PACS & DICOM Data Migration Engineer

Hmixray; California (MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vis

Health Savings Accounts with employer

Wellness dollars

401(k) Employer Match

Free services at any of our imaging

Job summary

RadNet is seeking a Data Migration Engineer to join a team delivering quality, value, and access in radiology. You will develop scripts and tools for medical imaging workflows, troubleshoot PACS/DICOM issues, and collaborate with radiology IT teams to optimize PACS systems.

The role emphasizes data integrity, compliance with healthcare standards, and documenting processes. Strong scripting, database, and DICOM experience are essential in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Hands-on experience with DICOM and PACS systems (eRAD preferred).
• Familiarity with relational databases.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scripts and tools for medical imaging workflows
• Troubleshoot PACS/DICOM-related issues and ensure smooth data migration
• Collaborate with radiology IT teams to configure and optimize PACS systems
• Ensure data integrity and compliance with healthcare standards
• Document processes, workflows, and troubleshooting steps
• Provide technical support for imaging-related applications
• Understanding of DICOM data structures (Study, Series, Instance)
• Familiarity with DICOM tags and metadata
• Experience with tools like dcmdump, storescp, or DICOM viewers
• Basic familiarity with eRAD PACS UI and configuration
• Knowledge of retrieving and routing studies
• Ability to navigate logs and troubleshoot failed studies
• File handling, string parsing, and working with JSON/XML
• Use of pydicom or similar libraries for reading/modifying DICOM files
• Experience with batch processing or scripting for automation
• Writing scripts for file movement, validation, and process automation
• Familiarity with cron jobs and logging
• Writing basic SELECT/INSERT/UPDATE queries
• Experience with filtering, joins, and aggregate functions
• Comfort using psql for investigating DICOM metadata stored in the database
• Understanding of AE Titles, ports, and IP configurations in DICOM context
• Troubleshooting connectivity issues (ping, telnet, etc.)
• Navigating the filesystem
• Monitoring disk usage and file permissions
• Understanding of log rotation and system services
• Basic validation techniques for checking completeness of migrated studies
• Ability to reconcile records between source and destination systems

Skills

DICOM

PACS

Python

SQL

Scripting

Data migration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering or related field

Tools

pydicom

dcmdump

storescp

DICOM viewers

psql

eRAD PACS UI

Job description

RadNet is seeking a Data Migration Engineer to join a team delivering quality, value, and access in radiology. You will develop scripts and tools for medical imaging workflows, troubleshoot PACS/DICOM issues, and collaborate with radiology IT teams to optimize PACS systems.

The role emphasizes data integrity, compliance with healthcare standards, and documenting processes. Strong scripting, database, and DICOM experience are essential in a fast-paced healthcare environment.