Systems Administrator - Radiology

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Radiology is seeking a PACS Systems Administrator with a clinical focus to join the Radiology Engineering team and support day-to-day clinical operations of the enterprise PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System). This includes the radiologist workflow, training, archiving, auto-routing, diagnostic viewing, prefetching and other duties as assigned. Will work with other teams in Radiology and other hospital departments to oversee complete capture of DICOM digital image data into the PACS while ensuring timely access to diagnostic quality images is available 365x24x7. Works to train radiological image viewing across multiple hospital departments. This position will require an ability to become proficient with an in-depth understanding of all Radiology interoperability and end-user workflow and support.

Position Responsibilities:

· Analysis: Aids in the implementation and support of key Radiology IT platforms. Actively seeks process improvement opportunities within the department and presents those to department leadership.

· Implementation: Performs basic configuration and installation of organization-wide Radiology solutions. Assists with the integration of key systems and platforms. Ensures users are trained on new processes.

· Documentation: Documents all work orders and project related work. Document training for proprietary systems.

· Support: Plays a key team role in providing training and support of multiple complex and integrated Radiology solutions. Interacts with team members at all levels of the organization. Participates in department on call rotation. Coordinates regularly with the hospital departments.

· Relationship Management: Provides a high level of customer services to key individuals across all levels of the organization, inside and outside of Radiology. Regularly interacts with physicians and other clinical staff. Participates in project and support calls with vendors.

· Leadership: Assists in onboarding new department staff members by training and sharing knowledge of existing systems. Leads small teams in troubleshooting efforts.

Supervision received:

General supervision is received from Manager of Radiology Engineering PACS team

Supervision exercised:

Administrative and functional supervision exercised over PACS Team during assigned project implementation.

The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities required of individuals performing this job.

University of Iowa Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives. ®

Percent of Time: 100% 

Pay Grade: 4B https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/professional-and-scientific-pay-structure#accordion-item-14946-1

Benefits Highlights:

· Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa

· Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans 

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Education Required:

· Completion of a Bachelor with a STEM-focused education, or an equivalent combination of STEM-focused education and experience is required.

Experience Requirements:

· 3 years of experience working in a medical center environment.

· Basic knowledge and experience with radiology imaging workflow.

· Knowledge of medical terminology and human anatomy.

· Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

· Driver's license and ability to meet the University of Iowa Fleet Management Driver’s safety requirements.

· Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Office, and/or other PC applications.

· Ability to participate in on-call rotations and be able to return to UI Health Care within a 30-minute commute time to and from UI Health Care.

Desired Qualifications:

· Working knowledge of voice recognition software.

· Experience organizing and conducting training.

· Demonstrated knowledge of radiology imaging workflow.

· Demonstrated excellent problem-solving ability in order to resolve issues and ensure functionality.

· Experience supporting end-users with Windows-based clinical applications.

· Demonstrated ability to work effectively independently or within a team environment.

Application Process:

To be considered, applicants must upload a resume and a cover letter (under submission relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days. Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. For additional questions, please contact Travis Balchunas at travis-balchunas@uiowa.edu.