PACS Administrator 1 Job in South San Francisco, California Us

Under the supervision of the PACS Administrator Level 2 or the Director of Radiology manages the operations of the PACS systems at the local facility and potentially multiple facilities to meet the clinical needs of the managing medical images and referring physicians' expectations of receipt of diagnosis. Accountable for data management and monitoring of the Quality Assurance for multi-facility PACS systems (Radiology and non-Radiology) software and hardware as well as being responsible for the resolution of the exception reports, reconciliations of inappropriate or misfiled accession number issues, unread images and inappropriate MRN demographics, and secure archival images. Maintain system workflow and standards that adhere to Regional guidelines.

Essential Functions:
- Implements PACS initiatives changing priorities w/ smooth transition to the film-less environment in a timely manner
- Responsible for working in collaboration w/ KP-IT, KPHC Biomedical Engineering in the planning, installation, execution, maintenance support of PACS-related or PACS-impacted local projects
- Assists w/ system changes for electronic transcription; software hardware upgrades as well as training for pertinent system changes
- Accountable for implementing administering Northern California Regional Medical Image policies procedures as it relates to the PACS systems goals objectives
- Accountable for establishing changes in workflow, communicating changes providing quality assurance checks to ensure and follow standard practices
- Performs audits, gathers statistics prepares reports for management quality improvement for Radiology non-Radiology PACS systems
- Communicates w/ Physician Practice Groups end-users regarding PACS operations functions
- Remotely troubleshoots repairs PACS software related problems or issues upon request for areas of responsibility for potentially multiple facilities as defined by their scope of practice
- Responsible for detailed quality data integrity management for QA local PACS reconciliations
- Responsible for support of specific PACS systems such as Stentor, KinetDx, OIS, PACS Scan /or other PACS applications within their scope of practice
- Responsible for providing training competency testing to qualified Digital Image Librarian staff on exception reports, MRN demographic error reconciliation other quality internal auditing processes
- Defined by their scope of practice, may be responsible for supporting multiple facilities' PACS systems
- Responsible for working in collaboration w/ KP-IT, KPHC Biomedical Engineering in the planning, installation, execution, maintenance support of PACS-related or PACS-impacted local projects
- Responsible for local system support training for local processes implementation of software upgrades peripheral installations per Regional guidelines

Secondary Functions:
- Shares 24/7 coverage support.

Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Previous computer information data systems experience required.
- Database management acquisition / implementation experience in a clinical environment preferred
- DICOM, HL7 knowledge required
- Previous IT experience or LAN Administrator experience preferred
- Two years of experience in Business, Organizational Development, Informatics or Technology related fields required
- Associate Degree
- B.A. Degree preferred, in Business, Organizational Development, Informatics or Technology related fields
- Knowledge of federal, state local regulations that pertain to records retention, confidentiality the release of medical records
- Knowledge of medical terminology required
- Strong verbal written skills
- Strong information technology computer skills required
- Previous IT experience or LAN Administrator experience preferred
- Must be able to work in Labor Management Partnership environment