RD Imaging/Informa Engineer 3

Willis-Knighton-Health-System; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Willis Knighton Health System is seeking an experienced Radiology Imaging Informatics Engineer to join our RIIE team in Shreveport, LA. This role focuses on planning, installing, configuring, and maintaining PACS and CVIS interfaces with the EMR and other visualization tools.

The candidate should have at least four years' experience with PACS/CVIS, radiology equipment service, and biomedical equipment in a major hospital, plus a four-year degree in Computer Science or related IT field.

Qualifications

• Experience planning, configuring, and troubleshooting DICOM messaging.
• Experience configuring HL7 interfaces to PACS systems.
• Knowledge of radiation safety and patient privacy requirements.
• Understanding of imaging terminology and radiology workflows.

Responsibilities

• Plan, install, configure, and maintain PACS/CVIS systems.
• Support interfaces between imaging systems, EMR, and visualization tools.
• Collaborate with radiology and IT leadership on equipment upgrades.
• Ensure security policies for regulated medical devices are followed.

Skills

DICOM messaging

HL7 interfaces

Radiology workflows

Security compliance

Hospital IT collaboration

Server & network config

Imaging terminology

Patient privacy

Education

PACS/CVIS maintenance

Radiology imaging equipment service

Biomedical equipment service in hospital

B.S. in Computer Science / IT

Tools

PACS/CVIS systems

Job description

WK Medical Center · Bio-Medical Engineering Services · Bio-Medical Engineering Services

Shreveport , LA

Non-Medical

Full-Time , Day , 8am - 4:30pm

Radiology Imaging PACs Informatics Engineer

Willis Knighton Health System is seeking an experienced professional to join our RIIE team.

Job Description:

RIIEs plan, install, configure, and maintain the systems used to transfer images and radiology data generated by the Clinical Imaging modalities to other related systems within the enterprise. These related systems include PACS, CVIS, interfaces to the EMR, and connections with other advanced visualization, treatment planning, and reporting systems.

The successful candidate will meet a mix of the following requirements.

Education/Certifications:

• Minimum of four years training or equivalent experience maintaining PACS/CVIS systems.
• Minimum of four years' training or equivalent experience servicing radiology imaging equipment.
• Minimum of four years' training or equivalent experience servicing Biomedical equipment in a large hospital environment.
• A four-year degree inComputer Science or other related Information Technology.

Skills/Knowledge:

• Working knowledge and experience planning, configuring, and troubleshooting DICOM messaging.
• Working knowledge and experience configuring and troubleshooting HL7 to PAC'sinterfaces.
• Deep understanding of radiation safety protocols and procedures.
• Deep understanding of patient safety and privacy requirements.
• Understanding of medical terminology related to imaging.
• Working knowledge of Radiology workflows and time constraints.
• Ability to collaborate with radiology leadership to define and implement imaging-related policy.
• Ability to collaborate with Radiology leadership, IT leadership, and Biomedical Engineering to plan and implement equipment upgrades/additions.
• Ability to collaborate with Hospital IT to plan, configure, and troubleshoot servers and network communications.
• Ability to follow Network Security policies as applied to regulated medical devices.

This role requires in-depth knowledge of how the PACs environment works and how it interacts with other applications to support clinician’s workflows in all areas where PACs are utilized. This position plays a key part in ensuring the stability and performance of the PAC's environment and collaborates with clinical and technical teams to align PAC's functionality with clinical operations and organizational goals.

Applicants must be willing to take call rotation and be available when on call.