PACS Administrator
University of Miami

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The University of Miami Health System Department of MSOM Radiology has an exciting opportunity for a full time PACS Administrator to work in Miami. The incumbent coordinates the daily operation and system maintenance activities of the PACS/RIS equipment, including image workflow, archiving, auto routing, prefetching, and other related activities. The incumbent also ensures proper operations of DICOM image data transfers into the PACS as well as network transmission, RIS validation, and exceptions handling.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Manages and coordinates system security to ensure that unauthorized personnel cannot access vital information.
  
• Assigns and updates user and system passwords and access levels.
  
• Performs regular inspections to ensure that all equipment is well maintained and operating safely.
  
• Ensures that studies are flowing from modalities to the archive and reading stations through the various interfaces and processing queues.
  
• Repairs broken and corrupted studies and splits and merges studies.
  
• Updates the system configuration as new modalities, workstations, and RIS codes are added over time.
  
• Ensures validation of details and oversees network and operational management of the picture archiving and communication system (PACS).
  
• Assists with implementation of upgrades to maintain the system at optimal performance.
  
• Provides input to appropriate business unit managers to assist in identifying present and future needs for PACS equipment.
  
• Assists end users with PACS-related issues.
  
• Provides support and application maintenance and performs PACS-related training.
  
• Maintains secure records of all PACS equipment.
  
• Oversees RIS/PACS integration, dictionary database structure set up and maintenance, application and hardware redundancy procedures, downtime protocols, and archival strategies for RIS/PACS clinical data.
  

Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in relevant field

Experience:

Minimum 3 years of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Skill in collecting, organizing, and analyzing data.
  
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
  
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.
  

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.

Job Status:
Full time

Employee Type:
Staff

Pay Grade:
H11

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