PACS & RIS Administrator — Radiology IT & Workflow Lead

W3Global; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

W3Global is seeking a PACS Admin with Site Coordinator responsibilities to maintain and optimize radiology imaging systems, ensuring high availability and regulatory compliance. You will liaise between Radiology, IT, and vendors to support seamless digital workflows.

Responsibilities include configuring PACS/RIS, troubleshooting, backups, and workflow improvements across HIS/EMR integrations, while ensuring security and access control in line with HIPAA.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of PACS/RIS administration in a hospital or clinical setting.
• Strong knowledge of DICOM, HL7, and IHE standards.
• Familiarity with radiology workflow and modality integration.
• Experience with PACS/RIS systems such as Visage and similar products.
• Basic networking knowledge (TCP/IP, VPN, firewalls).

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain PACS and RIS systems for radiology departments.
• Provide first- and second-level support for radiology IT systems and troubleshoot issues.
• Ensure archiving, retrieval, and distribution of medical images and reports.
• Monitor system performance, perform routine maintenance, and manage backups and DR plans.
• Coordinate with radiologists, technologists, and clinicians to improve workflow.
• Assist integration with HIS/EMR and modality devices (CT, MRI, X-ray).
• Manage user accounts, access control, and security per HIPAA and data protection rules.
• Document system issues, upgrades, and changes; maintain logs.
• Participate in PACS/RIS training programs and user education.
• Work with vendors for updates, patching, and SLAs.

Skills

PACS/RIS administration

HIPAA compliance

Radiology workflow knowledge

Networking basics

Tools

Visage

Aspen

Medinformatics

SCI

Cadstream

Icad

Hologic

Job description

W3Global is seeking a PACS Admin with Site Coordinator responsibilities to maintain and optimize radiology imaging systems, ensuring high availability and regulatory compliance. You will liaise between Radiology, IT, and vendors to support seamless digital workflows.

Responsibilities include configuring PACS/RIS, troubleshooting, backups, and workflow improvements across HIS/EMR integrations, while ensuring security and access control in line with HIPAA.