Imaging Informatics Specialist I - Radiology Operations

Position Description:

Work Schedule: Full Time

Work Location: Radiology Operations Division; General Services Building (UAB Hospital)

Benefits include: 100% tuition assistance, wellness initiatives, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible employer, plus more. In addition to our many benefits and perks, UAB Medicine provides a variety of resources to support employees both personally and professionally.

This position will ensure data integrity of clinical imaging systems and provide monitoring and correction of data feeds from ordering, reporting, and imaging feeds to ensure records file correctly to multiple systems. This position is responsible for the building and deployment of new client hardware, systems to include preparation of system images, validating specifications to match application requirements, and inventory management. This position will provide assistance to more senior specialists as needed, as well as receive and process user requests related to support activities, to be prioritized and escalated as appropriate.

Position Requirements:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, and one (1) year of technical experience. On-the-job experience should be supplemented with continuing education gained through technical seminars and/or training courses. 5 years of relevant clinical informatics or PACS administration experience may substitute for degree requirement.

Preferred: Experience as a technical administrator for EMR, PACS, and dictation systems in a clinical setting. Experience with data reconciliation, applications testing, and end user training.

TRAITS & SKILLS: Must be self-directed / self-motivated; must have good communication and interpersonal skills. Must be able to: (1) perform a variety of duties often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure; (2) accept responsibility for the direction, control and planning of an one's own work; (3) work independently; (4) recognize the rights and responsibilities of patient confidentiality; (5) convey empathy and compassion to those experiencing pain, physical or emotional distress and/or grief; (6) relate to others in a manner which creates a sense of teamwork and cooperation; (7) communicate effectively with people from every socioeconomic, cultural and educational background; (8) exhibit flexibility and cope effectively in an ever-changing, fast-paced healthcare environment; (9) perform effectively when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual or dangerous situations; (10) demonstrate the quality work ethic of doing the right thing the right way; and (11) maintain a customer focus and strive to satisfy the customer's perceived needs.

UA Health Services Foundation (UAHSF) is proud to be an AA/EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled employer.