WMC-Senior Systems Consultant

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center seeks an Imaging Informatics Consultant to maintain and optimize the Digital Pathology Program applications, ensuring connectivity and operational readiness for clinical and research workflows in digital pathology.

The role involves collaborating with IT, vendors, and end users on workflows, providing training, updating procedures, and supporting image analysis and quality assurance across projects and tumor boards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer and information science or biological science.
• 2 years of relevant experience required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the applications required to ensure connectivity of the systems required to support the operations of the Digital Pathology Program.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders, vendors, and digital informatics software users on operational workflows to aid in clinical operations and research initiatives.
• Deliver application and equipment training to end users, provide tours of the operation, and update policies and procedures related to technical and software application.
• Performs image analysis evaluation and supports global initiatives by providing material for tumor boards, residents, research and conferences.

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer and information science or biological science

Job description

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Scope of Position

The Digital Pathology Program utilizes high-throughput automated scanners to capture slide images, which are viewed digitally through utilization of imaging software. The digital images are interpreted by a pathologist, and findings are utilized to support diagnosis for patient care, clinical trials, and research activities. The Imaging Informatics Consultant will be responsible for assisting in all pre and post analytical steps involved in digitizing Surgical Pathology slides received from OSUWMC patients and outside clients. This includes imaging of microscopic slides, problem resolution of software and hardware, end user training and support and quality assurance of images. The Imaging Informatics Consultant will perform data review of errors, as well as equipment knowledge and troubleshooting for end to end digital pathology workflows.

Position Summary

The Imaging Informatics Consultant is responsible for maintaining the applications required to ensure connectivity of the systems required to support the operations of the Digital Pathology Program. The Imaging Informatics Consultant will collaborate with key stakeholders, vendors, and digital informatics software users on operational workflows to aid in clinical operations and research initiatives. The Imaging Informatics Consultant acts as the liaison between the information technology department, equipment and software vendors for problem resolution. Duties include ensuring software applications are operational, remain current, and provides input toward storage solutions, equipment purchases and service contracts. Presents information to the lab manager as it applies to accreditation, compliance and quality assurance. The Imaging Informatics Consultant will deliver application and equipment training to end users, provide tours of the operation, and update policies and procedures related to technical and software application. Performs image analysis evaluation and supports global initiatives by providing material for tumor boards, residents, research and conferences.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer and information science or biological science. 2 years of relevant experience required.

Thank you for your interest in working at Ohio State.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.