PACS Administrator

Community Health System•Fresno, CA

3d•$53 - $68•Onsite

About The Position

The PACS Administrator supports the enterprise Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA), imaging interfaces, and related clinical imaging technologies used across the organization. The role administers, configures, monitors, troubleshoots, optimizes, and supports the lifecycle of systems that enable acquisition, storage, exchange, viewing, and distribution of diagnostic images and associated clinical information. The PACS Administrator serves as a subject matter expert and technical liaison among Imaging/Radiology, Cardiology and other image-producing departments, Information Systems, vendors, and operational stakeholders. The role leads or participates in complex imaging-system projects and supports secure, reliable image workflows, system availability, data integrity, regulatory compliance, disaster recovery, and end-user effectiveness. The position is part of an Ancillary Team of approximately seven members. It is full-time, onsite, and scheduled for days from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fresno location. Training is expected to last a couple of weeks.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Biomedical Informatics, Health Information Technology, Radiologic Sciences, or a related technology or clinical field required.
A high school diploma, High School Equivalency (HSE), or CHS Approved Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Certificate plus four years of directly related PACS, enterprise imaging, clinical systems, or imaging-technology experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree.
Five years of experience supporting PACS, VNA, RIS, enterprise imaging, or closely related clinical imaging systems required.
Experience with DICOM troubleshooting, modality connectivity, imaging interfaces, PACS/VNA upgrades or migrations, and clinical workflow support required.
Strong understanding of PACS administration, DICOM functionality and troubleshooting, VNA workflows, interfaces between imaging systems and other applications, and server support related to PACS environments.

Nice To Haves

Six years of experience supporting enterprise clinical imaging systems preferred.
Experience supporting a multi-hospital or large integrated healthcare environment preferred.
Project coordination or project management experience preferred.
ARRT (American Registry Radiologic Technologists) preferred.
CIIP (Certified Imaging Informatics Professional) preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage device and modality connectivity issues.
Configure and maintain PACS system components.
Troubleshoot imaging workflow issues with radiologists and clinical staff.
Monitor image routing and ensure images are delivered to the correct destinations.
Support system interfaces and integrations.
Maintain overall imaging system functionality and performance.
Administer, monitor, optimize, troubleshoot, and provide lifecycle support for PACS, VNA, imaging interfaces, and related clinical imaging technologies.
Serve as a subject matter expert and technical liaison among imaging departments, Information Systems, vendors, and operational stakeholders.
Lead or participate in complex imaging-system projects.
Support secure and reliable image workflows, system availability, data integrity, regulatory compliance, disaster recovery, and end-user effectiveness.