PACS Manager plans and implements the overall Picture Archiving and Communication System policies, procedures, and services in a medical facility. Responsible for developing work process of the medical pictures production, archiving, and transmitting. Being a PACS Manager ensures the Picture Archiving and Communication System to meet diagnostic requirements. Requires a bachelor's degree. Additionally, PACS Manager typically reports to a head of a unit/department. The PACS Manager manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. To be a PACS Manager typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 - 3 years supervisory experience may be required. Extensive knowledge of the function and department processes. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
General Summary
Under limited supervision, acts as a team member to ensure that the Picture Archive and Communication System (PACS) & RIS system, plus any other clinical software system operating within the hospital system that is supported by the department, operates 24/7 at maximum efficiency. Perform system administration duties including database management and backup; image data acquisition monitoring; training; system hardware configuration and software loading functions
Principal Responsibilities and Tasks
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.
A. Maintain a master host list with the IP addresses and host names of all equipment connected on the PACS network.
B. Perform database backups at least once each day.
C. Periodically checks the process monitor to ensure that studies are flowing from the modalities to the archive, and routing to the review stations.
D. Fix studies that are broken during RIS validation or OCR (optical character recognition).
E. Split and merge studies as required.
F. Update the applicable PACS system configuration forms as new modalities, PACS workstations, and RIS procedure codes are added.
The University of Maryland Medical System is a 14-hospital system with academic, community and specialty medical services reaching every part of Maryland and beyond. UMMS is a national and regional referral center for trauma, cancer care, Neurocare, cardiac care, women’s and children’s health and physical rehabilitation. UMMS is the fourth largest private employer in the Baltimore metropolitan area and one of the top 20 employers in the state of Maryland. No organization will give you the clinical variety, the support, or the opportunities for professional growth that you’ll enjoy as a member of our team.
Education and Experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
This is a position at UMMS Shore locations.
Requires travel between the multiple UMMS Shore locations and occasional travel to other UMMS locations.
This position is considered hybrid and a percentage of work can be performed remote.