IT PACS Systems Administrator

CommonSpirit Health; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 47,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Kentucky is seeking an IT PACS Systems Administrator to lead the management, maintenance, and optimization of our PACS and enterprise imaging infrastructure across the Kentucky Market. You will oversee system health, implement complex configurations, manage migrations, resolve critical issues, and mentor junior staff in collaboration with imaging departments.

The role requires deep PACS architecture expertise, substantial experience with databases, virtualization, storage,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in medical imaging, health informatics, CS, or related field.
• At least 3 years of PACS administration experience.
• Experience with healthcare imaging architecture and databases.

Responsibilities

• Oversee PACS and imaging infrastructure administration.
• Lead implementation, configuration, and maintenance of PACS software and hardware.
• Document major incidents and outages; collaborate with radiology staff.
• Monitor and optimize PACS performance; ensure uninterrupted access to imaging data.
• Provide advanced support and training to end-users.

Skills

PACS administration

Healthcare imaging

System optimization

Data migration

Education

Bachelors in Medical Imaging

Job description

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.

Every day 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 throughout the Kentucky Market.

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.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors Other or equivalent job experience in Medical Imaging related field, computer science, Health Informatics, clinical imaging technology.
• Three (3) years of experience in PACS administration including hands-on involvement in system implementation and optimization.

Where You'll Work

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.

Pay Range

$34.69 - $51.59 /hour

We are an equal opportunity employer.