PACS System Administrator | Full-Time | Wilmington Hospital

Christiana Care Health Services•Wilmington, DE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Wilmington Hospital Imaging Department is currently recruiting for a Full-Time PACS System Administrator. This role provides management and end-user support for the applications of Picture Archiving Communications System (PACS), and other clinical system applications used within the Department of Imaging Services. ChristianaCare is a nonprofit health system with a mission of service, focused on providing excellent health care by partnering with patients and their families to create a system of care that is effective, affordable, and valuable.

Requirements

Associate degree in computer science or related field
Two-year radiology information systems experience preferred
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted

Responsibilities

Operates on a day-to-day basis, PACS equipment including image workflow, archiving, auto routing and pre-fetching, image quality assurance and other related activities.
Works with department managers and supervisors to ensure proper operation of DICOM digital image data transfer into the PACS as well as network transmission RIS validation and exceptions handling.
Perform database changes to include additions, corrections and testing to meet new business needs or as part of project initiatives.
Works with Information System (IS) staff to analyze and develop solutions to users’ problems while providing support of clinical systems.
Recognizes, interprets, evaluates, and resolves problems with PACS, and other assigned clinical systems.
Identifies required task, assigns responsibility, establishes completion dates, and communicates progress.
Responds to department’s current and future PACS clinical computer needs by providing recommendations for equipment, software, and system workflow.
Develops education material and communicate work plan to provide initial and on-going training for end users.
Ensures compliance with CC departmental policies, procedures, and mandatory education requirements.
Investigates, identifies, and prepares proposals to solve specific operational problems within all clinical operational areas, working closely with Radiologists, Operations Managers, Supervisors, and technologists as well as involving the next level of administration as appropriate.
Works with Imaging Department Information Services, Information Technology (IT) and Imaging team members to develop operating standards, policies, procedures, and training programs.
Reviews feedback from system users and compile and analyzes support data and recommends procedural and educational changes as appropriate.
Works with others in the Imaging Department and other Imaging team members to identify and design future Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) needs and efficient workflow processes that include further integration into operations.