PACS Application Specialist

Req ID: 274180 

NTT DATA Services strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

We are currently seeking a PACS Application Specialist to join our team in St. Louis, Missouri (US-MO), United States (US).

Position:  PACS Implementation / Support Specialist

• Sr. Analyst:  6 years of experience (minimum)
• Must be able to travel < 50% (reimbursed)

Skills required: 

• Clinical:
  • Knowledgeable experience of clinical workflow processes within medical imaging departments.
  • Optimize clinical throughput and operational efficiency with PACS functionality and features.
  • Master the basics of medical terminology.
  • Effectively communicate with all stakeholders (physicians, imaging technologists, business and executive leaders, team members, etc.).

• Technical:
  • Knowledge of the HL7 / DICOM standards in theory and practice.
  • Basic knowledge of current server operating systems, virtual environments, and networks as well as the safe handling of client hardware / software.
  • Working knowledge of VPN (virtual private network) and NAT (network address translation) technologies.
  • Basic knowledge of database structures and can create database queries (e.g. SQL).
  • Understanding PACS integration processes with Hospital Information Systems (HIS) and Radiological Information Systems (RIS).
  • Ability to implement and support 3rd party applications associated with PACS: CAD, TeraRecon, PowerScribe, ImageShare, Universal Viewer, etc.
  • Configure and support modalities and PACS workstations.
  • Must be able to demonstrate a minimum of 6 years’ experience in either Priority 1 or 2 of the following applications:
    • Priority 1: Merative Merge
    • Priority 2: Change Health (McKesson) PACS
    • Priority 3: Change Health (McK) PACS
    • Priority 4: GE Centricity
    • Priority 5: Fuji Synapse
    • Philips IntelliSpace / Vue
  • Additional experience in Priority 3, 4, or 5 is preferred.
  • Experience working with ServiceNow ITSM is a preferred.

Typical Day to day tasks: 

• Developing and planning strategies and providing technical support.
• Current state assessments of solution environments to identify requirements to successfully transition services required for Medical Imaging applications during Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures.
• Current state assessments of solution environments to identify requirements to successfully transition services required for external Radiology Reading Partners.
• Implementation, configurations, and troubleshooting of the PACS and ancillary applications, i.e. Dynacad, OrthoView, Vitrea, TeraRecon, etc.
• Managing and implementing the storage of all received digital images from a variety of sources to build and maintain routing solutions for diagnostic images.
• Serving as a point of contact for the further development and improvement of a system in a medical facility.
• Jointly responsible for the administration of user profiles.
• Managing supplier relationships and maintaining technology.
• Collaborate with the IT infrastructure team to communicate storage and compute needs for the PACS applications.
• Install, configure, and administer the modalities connections in the existing network.
• Jointly responsible for the administration of user profiles.
• Managing the updating and archiving of image data.

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting pay range for this role is [$65/hr - $80/hr]. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.  

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About NTT DATA Services

NTT DATA Services is a recognized leader in IT and business services, including cloud, data and applications, headquartered in Texas. As part of NTT DATA, a $30 billion trusted global innovator with a combined global reach of over 80 countries, we help clients transform through business and technology consulting, industry and digital solutions, applications development and management, managed edge-to-cloud infrastructure services, BPO, systems integration and global data centers. We are committed to our clients’ long-term success. Visit nttdata.com or LinkedIn to learn more.

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