RIS Team Lead - Imaging Workflow & Interop Leader

Akumin®; Connecticut; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible scheduling

Cross training opportunities

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

HSA accounts with employer contributes

401(k) eligibility with employer match

Paid holidays

Defined PTO and sick time programs

Job summary

Akumin is seeking a Radiology Information Systems (RIS) Team Lead / Manager to steward the design, configuration, and optimization of enterprise radiology workflows across RIS and PACS platforms. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, ensure alignment with clinical operations, and drive standardized, scalable processes in a production healthcare setting.

The role emphasizes people leadership, workflow architecture, and systems integration, serving as a key liaison among radiology,

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in healthcare clinical applications, with RIS and PACS expertise.
• 2+ years in a team lead, supervisory, or project management role.
• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead RIS analysts and clinical systems specialists; mentor and develop the team.
• Oversee design, configuration, and optimization of enterprise RIS workflows across RIS/PACS.
• Align clinical operations, IT/interoperability, and RCM leadership with vendors (e.g., eRAD, Royal Health).
• Drive end-to-end workflow standardization and capacity planning across multi-site centers.
• Monitor KPIs and drive continuous quality improvement and automated triage.

Skills

Team leadership

Operational governance

Stakeholder alignment

Clinical-technical communication

Analytical problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Informatics, CS, IT, Healthcare Admin, or equivalent

Tools

eRAD RIS

PACS ecosystems

HL7/DICOM/FHIR knowledge

ITSM tools

Job description

Akumin is seeking a Radiology Information Systems (RIS) Team Lead / Manager to steward the design, configuration, and optimization of enterprise radiology workflows across RIS and PACS platforms. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, ensure alignment with clinical operations, and drive standardized, scalable processes in a production healthcare setting.

The role emphasizes people leadership, workflow architecture, and systems integration, serving as a key liaison among radiology,