Imaging Systems Administrator - Radiology Administration

CHRISTUS Health; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health is seeking an Imaging Administrator to ensure efficient operations for imaging departments, maintaining imaging applications across multiple service lines such as radiology and cardiology. The role includes liaison duties, project coordination, and end-user support.

The position requires PACS administration experience, strong knowledge of healthcare IT, and collaboration with IS and clinical teams to ensure HIPAA compliance and secure image data handling.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Healthcare or IT, or 4 years of PACS administration experience.
• 2 years of healthcare experience required.
• Registered by CIIP, PARCA, ARRT, RDMS, or CNMT preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administers and supports radiology and cardiology PACS and related imaging applications.
• Provides second-level support and status updates on user issues.
• Serves as a key onsite IT resource for imaging application implementation and support.
• Coordinates DICOM SR mappings to ancillary systems.
• Maintains imaging applications and testing; participates in imaging projects.
• Delivers training and develops imaging education documentation.
• Works with vendors, BioMed, IS, and support teams; participates in on-call rotation.

Skills

PACS administration

Healthcare IT

Vendor coordination

HIPAA compliance

Education

Associate’s degree in Healthcare or IT

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Sectra PACS

Lumedx

Merge Cardio

Philips ISCV

DICOM

Job description

Summary

The Imaging Administrator will work to ensure efficient and effective operations for a variety of departments that produce medical images. The responsibilities include but are not limited to, maintaining various imaging applications as applicable to multiple service lines (radiology, cardiology, etc.). This includes the design, development, coordination, and delivery of value-added services that support and enhance solutions that retrieve, analyze, enhance, and exchange digitized medical images. The Imaging Administrator will act as a liaison in all medical imaging initiatives. They will participate in overseeing and coordinating existing and new imaging-related initiatives. This Job will provide support to end users.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Administers and supports various radiology PACS, and cardiology PACS (Sectra, Lumedx, Merge Cardio, Philips ISCV) as well as advanced imaging applications, interfaces, and storage architecture(s) and related technologies (e.g., voice recognition).
• Serves as a key onsite IT resource for implementation and support of medical imaging applications at a facility.
• Provides support for hemodynamic systems (Merge Hemo, Philips XPer, GE Maclab) and electrophysiology mapping applications (Boston Scientific Rhythmia, Biosense Webster Carto 3).
• Coordinates and assists in DICOM SR mappings to ancillary systems.
• Operates as a liaison between vendors, BioMed, IS business partners, and ancillary support teams.
• Provide second-level support as a local medical imaging subject matter expert to resolve incidents or fulfill requests; provide status on user issues.
• Performs medical imaging application maintenance and testing.
• Provides input to division policies and procedures and training documentation for medical imaging applications and processes.
• Collaborates in the Imaging Team’s development of standard medical imaging education & documentation.
• Delivers hands‑on training for medical imaging applications.
• Reviews and provides input to Information Security plans regarding medical imaging security requirements to meet HIPAA requirements on medical imaging applications.
• Participates in special projects as needed.
• Responsible for the continued monitoring of the overall health of the imaging system(s).
• Works closely with department directors/managers to ensure timely and complete capture of digital image data into the medical imaging software application(s), as well as network transmission.
• Assists with the development and utilization of operating standards, policies, procedures, and industry best practices related to medical imaging. Compiles and analyzes support data and recommends procedural and educational changes as appropriate.
• Acts as liaison between departments on medical imaging initiatives and procedures, assisting with new medical imaging endeavors both invasive and non‑invasive.
• Utilizes basic concepts, standards, and tools relating to database administration.
• Reads, analyzes, and interprets complex documents; able to identify/interpret technical requirements/specifications.
• Explains imaging technology concepts/requirements to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Works effectively on concurrent multidisciplinary initiatives.
• Conveys information effectively in verbal and written communication.
• Works well with all clinical disciplines and staff of all CHRISTUS facilities.
• Participates in a rotating on‑call schedule with other CHRISTUS ministries.
• Documents support cases in appropriate IT Service Management (ITSM) for pattern tracking.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Education/Skills

• Associate’s degree in Healthcare or IT, or 4 years of experience in PACS administration in lieu of a degree required
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Experience

• 2 years of related healthcare experience required
• Medical Imaging experience preferred
• Basic computer experience required

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Registered by CIIP, PARCA, ARRT, RDMS, or CNMT preferred

Work Schedule

5 Days - 8 Hours

Work Type

Full Time