PACS Administrator

Employment Type: Fixed Term or Secondment (12 months)

Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3

Remuneration: $119,348 – $136,057 per annum, excluding superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards, Sydney

Requisition ID: REQ385554

Be part of an organisation that makes a difference in cancer control in NSW

Use your systems knowledge of a picture archiving communications system (PACS) to support an important service for BreastScreen NSW

Opportunity to gain further PACS, RIS, DICOM HL7 experience at a NSW State Level

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply

Where you’ll be working

The Cancer Institute NSW is the NSW Government’s cancer control agency, established to lessen the impact of cancer across the state.

Working at the Cancer Institute NSW means joining a team of committed and dedicated staff who are proud to be a part of the Institute’s purpose of overseeing and accelerating the effectiveness of cancer control in NSW.

The Cancer Institute is a collaborative working environment that encourages diversity and inclusion in how we work and the way we work together. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Greater consideration will be given to suitable applicants, in order to improve access to employment and career opportunities (GSE Rule 26).

What you’ll be doing

As the Administrator of the Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS), you will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining the application and providing end-user support to ensure the efficient delivery of mammographic screening and assessment services for BreastScreen NSW. This role is also responsible for planning and implementing PACS integration for new/upgraded screening and assessment services to support the business.

To be suitable for this role you will have demonstrated experience in managing your own workload across business as usual activities and project work. Central to this role is your advanced experience in hardware and software issues. Your effective skills in planning, collaboration and co-operation with internal and external stakeholders will also be a key element of this role.

Essential to this role will be your knowledge of PACS support and administration with an understanding of digital workflow in a health network. You will have an understanding of DICOM and HL7 integration points with Imaging Modalities, and Radiology Information Systems (RIS). You will have experience in a similar IT system support role with exceptional troubleshooting skills and a passion for customer service.

For your application to be considered

To submit your application, please provide:
Your resume (maximum five pages)

A covering letter addressing the Essential Requirements, as outlined in the Role Description

A response to the Pre-screening question, as outlined below.

Essential requirements

Knowledge of Imaging Modalities, and Radiology Information Systems (RIS) and an understanding of the nature of digital workflow and health network as a whole.

Experience with IT Service Management tools and procedures, including knowledge management and service desk applications.

Demonstrated ability to influence a range of internal and external stakeholders to achieve optimal business outcomes.

Demonstrated ability to resolve problems in a complex information technology environment.

Experience in a health support, field engineering and/or an IT support role, or similar.

Knowledge in quality assurance of systems and documentation, understanding of SQL databases and HL7/DICOM applications.

Tertiary qualifications in health information management, business, computer science, information technology or related discipline or demonstrated equivalent professional experience.

If successful for interview candidates must bring original copies of essential qualifications to be sighted by the panel, and one copy to provide to panel.

Pre-screening question

Please outline your experience in administrating a PACS in a health network.

Interested?

For more information:
1. Click here for the Role Description

2. Find out more about applying for this position

For more information about the Cancer Institute NSW please visit www.cancer.nsw.gov.au. For role related queries or questions contact John Apostolakis on [email protected].

In line with the Public Health Order, it is mandatory for all NSW Health employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (Dose 1 and Dose 2). You will be required to supply evidence of vaccination as part of your application for this role. Applications without this evidence will not be considered.

Applications Close: Sunday, 26 March 2023 at 11.30 pm.

All Cancer Institute roles are based at 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards, Sydney to be eligible candidates must reside in the Greater Sydney region.

The CORE+4 Values define what is important to the Cancer Institute NSW and our employees.

Our values are: Collaboration, Openness, Respect, Empowerment, Strategic, Supportive, Innovative and Flexible.

The Cancer Institute NSW is unable to offer salary packaging. Salaries will be negotiated commensurate to experience and qualifications of the role.

The Cancer Institute NSW supports flexible working practices for all employees and welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds and people with disabilities. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health. For more information please visit www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au.

Please indicate if you have any accessibility requirements in your application or speak with the contact person should you be called for an interview. We provide reasonable adjustment for people with a disability during the recruitment process and during their employment.

To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

To submit your application please visit https://jobs.health.nsw.gov.au/cinsw

Need more information?

For role related queries or questions contact Sonia Cavallaro on [email protected]

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