PACS & Enterprise Imaging Architect

ClearPath Staffing; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ClearPath Staffing seeks a highly technical PACS Imaging Architect / Manager to lead the architecture, integration, and modernization of enterprise medical imaging systems. Deep expertise in PACS and DICOM, with ability to design how imaging platforms interact with cloud, AI, EHR/EMR, and VNAs.

The role blends hands-on technical work with architectural leadership, translating requirements into clear architecture models, data flows, and integration designs across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with PACS architecture and enterprise imaging.
• Advanced DICOM knowledge and imaging workflow expertise.
• Knowledge of healthcare interoperability and integration tech.
• Experience integrating PACS with RIS, EHR/EMR, VNA, and imaging modalities.
• Understanding HL7 and/or FHIR in imaging workflows.
• Cloud or hybrid-cloud imaging architecture design experience.
• Networking, cybersecurity, and data protection understanding in medical imaging.
• Ability to create architecture diagrams and technical documentation.
• Experience leading PACS migrations, upgrades, or modernization projects.
• Strong cross-functional communication with clinical and IT teams.

Responsibilities

• Architect, manage, and optimize enterprise PACS and medical imaging environments.
• Serve as SME for DICOM, including image workflows, routing, storage, transfer, and interoperability.
• Design integrations between PACS and RIS, EHR/EMR, VNA, cloud platforms, AI, cybersecurity, and imaging modalities.
• Develop data flow diagrams, architecture diagrams, system models, and integration documentation.
• Design scalable imaging architectures for on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Evaluate opportunities to integrate AI and advanced imaging into workflows.
• Partner with cybersecurity teams to meet security requirements.
• Provide technical leadership for PACS upgrades, migrations, and modernization.
• Analyze imaging environments for risks, performance gaps, and improvements.
• Troubleshoot interoperability across PACS, modalities, interfaces, networks, and downstream apps.
• Collaborate with radiology, clinical, infra, cloud, vendors, and application teams.
• Develop standards and architectural recommendations for enterprise imaging.
• Provide leadership to PACS admins, engineers, analysts, and project teams.

Skills

PACS architecture

DICOM

Healthcare interoperability

RIS/EHR/VNA integration

HL7/FHIR

Cloud/hybrid imaging

Networking/Cybersecurity

Architecture diagrams/docs

PACS migrations/upgrades

Troubleshooting across layers

Cross-functional communication

Education

Hands-on PACS architecture

DICOM expertise

Healthcare interoperability knowledge

PACS/RIS/EHR/VNA integration experience

HL7/FHIR understanding

Cloud/hybrid imaging architecture design

Tools

Sectra PACS

AWS

Azure

Job description

ClearPath Staffing seeks a highly technical PACS Imaging Architect / Manager to lead the architecture, integration, and modernization of enterprise medical imaging systems. Deep expertise in PACS and DICOM, with ability to design how imaging platforms interact with cloud, AI, EHR/EMR, and VNAs.

The role blends hands-on technical work with architectural leadership, translating requirements into clear architecture models, data flows, and integration designs across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid