IT PACS Systems Administrator

Job Summary and Responsibilities As an IT PACS Systems Administrator, you will be a lead technical expert, responsible for advanced management, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of our PACS and enterprise imaging infrastructure. You will oversee system health, implement complex configurations, manage data migration, resolve critical issues, ensure security/compliance, and mentor junior staff, collaborating with imaging departments. To be successful, you will possess deep PACS architecture expertise, extensive experience with database management, virtualization, storage, and networking in healthcare imaging. Oversee the complete administration of Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) and related medical imaging applications infrastructure. Lead the implementation, configuration, and maintenance of PACS and related medical imaging applications software and hardware components. Contribute to the resolution and documentation of major incidents and outages to our production environment. Collaborate closely with radiologists, physicians, and other healthcare professionals to ensure efficient use of the PACS system. Proactively monitor and optimize PACS performance, identifying and resolving issues to ensure uninterrupted access to medical imaging data. Provide advanced technical support and training to end-users, troubleshooting complex PACS-related problems. Implement process changes, collect data, and make recommendations to expedite workflow. Monitor systems, interfaces, and integration pieces to include daily QC reports. Maintain an up-to-date understanding and working knowledge of the processes involved. Respond to requests and concerns from users or others affected by the systems. Inform medical imaging leadership of changes, problems, and upgrades to PACS and related medical imaging applications. Provide user training and technical support for PACS-related applications and activities. Implement and enforce data security protocols to safeguard patient information within the PACS and associated medical imaging applications. Work with the cyber security team to implement and validate robust data security measures to safeguard patient information stored within the PACS. Interface with IT teams to integrate PACS seamlessly with other healthcare information systems and technologies. Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to enhance and upgrade PACS capabilities. Generate and maintain comprehensive documentation related to PACS configuration, procedures, and protocols. Lead the planning and execution of PACS upgrades, migrations, and expansions. Covers call and meet all SLAs. Must live within one hour of one of the facilities that the employee supports. Required Job Requirements Bachelors degree in Medical Imaging related field, computer science, Health Informatics, clinical imaging technology, or equivalent experience at hire 3+ years of experience in PACS administration including hands-on involvement in system implementation and optimization #J-18808-Ljbffr CommonSpirit Health