
PACS Technical Consultant
HumanIT Digital Consulting
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Portugal
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About the role
- Embed in projects involving the full lifecycle of PACS solutions — from initial deployment and configuration through data migration, user acceptance testing, and go-live support.
- Set up storage architectures, configure modality mappings, manage data lifecycle policies, and ensure smooth integration with existing Radiology Information Systems.
- Collaborate closely with project managers, radiology departments, and IT stakeholders.
- Responsible for producing thorough solution documentation to ensure clean handovers to operational support teams.
Requirements
- Proven hands-on experience in PACS systems implementation, configuration, and ongoing support within clinical settings.
- Strong working knowledge of DICOM standards and medical image workflows (modalities worklists, storage commitment, and query/retrieve operations).
- Solid experience integrating PACS with RIS platforms.
- Practical understanding of HL7 messaging standards and healthcare interoperability patterns.
- Familiarity with IHE Profiles governing real-world imaging workflows.
- Comfortable with Windows Server and/or Linux administration, as well as database management and SQL for data validation during migrations.
- Experience executing and supporting UAT processes using structured test scripts.
- Strong documentation and communication skills.
- Methodical, detail-oriented approach to data migration and validation is critical.
- A degree in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Health Informatics, or a related field would be valued.
- Certifications in AWS, HL7, or DICOM are a plus.
- Previous experience working directly within hospital or clinical environment implementation projects, particularly large-scale PACS rollouts or platform migrations, would strengthen your candidacy considerably.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
PACS systems implementationconfigurationdata migrationDICOM standardsHL7 messaging standardsdatabase managementSQLUAT processesWindows Server administrationLinux administration
Soft Skills
documentation skillscommunication skillsmethodical approachdetail-orientedcollaboration
Certifications
AWSHL7DICOM