Manager of PACS

Illinois Bone and Joint Institute LLC

• $120K — $150K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of PACS administration or imaging systems experience
  • Experience supporting PACS integrations and clinical systems
  • Strong understanding of healthcare imaging operations
  • Experience leading teams or technical operational functions
  • Familiarity with healthcare compliance and regulatory requirements

Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily operation and optimization of PACS systems
  • Ensure system availability and operational continuity
  • Manage imaging archives and data accessibility
  • Coordinate upgrades and maintenance for imaging systems
  • Partner with clinical departments to improve imaging workflows
  • Lead and mentor PACS staff and support personnel
  • Serve as primary liaison with imaging vendors and stakeholders

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and AD&D insurance
  • Long and short-term disability
  • 401k program with company match and profit sharing
  • Wellness program and health savings accounts
  • Flexible savings accounts
  • Paid holidays and paid time off
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

Job Title: Manager, PACS

Job Description

The PACS Manager is responsible for the administration, support, optimization, and operational oversight of the organization's Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) environment and associated imaging technologies. This role oversees imaging workflows, integrations, data accessibility, and system reliability to support clinical operations and patient care.

The PACS Manager leads a team responsible for PACS administration, imaging application support, integrations, and MyChart imaging access while serving as a key liaison between ITS, clinical departments, imaging vendors, and operational stakeholders.

This role combines technical expertise, operational leadership, vendor coordination, and workflow optimization to ensure imaging systems remain reliable, secure, and aligned with organizational and clinical needs.

Responsibilities

PACS Administration & Operations
  • Oversee the daily operation, support, and optimization of PACS systems and imaging platforms
  • Ensure system availability, performance, reliability, and operational continuity
  • Manage imaging archives, storage workflows, retention standards, and data accessibility
  • Coordinate upgrades, maintenance activities, and lifecycle planning for imaging systems

Imaging Integrations & Clinical Workflow Support
  • Manage integrations between PACS, imaging modalities, EHR systems, and associated clinical applications
  • Oversee MyChart imaging access and related patient-facing integrations
  • Partner with clinical departments to improve imaging workflows and operational efficiency
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex integration and imaging workflow issues

Team Leadership & Development
  • Lead, mentor, and support PACS staff and imaging support personnel
  • Establish operational priorities, support standards, and escalation procedures
  • Foster a collaborative and service-oriented team culture
  • Ensure staff maintain technical competency and workflow knowledge

Vendor & Stakeholder Coordination
  • Serve as the primary liaison with imaging vendors, integration partners, and support providers
  • Coordinate issue resolution, upgrades, maintenance windows, and system improvements
  • Partner with clinical leadership, Infrastructure, Security, and Service Operations teams on imaging initiatives

Compliance, Security & Data Integrity
  • Ensure imaging systems and workflows align with organizational security and compliance requirements
  • Support HIPAA compliance and patient data protection standards
  • Maintain integrity, availability, and confidentiality of imaging data

Project & Continuous Improvement
  • Participate in imaging-related projects, system enhancements, and technology initiatives
  • Identify opportunities for operational improvements and workflow optimization
  • Support strategic planning and future-state imaging initiatives
  • Maintain a clean and safe work environment
  • Other duties as assigned


Requirements

Requirements

Education
  • Bachelor's degree preferred but not required

Certifications/Licensure
  • Not applicable

Experience
  • 5+ years of PACS administration or imaging systems experience
  • Experience supporting PACS integrations, imaging workflows, and clinical systems
  • Strong understanding of healthcare imaging operations and associated technologies
  • Experience leading teams or technical operational functions

Technical Skills
  • Experience with MyChart imaging integrations
  • Familiarity with healthcare compliance and regulatory requirements
  • Experience working with radiology, cardiology, or enterprise imaging platforms

Soft Skills
  • Strong operational and technical problem-solving skills
  • Effective communicator with clinical and technical stakeholders
  • Organized and detail-oriented in high-availability environments
  • Collaborative and customer-focused leadership style

Physical Requirements
  • Stand or sit for extended periods of time

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Duties and responsibilities, experience, qualifications, skills, supervisory relationship, physical/mental demands, and environmental/ working conditions may change as needs evolve.

Base salary offers for this position may vary based on factors such as location, skills and relevant experience. We offer the following benefits to those who are benefit eligible (30+ hours a week): medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, long and short term disability, 401k program with company match and profit sharing, wellness program, health savings accounts, flexible savings accounts, ID protection plan and accident, critical illness and hospital benefits. In addition, we offer paid holidays and paid time off.

Salary Description

$120,000-$150,000/year based on skills/experience

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