Senior Imaging Analyst (Local / Hybrid)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Nashville, TN

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s HealthIT department is seeking a highly experienced Senior Imaging Analyst for its Enterprise Imaging team. The position is responsible for the design, implementation, optimization, integration, support, and strategic advancement of Sectra PACS, serving as a senior technical expert for enterprise imaging applications and supporting complex clinical, operational, educational, and research workflows.

The analyst works closely with Radiology, Cardiology, IT Infrastructure, Clinical Engineering, Information Security, and clinical leadership to deliver reliable, secure, and efficient imaging services. The role leads large-scale imaging initiatives, provides expert troubleshooting, supports continuous workflow improvement and emerging technologies, and manages system upgrades, patches, migrations, hardware refreshes, and application enhancements.

As part of the Enterprise Imaging Team, the analyst helps ensure 24x7 stability and performance of Sectra PACS and its integrated applications, devices, and modalities. The position includes a 24x7 on-call rotation, including weekends and holidays, and responsibility for keeping current with imaging industry trends, monitoring system performance and storage utilization, and managing image lifecycle and platform health. This is a full-time position with Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Vanderbilt Health is a large academic health system serving the Mid-South. Its HealthIT department develops or selects technology solutions and supports those tools throughout their lifecycles in partnership with clinical, operational, and research colleagues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience.
• At least 5 years of direct Sectra PACS administrative imaging experience.
• Experience with imaging workflows and the ability to translate clinical requirements into IT deliverables.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Ability to participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation, including weekends and holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Project management experience on Radiology or Cardiology projects, such as implementing a new application system or upgrading an existing application.
• Hands-on experience implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting clinical and/or technical imaging workflows.
• Expertise in all aspects of the DICOM standard.
• CIIP certification.
• CVIS or RIS experience, such as Epic Cupid or Radiant.
• HIS/EHR experience, such as Epic.
• HL7 interfacing experience, including maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Voice dictation application experience, such as PowerScribe360 or PowerScribe One.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, optimize, integrate, support, and advance Sectra PACS and enterprise imaging applications.
• Support complex clinical, operational, educational, and research imaging workflows.
• Partner with Radiology, Cardiology, IT Infrastructure, Clinical Engineering, Information Security, and clinical leadership to ensure reliable, secure, and efficient imaging services.
• Lead large-scale imaging initiatives and provide expert-level troubleshooting.
• Drive continuous improvement through workflow optimization and emerging technologies.
• Manage system upgrades, patches, migrations, hardware refreshes, and application enhancements.
• Support 24x7 stability and performance of Sectra PACS and integrated applications, devices, and modalities.
• Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation, including weekends and holidays.
• Remain current on imaging industry knowledge, particularly PACS and emerging trends.
• Monitor system performance, storage utilization, image lifecycle management, and overall platform health.
• Perform or support incident tracking, problem reporting, testing, technical analysis, and configuration planning.
• May lead projects, delegate tasks, and educate or train colleagues.

Benefits

• The role may include health, disability, retirement, and/or wellness offerings.
• Professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose are described as reasons employees stay at Vanderbilt Health.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior