PACS Administrator Lead

Description

Bay Medical Management, LLC is a medical services organization (MSO) headquartered in Walnut Creek.  The organization provides administrative and management services to Bay Imaging Consultants Medical Group (BIC) the premier radiology group in Northern California. 

SUMMARY

Reporting to the Clinical IT Manager provides operational management of clinical imaging informatics platforms and directs staff work on the PACS Admin team. Responsible for systems data management and integrity of Radiology systems, including worklist management, data reconciliation, and monitoring the performance of server/network components pertaining to 24/7 Radiology operations. Maintain and document system workflow and standards per the company’s guidelines.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Other duties may be assigned.

• Write action plans for project implementation and long-term planning.
• Responsible for planning, installing, testing, and operational supporting digital imaging (PACS), Worklist, Nuance Powerscribe, and other clinical applications systems. Including operating systems, networking, software, and system administration to support the radiology department.
• Participate in after-hour on-call rotation to provide technical support for our radiologists and staff.
• Provides guidance and support for IT Clinical Operations staff as needed.
• Uses knowledge of HL 7 and DICOM standards in integrating, sharing, and retrieving electronic health information, especially      regarding patient registration and reporting in a RIS/PACS environment.
• Analyze and monitor system performance and make proactive recommendations for improving systems performance and stability. 
• Collaborate with various departments within the company and the hospitals/outpatient facilities in planning, installation, execution, maintenance, and support of PACS-related or PACS-impacted local projects.
• Accountable for implementing and administering policies and procedures related to the PACS systems goals and objectives.
• Accountable for establishing changes in workflow, communicating changes, and providing quality assurance checks to ensure standard practices are followed.
• Performs audits, gathers statistics, and prepares reports for management and quality improvement for Radiology systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair PACS-related problems or issues upon request for areas of responsibility for potentially multiple facilities as defined by their scope of practice.
• Responsible for detailed quality data integrity and management for QA and local PACS reconciliations.
• Provide local system support, training for workflow processes, and implementation of software upgrades and peripheral installations per regional guidelines.
• Troubleshoot/configure the workstations used by the radiologists. Understand the hardware and network functions connecting to the corporate and hospital networks.
• Assist with troubleshooting problems with the radiologist’s workstations when issues arise.

SKILLS, EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required. 
• Minimum 2 years of experience in business, organizational development, informatics or technology related fields required.
• PACS      Experience: Intelerad, Philips Intellispace, McKesson, Sectra, Visage, GE Centricity preferred.
• Certifications by PARCA (PACS Administrators Registry and Certification Association) preferred.

OTHER SKILLS

• Voice Recognition software and hardware experience: Powerscribe and MModal
• Preferred experience in administrative operations in a healthcare environment.
• Comptia A certification or MCSA desired
• Strong technical background in computer systems, general networking, and software/hardware troubleshooting
• Experience in providing training implementation and troubleshooting of technical systems (software and hardware).

We offer a competitive salary and a full benefit package which includes: 

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) and profit sharing

                                                                               EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Salary : $53 - $63