Position Summary:Under the direction of the Informatics Manager assist with administration of the various imaging informatics systems. Assist with systems project design, documentation, training and installation. Coordinate project implementation with vendors associated with specific products. Responsible for imaging information systems development and maintenance, including web-site, clinical applications, and software support and/or development. Ensures adherence to hospital and departmental policies and procedures. No patient care assignment.

Related Education and Experience may be substituted for one another on a year for year basis.Accountability:

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS - In collaboration with IT personnel, analyze trouble shoot or drop IS systems and operations to improve system operations; monitor the overdue loan, URS, suspended charge and other related department reports

SYSTEM ANALYSIS - Assist in trouble shooting interfaces between various information systems like PACS, RIS, and dictation

SYSTEMS - Understand and maintain knowledge of all Hospitals information, software, hardware, and operating systems or those specifically assigned. Assist with system maintenance and modification as needed

DESIGN - Design and implement information, software, hardware, and operating systems

CONFIGURATION - Prepare and approve policies, standards and direction for system configuration

SOFTWARE - Implement software on new and existing systems for department or individual use

IMPLEMENTATION - Direct configuration and implementation of server and client side systems applications

MAINTENANCE - Maintain hardware and software systems

NEEDS ANALYSIS - Communicate and collaborate with technical and non-technical personnel to understand and define user needs, gather and analyze data and recommend solutions

PROJECTS - Provide support, maintenance and administration for assigned IT projects. Prepare and present status reports on assigned projects

PROJECTS - Head medium sized project teams coordinating progress from start to completion

MANUALS - Prepare and approve development, updating and maintenance of operating/training manuals

TESTING - Research and test leading edge systems technologies

STANDARDIZATION - Oversee in the Hospitals hardware and software standardization efforts as appropriate and assigned

COMMUNICATION - Communicate with technical and non-technical personnel on systems issues to understand and respond to user needs

TRAINING - Collaborate with appropriate personnel on the training of IT and Hospitals personnel in new applications and changes to systems as applicable, including appropriate staff on all projects requiring training on existing or new systems

LIAISON - Serve as a liaison for assigned area; coordinate activities in collaboration with other staff professionals, divisions, departments and organizations; may chair steering committees

DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in Health Informatics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Radiologic Sciences

Experience Requirements:

1 year PACS, RIS, Health Care Imaging, Imaging Informatics or related IT field

Education Requirements - Preferred:

Master's Degree in Health Informatics, Computer Science, or Information Technology

Experience Requirements - Preferred:

3 years PACS, RIS, Health Care Imaging, Imaging Informatics or related IT field

Physical Demands Requirements:

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Licensure/Certification Requirements - Preferred:

Certified Imaging Informatics Professional (CIIP) w/in 1 year of hire date

ARRT (R) or NMTCB (CNMT) or ARDMS

Professional licensure as appropriate to the clinical objectives of the unit:

Certified Imaging Informatics Professional (CIIP) w/in 1 year of hire date

ARRT (R) or NMTCB (CNMT) or ARDMS

Working Conditions Requirements:

No or min hazard, physical risk, office environment

May be required to work rotating shifts, holidays and weekends

May be required to perform subordinate tasks in high census/vol