Post Processing Analyst

Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

This position is responsible for 3D and Post Processing medical imaging from modalities such as CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine. These will initially be employed for advanced clinical care in Cardiac, Musculoskeletal, and Neuroradiology with future growth to Abdominal, Interventional Radiology, Vascular, Nuclear Medicine and Mammography, sections for the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences. Applicant will use a variety of software packages under the supervision of a radiologist to analyze and post process patient images, create 3D reconstructions, and perform requisite quantitative analysis working in conjunction with technologists to meet the clinical needs of the reading physicians. The analyst will be a clinical service liaison between the ordering services and the radiologist to streamline and fast track clinical care using advanced post processing tools.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assists with the functions and workflow of the multidisciplinary 3D lab, to include manipulation of digital CT and MRI images on highly sophisticated 3D workstations for clinical visualization and analysis of diagnostic studies.

• Coordinates acquisitions for specific post processing tasks with the CT and MR technologists to optimize 3D post processing quality.

• Manages the transfer of image data to and from the 3D lab workstations in an accurate and timely manner. To produce 3D volumetric images for physician review utilizing appropriate software applications. Including checking supplies, maintaining equipment, troubleshooting equipment problems, and contacting appropriate service.

• Integrating output from post processing services back to PACS or delivery to clinical services.

• Provides operational benchmarking and report creation for department leadership.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Knowledge of anatomy (especially cardiovascular, neuroanatomy, vascular, orthopedic), good pattern-recognition skills.

• Demonstrates strong communication skills for interfacing with radiologists and clinicians to optimize visualization.

• Experience and knowledge of 3D post processing and other imaging support systems: PACS, TerraRecon, CVI-42, Olea 3.0 SP23, VIZ AI, Mimics Materialise, NeuroQuant Cortech labs.

• Experience with open-source 3D visualization tools a bonus, but not require

• Ability to learn new software packages as they are added.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma or GED.

• Experience as a super-user of 3D post processing software packages, such as TerraRecon, Olea, Mimics.

Qualifications (Preferred)

Preferred

• Three (3) years of clinical imaging experience preferred, but not required.

• Clinical and prior radiology and imaging experience strongly considered as requisite experience.

• CAD skills considered as additional desired skills.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• Constant standing and walking.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).

• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.

• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent lifting/moving of patients.

• Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.

• Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Rare kneeling and sitting.

Physical Requirements

Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Sitting, Speaking