PACS Administrator & Imaging Systems Lead

Merrimack Health; Lawrence (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Merrimack Health seeks a PACS Application Administrator to oversee the Picture Archive and Communications System (PACS) within Radiology and IT. You will coordinate enhancements, education, training, maintenance, and enterprise-wide imaging initiatives across clinical applications.

Responsibilities include monitoring PACS/RIS interfaces, training staff, and collaborating with radiologists and other departments to optimize imaging workflows and technology integration.

Qualifications

• Three years clinical experience as Radiologic Technologist is required.
• Solid knowledge of PACS applications and systems.
• Ability to understand computer system configurations and perform maintenance.
• Proven history of progressive responsibility in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage PACS operations, monitoring, backups, and staff training.
• Collaborate with Radiology and other departments to improve workflow between modalities, PACS, RIS and voice recognition.
• Plan, direct and coordinate PACS/RIS activities across departments.
• Develop and implement monitoring and quality improvement plans for PACS.
• Establish and revise PACS policies, procedures, and software copies.
• Schedule maintenance and upgrades to network equipment; provide management feedback.
• Coordinate and train clinicians and staff in PACS use.
• Ensure 24x7 PACS functionality with after-hours on-call availability.
• Ensure complete capture and transmission of DICOM images, RIS validation, and exception handling.
• Identify operational problems and prepare proposals; liaise with vendors.

Skills

PACS knowledge

Troubleshooting

Staff training

Interdepartmental liaison

Education

Radiologic Technologist experience

Tools

PACS systems

Job description

Merrimack Health seeks a PACS Application Administrator to oversee the Picture Archive and Communications System (PACS) within Radiology and IT. You will coordinate enhancements, education, training, maintenance, and enterprise-wide imaging initiatives across clinical applications.

Responsibilities include monitoring PACS/RIS interfaces, training staff, and collaborating with radiologists and other departments to optimize imaging workflows and technology integration.