PACS Administrator, Sr.
About The Position
The Senior PACS Administrator - Team Lead oversees the strategic direction, operations, and lead of the PACS Administration team functions within a multi-specialty clinic. This role manages the design, implementation, and lifecycle of imaging systems to ensure optimal performance, regulatory compliance, and high-quality patient care. Acting as a liaison between Imaging, IS, vendors, and leadership, the position drives innovation and continuous improvement across imaging workflows. Will provide functional support for PACS Applications, modality workflow, and clinical use of images. Systems include Optum PACS, PowerScribe, Magview, Hologic, Visage, Ascend other imaging systems. Tasks include training, workflow assessment, backup, disaster recovery, and performance monitoring.
Requirements
- Must have a deep understanding of Radiology operations and ability to coach and train
- Ability to manage ongoing projects related to imaging systems.
- Problem-solving, collaboration and communication skills to offer support to healthcare professionals and lead a team
- Understanding of DICOM, HL7 and imaging routing systems
- Strong knowledge of medical imaging practices and standards
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to perform installation and to configure PACS systems
- Maintain proper operation of Imaging storage systems, servers, and network configurations
- Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 4+ years in PACS administration or PACS project management required
- Experience with clinical and business workflow analysis for development of electronic solutions required.
- Experience organizing and managing detailed information and working with and leading teams required.
- Experience with radiology workflows, imaging standards, and system integration
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in Windows OS, server environments, and virtualization preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead and support PACS operations, training, and workflow optimization
- Manage imaging systems including Optum PACS, PowerScribe, Magview, Hologic, Visage, and Ascend
- Provide technical oversight of DICOM, HL7, TCP/IP, and dictation system integrations
- Coordinate system upgrades, testing, documentation, and vendor relations
- Ensure system uptime, security, disaster recovery, and performance monitoring
- Develop policies, procedures, and lean operating standards
- Participate in budgeting for system maintenance and equipment replacement
Benefits
- Vancouver Clinic offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, long term disability, health savings account, flexible spending account, employee assistance program, and multiple supplemental benefits (voluntary life, critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, legal services, etc.).
- We also offer a 401k retirement plan, with employer contributions after your first year of employment.
- Benefits-eligible employees accrue PTO and Personal Time based on hours worked and State worked, totaling 120 hours in the first year for full time staff and 200 hours in the first year for full time supervisors and above, increasing in subsequent years.
- PTO and Personal Time accruals are pro-rated by FTE/hours worked.
- Non-benefits eligible employees will accrue Personal Time based on hours worked and State worked.
- Employees will also enjoy up to six paid holidays per year, depending on schedule.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Ambulatory Health Care Services
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
