RIS/PACS Clinical Specialist & Project Coordinator

Abyssal S.A; Dundrum; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a highly skilled RIS & PACS Clinical Specialist to join their team in Ireland. This role involves overseeing the integration and management of radiology systems while providing training to healthcare professionals. You will be crucial in enhancing service delivery and conducting quality assessments. Ideal candidates will have a strong clinical background along with expertise in RIS/PACS systems. This position also offers flexible working and an environment that promotes continual learning.

Benefits

Flexible working

Commitment to continued learning and development

Discretionary annual salary review process

Discretionary annual bonus

Enhanced holiday allowance

Access to employee assistance programme

Subsidised family leave

Cycle to work scheme

Tax saver scheme

Social events

Qualifications

• BSc Diagnostic Radiography recognised by the Irish Institute of Radiography.
• CORU registration required.
• Relevant post-graduation clinical experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Act as clinical lead for RIS/PACS systems housekeeping.
• Provide ongoing technical support and issue resolution to end-users.
• Administer projects, schedule meetings, and manage documentation.

Skills

Knowledge of RIS/PACS workflows

Excellent analytical/problem solving skills

Strong communication skills

Multi-tasking ability

Education

BSc Diagnostic Radiography

Postgraduate qualification in RIS/PACS management

Job description

Job role

Medica Group is the market leader in teleradiology and managed radiology services across the UK and Ireland. We are currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated RIS & PACS Clinical Specialist to support the seamless integration, management, and optimisation of our Radiology Information System (RIS), Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), and the National Integrated Medical Imaging System (NIMIS PACS).

The RIS/PACS Clinical Specialist & Project Coordinator will play a key role in ensuring the efficiency, reliability, and quality of our teleradiology services. This position involves close collaboration with internal teams, radiologists, and external partners to improve workflow processes, resolve technical issues, and provide training and support to end-users.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Radiographer or Clinical Specialist with a background in RIS/PACS and ideally NIMIS who is looking to take the next step in their career. The role offers the chance to expand your expertise in RIS/PACS while contributing to radiology project coordination within a growing and innovative organisation.

Who we are

Medica Ireland is a radiology services provider in Ireland employing over 150 staff members. We deliver managed service solutions to public and private hospitals and have patient services in MRI, Ultrasound, CT, DXA and X-Ray.

We are a clinically led, patient-focused organisation with industry experts including Radiologists, Radiographers, Sonographers and ICT professionals. Our proven track record shows improvement in access for patients through the resolution of traditional radiology bottlenecks and workflow inefficiencies, while simultaneously reducing costs for the hospital.

Medica Group still focusing on growing, and the Irish business is doing it constantly. There has never been a better time to get involved in this amazing project!

Requirements

Qualifications:

• BSc Diagnostic Radiography, recognised and validated by the Irish Institute of Radiography.

• CORU registration

• Relevant post-graduation clinical experience

• Postgraduate qualification in RIS/PACS management (or willingness to attain qualification with company support)

Essential skills:

• Knowledge of RIS/PACS workflows and day-to-day operations

• Proven experience working with NIMIS in a clinical or technical setting

• Clinical experience to complement the RIS/PACS departmental workflow knowledge

• Excellent analytical/problem solving skills

• Strong communication skills to deliver training effectively

• Excellent multi-tasking ability to ensure that projects are completed to specification in a timely manner
  

Additionally, full drivers’ license and access to own transport will be essential for this position due to travel requirement to different sites across Ireland.

Core benefits for you:

• Flexible working

• A company culture that promotes work-life balance

• Commitment from employers to continued learning and development

• Discretionary annual salary review process

• Discretionary annual bonus

• Enhanced holiday allowance

• Access to employee assistance programme

• Subsidised family leave

• Cycle to work scheme

• Tax saver scheme

• Social events

Key responsibilities

RIS/PACS/IT:

• In conjunction with the IT Team, act as the clinical lead for the day-to-day housekeeping of the RIS/PACS systems, collaborating with technical, clinical, and administrative teams to ensure smooth operations of the systems

• Responsible for day-to-day operation of PACS equipment including image workflow, archiving, auto-routing, prefetching and other related activities

• Provide ongoing technical support, troubleshooting, and issue resolution to end-users

• Work closely with the IT team, Solutions Architect, and vendors to assist in the design, implementation, documentation, and optimisation of workflows

• Maximise the functionality of the RIS/PACS by providing clinically focused training to radiographers, radiologists and other clinical staff

• Perform regular audits and quality assessments of RIS & PACS workflows to identify opportunities for improvement

Project coordination:

• Project administration support: provide comprehensive administrative assistance across various projects, ensuring that all teams are adequately supported

• Meeting coordination: schedule, organise, and manage meetings using Microsoft Outlook and capture accurate minutes, track actions, and follow up with stakeholders as needed

• Documentation & reporting: prepare and maintain project documentation, including status reports and project deliverables and draft training materials, manuals, and guides as required

• Process mapping: Develop process flows and diagrams using Microsoft Visio to document key procedures and workflows

• Office 365 management: create and manage project documents and develop and maintain spreadsheets, reports, and presentations

• Ad hoc administrative support: perform various administrative tasks and duties as needed, contributing to the overall efficiency of the project and administrative operations

• Support deployment services by working and communicating with internal and external stakeholders to successfully implement Medica’s services to clients

• Support the Programme and Planning Manager in developing training support documentation and process guides for necessary pathways and activities as indicated by the manager

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