PACS Administrator/Full Time/Days

Penn Medicine; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine is seeking an IT professional to manage PACS servers and workstations, ensuring reliable connectivity across radiology modalities and RIS integration. The role emphasizes operations, performance monitoring, and timely upgrades.

You will develop user training, provide regular status updates to management, and coordinate with vendors and other IT staff to meet department deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or 5+ years PACS experience.
• Experience supporting radiology applications including PACS.
• Knowledge of DICOM/HL7 protocols.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and prioritize deployment of technology for PACS radiology imaging and information initiatives.
• Monitor and oversee major implementation projects, hours and budget for upgrades.
• Manage day-to-day performance of PACS systems and develop monitoring tools.
• Develop and implement training for all users, including radiologists.
• Provide regular status updates to management on PACS operations.
• Ensure timely resources and sequencing to meet deadlines.
• Coordinate with vendors for IT projects.
• Work with other systems administrators to keep upgrades on schedule.

Skills

PACS administration

Network management

DICOM/HL7

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems

Tools

Change Healthcare PACS

Powerscribe

Virtual Desktops

Job description

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Summary

• Responsibilities include operational administration and network management of all PACS servers and workstations as well as maintaining network connectivity between all modalities and the PACS/RIS.

Responsibilities

• Assists in evaluating and prioritizing the deployment of technology for PACS radiology imaging and information initiatives.
• Monitors and oversees major implementation projects, hours and budget for current and planned upgrades for PACS.
• Manages and oversees the day-to-day performance of PACS systems as they support department operations. Develop and implement tools to monitor system performance and provide metrics.
• Develops and implements training for all users, including the radiologists.
• Provides regular status report updates to management on PACS operations as requested.
• Ensures that the right timing, resources and sequences of work efforts are applied to meet department deadlines.
• Facilitates communication with vendors as appropriate for current and planned IT projects.
• Works in conjunction with other systems administrators to keep current IT upgrades on schedule and develops solutions to overcome obstacles.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts or Science in Information Systems or related area OR 5+ years 5 or more years’ experience managing/supporting PACS systems and other radiology specific applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years’ experience in health care operations.
• Knowledge of DICOM and HL7 Protocols, Radiology Systems.
• Experience with Change Healthcare PACS and Workflow Intelligence, Powerscribe and structured Reporting data.
• Experience with desktop deployment in both physical and Virtual Desktops.

Benefits

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.