PACS Administrator Job at Community Health Systems, Valparaiso, IN

SkMwa0tRK3YrN0hiTnVJOEVFZGV3Q2xXWlE9PQ==
  • Community Health Systems
  • Valparaiso, IN

Job Description

**Job Summary** The PACS Administrator manages the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) to ensure seamless operation, maintenance, and accessibility of medical imaging within the healthcare facility. This role supports clinical teams by maintaining system integrity, troubleshooting issues, and upholding high standards for data security and patient privacy. The PACS Administrator collaborates with IT, radiologists, and other stakeholders to optimize system functionality and user satisfaction. **Essential Functions** + Manages day-to-day operations of the PACS, including system maintenance, user access, troubleshooting, and data reconciliation. + Serves as a liaison between the healthcare facility, PACS vendors, radiologists, and other associated parties to address system updates, stability, and maintenance tasks. + Provides user training and ongoing support for PACS-related applications and processes. + Ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements and facilitates quality and process improvement initiatives. + Monitors system performance and escalates hardware or software issues to vendors as necessary. + Investigates, identifies, and proposes solutions to PACS operational challenges. + Administers system access by creating, modifying, and deactivating user accounts. + Facilitates data storage, organization, and retrieval, ensuring data integrity and timely access to imaging records. + Ensures compliance with data security, privacy standards, and healthcare regulations, including HIPAA. + Collaborates with IT and clinical staff to integrate PACS with other hospital systems. + Performs other duties as assigned. + Maintains regular and reliable attendance. + Complies with all policies and standards. **Qualifications** + 1-2 years of experience in radiologic technology, information systems analysis, or database management required **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** + Proficiency in managing, troubleshooting, and configuring PACS hardware and software systems. + Strong understanding of medical imaging data management principles, including storage, organization, and retrieval. + Knowledge of radiographic technology and applications. + Familiarity with regulatory standards and compliance requirements, including HIPAA and quality assurance. + Effective oral and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate across clinical, technical, and vendor teams. + Attention to detail and critical thinking skills to address complex technical and operational issues. + Ability to operate independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines. + Strong interpersonal skills for interacting with diverse teams, including healthcare professionals and external vendors. + Capability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism. **Licenses and Certifications** + ARRT - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists required + BCLS - Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire required + Licensed Radiologic Technologist preferred + Certifications in networking and/or database management preferred Equal Employment Opportunity This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.

Job Tags

Local area,

Similar Jobs

City of Renton

Sustainability Specialist - Part-Time Job at City of Renton

 ...City of Renton is accepting applications for the position of Sustainability Specialist in the Public Works Sustainability & Solid Waste section...  ...EXPERIENCE, AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: ~2 years of college-level course work in environmental studies or a related discipline.... 

Mainz Brady Group

IT Director (Hillsboro) Job at Mainz Brady Group

 ...security, applications, help desk, etc. Strong vendor management and negotiation experience (Microsoft, etc.) Bachelors Degree and MBA preferred You are looking for a stable, profitable company with strong tenure You will be happy in a long-term IT Director role... 

Commonwealth Medical Services

Dermatology Nurse Practitioner Job at Commonwealth Medical Services

 ...Commonwealth Medical Services is seeking a compassionate and skilled Dermatology Nurse Practitioner to join our growing team. In this role, you will provide specialized care to patients with a range of dermatological conditions, ensuring they receive the best treatment... 

Diverse Lynx

ServiceNow Developer Job at Diverse Lynx

 ...Servicenow Developer Mode Recruit Location: Sunnyvale, CA We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced ServiceNow technical lead/ Sr Developer to oversee the development, customization, and integration of ServiceNow applications. Key responsibilities include:... 

Start Wellness

Peer Support Specialist Job at Start Wellness

 ...description but may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties. Job Title: Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) Reports To: Qualified Professional Education Requirements: Peer Support must be delivered by...