PACS Administrator

Akumin®

PACS Administrator responsible for managing imaging systems and workflows across the healthcare organization. Collaborating with clinical teams and supporting compliance with healthcare regulations.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeRemote • Arizona, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in PACS administration, integration, and optimization within healthcare environments, ensuring compliance with HIPAA and HITECH regulations while providing exceptional user support and training.

Highest-signal resume keywords

PACS AdministrationHealthcare Imaging Systems SupportDICOM and DICOM RoutingWorkflow OptimizationProject Coordination

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Hard Skills

PACSRISVNADICOMHL7SQL Query FundamentalsWindows ServerImaging ModalitiesApplication TroubleshootingUser Access Management

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsCustomer Service OrientationAttention to DetailMultitasking AbilityTraining Development

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in IT or Related Field

Industry Keywords

Healthcare InformaticsRadiologic TechnologyEnterprise ImagingImage Exchange PlatformsData Quality Monitoring

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

RaySQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for the administration, support, optimization, integration, and ongoing maintenance of PACS and related systems.
Serve as the primary liaison between clinical operations, radiologists, imaging technologists, physicians, vendors, and IT teams.
Provide operational support, troubleshooting, application configuration, workflow optimization, user training, system upgrades, and vendor coordination.
Monitor system performance, uptime, storage utilization, and manage user provisioning and security.
Collaborate with radiologists and technologists to improve imaging workflows and recommend system enhancements.
Support and maintain integration between PACS, RIS, EMR/EHR, VNA, and third-party applications.
Coordinate with vendors for support cases and manage PACS migrations and technology deployments.
Ensure compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, and organizational requirements, monitoring data quality and business continuity processes.
Develop training materials and provide support to staff.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience in IT, Healthcare Informatics, Radiologic Technology, Healthcare Administration, or related field
5+ years supporting PACS, RIS, Enterprise Imaging, VNA, or related healthcare imaging systems.
Experience supporting radiology operations in a healthcare environment.
Experience troubleshooting application, workflow, and interface issues.
Familiarity with imaging modalities including CT, MRI, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, Mammography, PET/CT, and X-Ray.
Strong understanding of: DICOM and DICOM Routing, HL7, PACS Architecture, RIS Workflows, Enterprise Imaging, Vendor Neutral Archives (VNA), Image Exchange Platforms, Active Directory and User Access Management, Windows Server environments, SQL query fundamentals
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
Excellent customer service orientation
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously
Project coordination and implementation experience
Attention to detail and data accuracy.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development
Support for technology deployments
Training and support