**Categories:**Allied Health Professionals

**Location(s):**Owen Sound

**Types:**Full Time

POSITION TITLE: IMAGING INFOMATICS SPECIALIST DEPARTMENT: MEDICAL IMAGING & CARDIOLOGY LOCATION: OWEN SOUND UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – HPD STATUS: FULL-TIME REASON TO POST: D****IRECT REPLACEMENT WAGE RATE: $42.24 – $53.28

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Manager of Medical Imaging, the Imaging Informatics Specialist will be responsible for day-to-day systems maintenance including troubleshooting, user training, inventory maintenance, quality management, and project support of the PACS/Voice Dictation systems for Brightshores Health System and Hanover District Hospital. The Imaging Informatics Specialist is responsible for maintaining PACS, Voice Dictation and Oracle (Cerner) system knowledge to manage all mission critical systems in the absence of the PACS Administrator.

PACS (Picture Archive and Communication System) or EIM, (electronic image management) is a complex network of integrated devices and software. Technical and process integration of networked acquisition devices (diagnostic modalities), archive systems, data gateways, diagnostic workstations, clinical workstations, and multiple input/output devices connect image and report information from the providers in Medical Imaging and Cardiology to the hospital information system infrastructure for data sharing inside and outside the enterprise.

Qualifications / Skills / Abilities:

Required

• Minimum 3-year degree/diploma in Information Technology/ IT Management, and/or Network Analyst or other relevant field
• Completion of an Imaging Informatics Graduate Certificate Program, or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years relevant healthcare experience
• Demonstrated strong knowledge of Medical Imaging and Cardiology modalities, equipment, and other imaging devices
• Strong knowledge of DICOM and proficiency in basic networking
• Thorough understanding of a working clinical medical imaging environment and troubleshooting problems
• HL7 experience
• Solid understanding of desktop operating systems software (Windows, and the MS Office suite of products)
• Data analysis skills and experience preferred
• Ability to work independently as well as within a group environment
• Required collaboration with Information Technology Department for corporate services (desktop, servers, networking, and VPN remote access support)
• Excellent interpersonal, multitasking and communication skills
• Must have good teamwork and customer service skills and to be able to work with a diverse group of people
• Valid Ontario driver’s license and use of vehicle to travel to Brightshores’ and Hanover sites
• Demonstrated ability in the following competencies: initiative & self-management, problem solving and accountability
• Ability to identify process improvement opportunities and recommend solutions
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Required to attend and participate in staff and site meetings
• Commitment to continuous professional development and continuing education
• Ability to work all shifts, including weekends and call, and ability for multi-site coverage as required
• Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records
• Adherence to Brightshores ‘CARE’ Behaviours (Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence) and ‘LEAD’ Competencies (Lead by example, Empower, Achieve results, Develop others) and a commitment to a safe workplace free of violence and harassment
• Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes