20130610 - Asst PACS Administrator

Kaiser Permanente
Asst PACS Administrator [05302013-1](Job Number: 188047)
Sacramenta, California

Job Description 

Asst PACS Administrator [05302013-1]( Job Number:  188047)   At Kaiser Permanente Northern California, you’ll join a team of health advocates who share your passion for helping people. From our financial professionals and IT team members to our RNs and physicians on the front line of care—we work together to help our members achieve their best level of wellness. And you’ll be inspired to do the same. Whether you dream of sailing the bay, hitting the slopes in the Sierras, hiking Yosemite, attending the opera, or strolling the vineyards, you’ll discover the cultural and recreational diversity that makes Northern California one of the most desirable places in the world to live and work. Northern California’s largest health plan, Kaiser Permanente provides you with the resources, scope, and opportunity you need to realize your goals. Come see for yourself.   Description   Assist PACS Administrator in the installation, testing, implementation and support of PACS devices and related systems including PC operating systems, network interface software and system administrative software in a radiology department. Under the supervision of the PACS Administrator, assists with the operations of the PACS systems at the local facility to meet the clinical needs of the facility PACS workflows and referring physicians' expectations of receipt of diagnosis.  Assists with local system support and training for local processes and implementation of software upgrades and peripheral installations.  Responsible for working in collaboration with KP-IT in the execution of all PACS related local projects.   Essential Functions: • Ensuring PACS equipment and procedures are safe, functional and capable of meeting the radiology needs of the medical staff in a timely manner. • Participates in local on-call rotation and support for all local PACS initiatives under direction of the PACS Administrator. • Assists PACS Administrator in assuring acceptable levels of system performance by utilizing various software tools for monitoring systems. • Assists with system changes for local electronic transcription; local software and hardware upgrades as well as local and regional training for pertinent system changes. • Assists PACS Administrator in training and support for local physicians, technologists and other staff related to the Imaging PACS Implementations. Performs local audits, gathers statistics and prepares reports for management and quality improvement. • Supports all end-user departments throughout the medical center with problem definition and resolution. • Performs periodic QA on PACS workstations under direction of PACS Administrator. Qualifications   Basic Qualifications: • Voice Recognition software and hardware experience preferred. • Previous computer and information data systems experience preferred (TRRS, Dictaphone, MRMS, PARRS, PACS). • Digital Imaging and conversions from analog to the digital environment history and experience preferred. • Associate degree in Business, Organizational Development, Information Technology or related field and/or three (3) to five (5) years of direct network and IT experience strongly preferred. • Typing skills at least 25 WPM. • Knowledge of medical terminology required. • Demonstrate proficiency in computer operations and informational data systems required, preferably in a health care environment. • Knowledge of federal, state and local regulations that pertain to records retention, confidentiality and the release of medical records. • Strong verbal and written skills. • Strong information technology and computer skills required.  • Accountable for assisting the support of the digital dictation system, transcription systems and electronic reporting systems for Imaging as well as potential involvement with parallel service lines requiring PACS assistance. • Basic DICOM knowledge preferred. • Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment. Primary Location : California-Sacramento-S. Sacramento Hospital 6600 Bruceville Rd.  Scheduled Hours (1-40) : 40  Shift : Day  Working Days : Mon - Fri  Working Hours Start : 9:00am  Working Hours End : 6:00pm  Schedule : Full-time  Job Type : Standard  Employee Status : Regular  Employee Group : Non-Union, Non-Exempt  Job Level : Individual Contributor  Job : Information Technology  Public Department Name : Radiology  Travel : No  Job Eligible for Benefits : Yes    External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.  We are proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.