Pacs Administrator

**General Posting Information**

**POSITION**:

- PACS Administrator**DEPARTMENT**:

- Diagnostic Imaging**CONDITIONS**:

- Full-time**SHIFTS**:

- Days / On-Call- 7.5 Hours per shift-
**WAGE RANGE**:

- Scale Minimum Maximum- NONU $41.80/hr $50.16/hr**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Provide day to day (24x7) technical system support for the Picture Archiving and Communications Systems
(PACS) and all integrated systems.
enterprise system, Powerscribe, FEM, NEODIN, Orthoview) modality workflow problem resolution.
- Includes image/modality workflow and management, hospital PACS workflow and management.
- Provide communication, training, and support to all users to ensure optimal effective use of PACS technology.

**Technical**:

- Implement and manage a daily workflow for data integrity including processes that identify integration
- Meditech HIS/RIS, Powerscribe, modalities within Diagnostic Imaging.
- Develop and maintain HL7 interfaces.
- Establish and implement quality control measures for DI modalities that ensure image storage and
- transfers to PACS and Meditech are in place.
- Co-ordinate any/all vendor related activities related to PACS and associated DI modalities-not limited
- to maintenance but to include software upgrades/patches, replacement of components, daylight
- savings time collaborative initiative.
- Liaise with clinical informatics and broader hospital IT team.
- Modality Integration
- complete testing and implementation of new equipment integrated to PACS,
- review of service and support structure.
- Network connectivity management
- co-ordination of cabling infrastructure, IP address assignment,
- system configuration assignment, documentation, any associated troubleshooting.
- Technical troubleshooting to solve issues from all stakeholders via response from PACS assigned
- pager. Includes visual hardware checks, password/access reassignment, reallocation of peripheral
- equipment, co-ordination, and communication of downtime.
- Maintaining system stability and security through daily checks and processes: specific UNIX protocol
- commands, audits, tape changes, storage monitoring, visual hardware checks in data centre and in
- department.
- Extensive knowledge of Radiologist PACS workstations and display protocol building for specific users.
- Plan, implement and lead downtime strategies to ensure continuity of services.
- Mentor, train, and support PACS support team.

**Clinical/Business**
- Manages established objectives and priorities for corporate Enterprise Image Management.
- Provides ongoing training and support for the system users.
- Participation in the strategic planning of all PACS related initiatives-hospital expansion, functional
- program analysis and impacts to PACS, long term system growth and storage, further clinical
- Assist in developing and implementation and ensuring adherence to established PACS policy and procedures.
- Executing quality assurance program for users by evaluations/needs/workflow assessments. Implement new hardware, peripheral aids, access points internal and external to facilitate optimal use.
- Extensive knowledge of Radiologist Diagnostic Workstation and customized display protocol building for multiple specific users.
- Establishing different downtime procedures for different scenarios, e.g. PACS down, Meditech down, and executing the correct downtime procedure when required.

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- University degree or college diploma in engineering, computer science or related field required.
- Requires at least (5) years healthcare environment experience in systems support, business and systems analysis, and management of small projects
- Project Management experience
- Project implementation experience, team or individual
- Must have staff supervisory experience
- Evidence of continuous education related to PACS
- IT network and database management knowledge
- IS systems building and testing knowledge
- Knowledge of DICOM and HL7
- Knowledge of hospital workflow
- Demonstrated success in building, implementing, and supporting a Hospital Information System (HIS) - Electronic Patient Record (EPR)
- Experience with various programming languages
- Requires sound oral and written communication skills, good interpersonal and teamwork skills. Ability to handle multiple simultaneous tasks with multiple clients under tight deadlines
- Solid knowledge of hospital process and systems
- Demonstrated experience of DICOM and HL7 specifications communication standards in medicine
- Demonstrated experience in designing, developing, testing, implementing and maintaining HL7

**Please note that according to the Ontario Health and Queensway Carleton Hospital Vaccination Policy, all applicants must be fully vaccinated unless they can provide the proof of a valid medical contraindication or exemption on the basis of protected grounds under the Ontario Human Rights Code in order to be considered for any staff or volunteer opportunities. Upon hiring, applicants must provid