Lead , Picture Archiving and Communication System

Lead 3, Picture Archiving and Communication System

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The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is one of Canada's largest learning and research multi-campus hospitals. With more than 1,400 beds and approximately 17,000 staff, physicians, residents and volunteers, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec and Eastern Nunavut regions. At The Ottawa Hospital, we don't just serve our community, we belong to the community. That insight is at the heart of our ambitious plan to reshape the future of healthcare for our community.

From the compassion of our people to the relentless pursuit of new discoveries, The Ottawa Hospital never stops seeking innovative solutions to the most complex health care challenges while continually engaging with the community to support our vision to provide each patient with the kind of care and compassion we would want for our loved ones. Working together with its research institute, the University of Ottawa, and other partners, the hospital is continually gaining national and international recognition for high-quality patient care, teaching and research, while striving to meet the needs of the culturally diverse community we serve.

The PACS Lead will work collaboratively with program members, providing leadership and supervision to ensure that the day-to-day operations of the program are running effectively and efficiently. Specifically, the PACS Lead will ensure that PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) is running smoothly for internal and external customers. This role is critical to support clinical staff by maintaining integrity, accessibility, security, and quality of medical imaging data.

The PACS Lead acts as the key liaison between radiology departments, IT support, and other clinical teams to facilitate efficient and effective use of the PACS system for patient care.

Within their own team, the PACS Lead applies learning and accountability consistent with a just culture, provides staff with written instructions on safety precautions where appropriate, ensures that staff adhere to standards of safe work and patient care, and closes the loop on staff and patient safety issues to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Days, 8-hour shifts.

• 2-year College diploma in the area of Information systems/information technology (IS/IT) related field
• Seven (7) years of experience in a health-care setting working in a large hospital environment
• Five (5) years of experience in working with technical systems/solutions (software and hardware)
• Five (5) years of experience in technical guidance/implementation, project coordination/facilitation/management/systems implementation
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of medical imaging processes, clinical operations
• Experience in computer software packages such as Word, Excel, SMS, OACIS, etc.
• Knowledge of IT network and database management
• Experience in data preparation and management (e.g., organizing, storing, maintaining and ensuring the quality and security of data – data governance, data storage and architecture, data backup and recovery, accessibility and availability, reporting and visualization)
• Experience in organizational, project management and project implementation skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving, time management
• Advanced computer skills and knowledge of Health Care Imaging Related systems such as HIS (Epic), PACS, Voice Recognition hardware/software and Radiology Information Systems (RIS) architectural designs
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills including stakeholder management with internal and external stakeholders and regional partners
• Experience leadership skills/staff supervisory skills
• Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project and Excel

• 4-year Undergraduate Degree in Information systems, computer science, statistics, computing and information systems
• Experience…