Staff members of the radiology department at the Hôpital du Centre-de-la-Mauricie in Shawinigan denounce a toxic work climate that has reigned for more than a year.
There is reportedly tension between management and radiologists due to changes and new tasks imposed on the department.
Among the employees, we do not understand why these new tasks are found in their department and not in that of Trois-Rivières for example.
Communication would not pass between radiologists and management. Some staff members describe the exchanges as defamatory.
One of them, to whom TVA Nouvelles spoke and who did not want to speak directly to the camera, said that “people cry in the department, once a day”.
“People are stressed, tired,” he adds. People find it difficult to come into work and find it unpleasant. It’s no longer the atmosphere we had before. It’s really heavy.”
Some employees decide to quit their job altogether.
In radiology, in Shawinigan, there should be six radiologists, but there are only three.
Half of them are no longer able to tolerate the toxic climate and psychological harassment.
The national representative of the APTS in Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec, Manon Hamel, explains that services are greatly impacted.
“We had closed mammograms all summer,” she said. We have had a single radiologist for full weeks who covered all the services. There were no time slots. We didn’t give any, we preferred to respond only to emergencies. »
The CIUSSS for its part indicates in writing that “the absence of certain radiologists in Shawinigan is not without impact on services”.
“However, care and services to the population are being maintained, either in Shawinigan, Trois-Rivières or in a medical imaging laboratory (LIM) as provided for in our collaboration agreements.”
He says he is well aware of the situation.
“As in any organization, situations that could affect the work climate can arise in a work team and these are taken very seriously,” we mention. As an employer, our priority is to provide a safe and quality work environment for our staff.”
Department employees are hoping for change because technologists are worried.
They sometimes have to go as far as Drummondville to secure working hours.
