Imaging Informaticist / Senior Imaging Informaticist

Imaging Informaticist

Pay Range: $38.93 - $54.76

The Imaging Informaticist is responsible for the enterprise-wide management, support and optimization of SEARHC's imaging environment across all clinical facilities. This includes Meditech RIS (IDM), Fuji Synapse PACS, Fuji VNA, Fuji Cardiology PACS, Laurel Bridge Compass routers, point-of-care ultrasound platforms, and all related imaging workflow systems. The Imaging Informaticist is responsible for implementation, support, maintenance and administration of PACS/RIS and other enterprise imaging-related systems, ensuring stable, secure, and efficient imaging operations and cross system integrations.

SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it's a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

Enterprise Imaging System Administration

• Provides enterprise-level administration of Fuji Synapse PACS, Fuji VNA, Laurel Bridge Compass routing systems, and Fuji Cardiology PACS with Epiphany ECG Management.
• Maintains and optimizes imaging workflows including DICOM routing, prefetching, archival lifecycle management, and multi-site worklist design.
• Manages imaging archive integrity, database accuracy, and the image storage lifecycle.
• Provides information/reports related to system performance, storage utilization, workflow activity, routing operations, and uptime.

Troubleshooting & Systems Support

• Provides troubleshooting and support of RIS, PACS and imaging workflow issues as part of daily operations.
• Collaborates with Informatics and Interoperability teams on imaging-related EHR build, testing and maintenance/upgrades.
• Collaborates with technical specialists and Biomed/Healthcare Technology Management to troubleshoot problems involving DICOM metadata, HL7/ADT/RIS/PACS interfaces, modality connectivity, routing, or archive ingestion.
• Assists with root cause analysis and development and implementation of permanent corrective strategies.

Workflow & Integration Support

• Maintains enterprise imaging workflows supporting Radiology, Cardiology, Women's Health, point-of-care ultrasound, and other imaging workflows within PACS and VNA, assisting operations with identifying areas for improvement and implementation of workflow updates.
• Collaborates with other IT teams and operations on integrations among Meditech RIS (IDM), Nuance PowerScribe, Penrad, VRad teleradiology, Butterfly POCUS, and Fuji Cardiology PACS and Epiphany ECG management as well as new and evolving imaging-related systems.
• Promotes and follows imaging documentation standards, naming conventions, and workflow processes.

Vendor & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Works as needed with imaging-related vendors such as, Fuji, Laurel Bridge, Butterfly and VRad on troubleshooting, system maintenance/upgrades and implementation of new services.
• Supports ongoing communication and workflow alignment with Radiology, Cardiology, IT and clinical leadership.

Data Governance, Security & Compliance

• Ensures all diagnostic imaging application systems comply with HIPAA, security standards, and SEARHC policies.
• Works with IT security on network segmentation, secure transport, encryption, and auditing.
• Manages imaging retention, deletion, lifecycle management, and legal hold processes.

Training, Documentation

• Provides training as needed to imaging staff, technologists, radiologists, cardiologists and IT/informatics.
• Develops imaging procedures, workflow guides, downtime documents and routing rule documentation.

Other Functions

• Participates in on-call rotation as needed.
• Supports downtime operations and disaster recovery.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required

• Associate's degree in computer science, information management systems or radiology/imaging, image acquisition, workflow in all modalities - required.
• Bachelor's degree - preferred
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) certified in one or more modalities - required
• CT Certification (ARRT) preferred
• Certified PACS Administrator or Certified Imaging Informatics Professional (CIIP) preferred

Experience Required

• 3+ years experience working with imaging systems including demonstrated increasing responsibility for technical understanding, troubleshooting and support of systems in a Diagnostic Imaging/Radiology setting
• 1+ year experience supporting, troubleshooting and maintaining RIS within a Diagnostic Imaging/Radiology setting
• Experience with relevant imaging administration within a PACS and dictation system environment - preferred

Knowledge of

• Knowledge of the radiology and cardiology workflows in various modalities
• Knowledge of medical imaging and related terminology
• Knowledge of DICOM and HL7 standards

Skills in

• Broad computer skill set and specialized knowledge in both radiology and IT
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Using a computer and software applications
• Learning new functions and systems

Ability to

• Ability to work independently when necessary
• Ability to work well under pressure and on concurrent, multidisciplinary projects
• Ability to work effectively with diverse group of people

Required Certifications:

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!