Northern Light Radiology Associates, Inc
PACS Administrator
Northern Light Radiology Associates, Inc, Hallandale, Florida, United States
Job description
The Information Technology Department at Northern Light Medical Management - has an exciting opportunity for a PACS Administrator. The PACS Administrator will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the departmental PACS equipment including image workflow, archiving, auto-routing, pre-fetching, and other related activities. This position will coordinate projects with other departments in order to ensure effective integration of clinical systems with other internal and external applications. He/she will work closely with department managers and supervisors to ensure proper operation of Northern Light Medical Management’s PACS platform.
Job responsibilities
Assumes responsibility on a management level basis for day-to-day PACS operations within the assigned service line(s) including image workflow, archiving, auto-routing, prefetching, and other related activities
Manages and coordinates system security to ensure that unauthorized personnel cannot access vital information either locally or remotely
Assigns and updates user and system passwords and access levels
Performs regular inspections to ensure that all equipment is well maintained and operating in a safe work environment
Performs backups as needed
Ensures that studies are flowing from modalities to the archive and to reading stations through the various interfaces and processing queues
Fixes broken and corrupted studies; splits and merges studies as needed
Updates the system configuration as new modalities, workstations, and procedure codes are added over time
Investigates, identifies and prepares proposals to solve operational problems within clinical imaging areas
Ensures validation of details and is responsible for network and operational management of the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)
Assists with implementation, day to day operations and upgrades as necessary to maintain the system at optimal performance
Ensures timely and complete capture of image data into the PACS as well as network transmissions, information system validation, and exception handling
Provides input to direct manager and appropriate business unit managers to assist in identifying present and future needs for PACS equipment.
Assists end users with PACS-related issues
Provides support and application maintenance, as well as trains new hires and clinicians and updates PACS-related training
Maintains secure records of all PACS equipment
Oversees PACS integrations including DICOM and HL7, dictionary database structure set up and maintenance, application and hardware redundancy procedures, downtime protocols and archival strategies for PACS clinical data
Performs QC as indicated for PACS-related hardware and in accordance with departmental regulatory requirements. Performs testing for upgrades and problem solving during implementations, simulation and support phases of the PACS and related departmental Information Systems
Oversees activities of vendors in all phases of installation, implementation and training for new systems, applications and upgrades
Assists PACS Administrators and Analysts with day-to-day operations and on-the-job related questions
Participates in on-call rotations covering 24x7x365
Performs site visits (including satellites) with departmental leadership
Conducts workflow analysis and optimization
Present and future needs for PACS equipment
Assists end users with PACS-related issues
Provides support and application maintenance, as well as trains new hires and clinicians and updates PACS-related training
Maintains secure records of all PACS equipment
Oversees PACS integrations including DICOM and HL7, dictionary database structure set up and maintenance, application and hardware redundancy procedures, downtime protocols and archival strategies for PACS clinical data
Performs QC as indicated for PACS-related hardware and in accordance with departmental regulatory requirements. Performs testing for upgrades and problem-solving during implementations, simulation and support phases of the PACS and related departmental Information Systems
Oversees activities of vendors in all phases of installation, implementation and training for new systems, applications and upgrades
Assists others with day-to-day operations and on-the-job related questions
Participates in on-call rotations covering 24x7x365
May perform site visits (including satellites) with departmental leadership
Conducts workflow analysis and optimization
Travel to Healthcare Organization Client sites as needed.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems/Technology preferred
Minimum 3 years’ Image archive and/or PACS experience
Solid understanding of clinical workflow within one or more clinical service lines and how it relates to Medical Imaging and PACS
Excellent attention to detail, project management skills, and applications training skills
Experience with Merge, Aidoc, and Solventum (mModal) strongly preferred
**
Any relevant combination of education, certification, skills and/or experience may be considered. **
The Information Technology Department at Northern Light Medical Management - has an exciting opportunity for a PACS Administrator. The PACS Administrator will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the departmental PACS equipment including image workflow, archiving, auto-routing, pre-fetching, and other related activities. This position will coordinate projects with other departments in order to ensure effective integration of clinical systems with other internal and external applications. He/she will work closely with department managers and supervisors to ensure proper operation of Northern Light Medical Management’s PACS platform.
Job responsibilities
Assumes responsibility on a management level basis for day-to-day PACS operations within the assigned service line(s) including image workflow, archiving, auto-routing, prefetching, and other related activities
Manages and coordinates system security to ensure that unauthorized personnel cannot access vital information either locally or remotely
Assigns and updates user and system passwords and access levels
Performs regular inspections to ensure that all equipment is well maintained and operating in a safe work environment
Performs backups as needed
Ensures that studies are flowing from modalities to the archive and to reading stations through the various interfaces and processing queues
Fixes broken and corrupted studies; splits and merges studies as needed
Updates the system configuration as new modalities, workstations, and procedure codes are added over time
Investigates, identifies and prepares proposals to solve operational problems within clinical imaging areas
Ensures validation of details and is responsible for network and operational management of the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)
Assists with implementation, day to day operations and upgrades as necessary to maintain the system at optimal performance
Ensures timely and complete capture of image data into the PACS as well as network transmissions, information system validation, and exception handling
Provides input to direct manager and appropriate business unit managers to assist in identifying present and future needs for PACS equipment.
Assists end users with PACS-related issues
Provides support and application maintenance, as well as trains new hires and clinicians and updates PACS-related training
Maintains secure records of all PACS equipment
Oversees PACS integrations including DICOM and HL7, dictionary database structure set up and maintenance, application and hardware redundancy procedures, downtime protocols and archival strategies for PACS clinical data
Performs QC as indicated for PACS-related hardware and in accordance with departmental regulatory requirements. Performs testing for upgrades and problem solving during implementations, simulation and support phases of the PACS and related departmental Information Systems
Oversees activities of vendors in all phases of installation, implementation and training for new systems, applications and upgrades
Assists PACS Administrators and Analysts with day-to-day operations and on-the-job related questions
Participates in on-call rotations covering 24x7x365
Performs site visits (including satellites) with departmental leadership
Conducts workflow analysis and optimization
Present and future needs for PACS equipment
Assists end users with PACS-related issues
Provides support and application maintenance, as well as trains new hires and clinicians and updates PACS-related training
Maintains secure records of all PACS equipment
Oversees PACS integrations including DICOM and HL7, dictionary database structure set up and maintenance, application and hardware redundancy procedures, downtime protocols and archival strategies for PACS clinical data
Performs QC as indicated for PACS-related hardware and in accordance with departmental regulatory requirements. Performs testing for upgrades and problem-solving during implementations, simulation and support phases of the PACS and related departmental Information Systems
Oversees activities of vendors in all phases of installation, implementation and training for new systems, applications and upgrades
Assists others with day-to-day operations and on-the-job related questions
Participates in on-call rotations covering 24x7x365
May perform site visits (including satellites) with departmental leadership
Conducts workflow analysis and optimization
Travel to Healthcare Organization Client sites as needed.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems/Technology preferred
Minimum 3 years’ Image archive and/or PACS experience
Solid understanding of clinical workflow within one or more clinical service lines and how it relates to Medical Imaging and PACS
Excellent attention to detail, project management skills, and applications training skills
Experience with Merge, Aidoc, and Solventum (mModal) strongly preferred
**
Any relevant combination of education, certification, skills and/or experience may be considered. **