Pacs Administrator
Principal Duties and ResponsibilitiesResponsible for day-to-day PACS operations including image workflow, autorouting, prefetching, and other related activities.Manages and coordinates system security to ensure that unauthorized personnel cannot access vital information either locally or remotely.Assigns and updates user and system passwords and access levels.Performs regular inspections to ensure that all equipment is well maintained and operating in a safe work environment.Performs backups as needed.Ensures that studies are flowing from modalities to the archive and to reading stations through the various interfaces and processing queues.Fixes broken and corrupted studies; splits and merges studies as needed.Updates the system configuration as new modalities, workstations, and RIS codes are added over time.Investigates, identifies, and prepares proposals to solve operational problems within the clinical imaging areas.Ensures timely and complete capture of DICOM image data into the PACS/RIS as well as network transmissions, RIS validation, and exception handling.Provides input to radiology director to assist in identifying present and future needs for PACS equipment.Assists end users with PACS-related issues.Trains new hires and clinicians and updates PACS-related training as needed for all employees..Performs QC as indicated for PACS-related hardware, including but not limited to monitors, CR/DR systems, and reading stations.Serves as the archive manager to prepare and load media, including service requests for any off-line volumes; manages queue activity.Provides input to radiology director in the development of operating standards, policies, and procedures related to electronic imaging.Manages and co-ordinates activities that require intra-departmental effort between hospital IT personnel, radiology personnel, and PACS vendor representatives..
