Senior PACS Administrator: Imaging Ops & Modernization

Healthcare IS; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Healthcare IS seeks an experienced PACS Administrator to support and optimize a complex enterprise imaging environment across Radiology and Cardiology services. The role focuses on maintaining imaging system performance, supporting operations, troubleshooting production issues, and driving imaging modernization initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on PACS administration experience, in-depth knowledge of imaging workflows, and the ability to collaborate with clinicians, IT teams, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of PACS Administration experience in a hospital or healthcare setting.
• Strong understanding of PACS architecture and imaging workflows.
• Experience supporting Enterprise PACS platforms (e.g., Change Healthcare/Optum).
• Knowledge of DICOM, HL7, image routing, and modality integration.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support enterprise PACS environments across Radiology and Cardiology.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and workflow efficiency.
• Troubleshoot PACS-related issues affecting clinical operations.
• Support DICOM routing, modality connectivity, and interoperability workflows.
• Manage imaging integrations between PACS, VNA, RIS, EMR, dictation, and ancillary systems.
• Coordinate with vendors regarding upgrades, patches, and optimization.
• Perform routine maintenance, testing, and validation activities.
• Support imaging migrations, archive initiatives, and infrastructure projects.
• Assist with disaster recovery planning and business continuity.
• Analyze workflow issues and recommend process improvements.
• Participate in on-call support and production issue resolution.
• Maintain documentation and change control records.

Skills

PACS administration

Imaging workflows

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Tools

PowerScribe 360

Epic imaging integrations

Job description

Healthcare IS seeks an experienced PACS Administrator to support and optimize a complex enterprise imaging environment across Radiology and Cardiology services. The role focuses on maintaining imaging system performance, supporting operations, troubleshooting production issues, and driving imaging modernization initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on PACS administration experience, in-depth knowledge of imaging workflows, and the ability to collaborate with clinicians, IT teams, and