Sr PACS Analyst / Information Technology

Schedule

Serve as a team mentor and role model. Work in a hybrid schedule with 3 onsite days a week for the first 6 months, then transition to more remote work but must be local and able to come in at least 1 day a week for rounding and hands-on equipment needs.

About the Role

Serve as a team mentor and role model. Develop, plan, analyze, design, test, implement and maintain hospital and/or outpatient imaging applications including those in radiology, cardiology, 3D lab and other areas of the medical system.

Responsibilities

• Develop, plan, analyze, design, test and maintain Children’s Hospital & Medical Center’s imaging applications through collaboration with members of radiology, cardiology, operational leaders, technical team members and other relevant stakeholders.
• Translate workflow requirements into efficient and effective application solutions that align with the organization’s strategic goals and objectives.
• Coordinate the configuration of individual imaging modalities and workstations for image storage solutions in collaboration with clinical engineering and IT in keeping with best practices for information security.
• Coordinate with vendors on programming changes & product development.
• Participate in TDW (Technical Design Workshop)-type activities.
• Serve as liaison to expedite support issues between clients and vendors.
• Participate in requirements definition, application development and system selection activities.
• Perform quality assurance and integrated testing of current and newly released vendor functionality to ensure system reliability and maintain data integrity.
• Participate in rotating 24/7 On-Call PACS support and during routine software maintenance activities.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years’ experience in Information Technology or healthcare with a technical role including workstation and server support in both hardware and software. Minimum 5 years’ experience as a PACS analyst/admin.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Medical Imaging and/or Information Technology or medical profession required.
• Similar work experience may substitute for education.
• Graduate of the emerging leadership program or leadership certification from a national organization preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Comprehensive technical knowledge of Medical Imaging and Information Technology, focusing on Radiology/Cardiology imaging support and interoperability.
• Adaptability and flexibility in a fast-paced evolving environment to lead a team to meet project deadlines.
• Effective planning, organizational, time management and prioritization skills.
• Pioneering ability to utilize critical and analytical thinking skills for problem solving.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to act as a leader within the team, coordinating multiple projects at once and collaborating activities within the team.
• Demonstrated ability to act as a coaching mentor to other team members to help develop analysis framework and knowledge of information processes using industry standard techniques.
• Strong attention to detail required.
• Possesses intimate understanding of both server side and client-side functionality of various imaging software, dictation platforms, DICOM routing, HL7 interfaces.
• Able to be self-directed, with minimum supervision, and strong attention to detail required.

Education

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Medical Imaging and/or Information Technology or medical profession required. Similar work experience may substitute for education.

Preferred Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Information Technology or healthcare with a technical role including workstation and server support in both hardware and software.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a PACS analyst/admin.