Job Summary:

In accordance with the Mission, Vision, Values and strategic direction of PHSA, safety, including both patient and employee safety, is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA. As such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

The Imaging Informatics Coordinator coordinates all aspects related to the development, implementation and maintenance of the Medical Imaging/Nuclear Medicine/Diagnostic Cardiology Information System(s) across the various assigned sites.  The role performs duties that include the development of specifications, test dictionaries and report formats, coordinating the installation of interfaces and equipment, preparing system implementation plans/revisions and facilitating system changes and enhancements. The Imaging Informatics Coordinator liaises with vendors, Health Information Planning & Development (HIPD) and Information Management on a variety of system issues and acts as a resource to users.

Duties/Accountabilities:

1.    Develops specifications, test dictionaries and report formats for each Medical Imaging/Nuclear Medicine/Diagnostic Cardiology section, in conjunction with department staff.  

2.    Prepares implementation plans of the Imaging Information System as well as the Picture Archiving and Communication System, in collaboration with the Health Information Planning & Development (HIPD) team, vendor and department staff. Coordinates program testing prior to implementation and takes appropriate action to correct deficiencies. Ensures implementation tasks are completed on time.

3.    Coordinates the installation of interfaces and equipment with the HIPD team.

4.    Acts as a liaison between the vendor application specialist and HIPD on a variety of issues related to current and future requirements such as establishing standard billing codes and requisitions, specific background jobs and hardware requirements.

5.    Instructs users such as Radiologists, Technologists and clerical staff, students and medical residents in routine operations, maintenance and problem correction.  Acts as a resource to these users for such issues as annual Workload Measurement updates, billing code revisions, technical trouble-shooting, equipment/interface revisions and updates.

6.    Facilitates the development of changes and enhancements to the computer system(s) as required by changes or developments in department practice. Prepares specifications for programs; coordinates department requirements with Information Services and vendors.  Applies the appropriate Canadian Institute for Health Information Workload Measurement Systems standards to the dictionaries.

7.    Investigates and corrects Medical Imaging/Nuclear Medicine/Diagnostic Cardiology computer system errors, including the running of test programs.

8.    Coordinates the maintenance of the database for the Medical Imaging/Nuclear Medicine/Diagnostic Cardiology Information System by assigning appropriate codes to ensure comprehensive and congruent output.

9.    Develops and maintains procedures and manuals for the department information system, including downtime procedures. Maintains electronic inventory of departmental hardware and software.

10.    Creates a variety of reports by designing report format, extracting relevant information and printing the results.

11.    Participates in continuous Quality Improvement by using established monitoring and auditing methodologies.

12.    Orders computer supplies during implementation as required.

13.    Participates in approved research and special projects in collaboration with supervisor and other health care professionals.

14.    Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education, Training and Experience

•    Certification with the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) or equivalent certification.
•    Five years’ recent, related Medical Imaging experience, inclusive of two years’ recent, related Medical Imaging clinical information systems experience in the coordination, implementation, and maintenance of radiology information systems and/or picture archiving and communication systems or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
•    May require the use of a vehicle for which mileage is reimbursed in accordance with the current Collective Agreement.
•    May be required to travel, work different shift hours and weekends/STATs in accordance with the current Collective Agreement.

Skills and Abilities

•    Demonstrated knowledge of the applicable MI standards of practice and guidelines for MI clinical practitioners.
•    Demonstrated knowledge of organizational MI clinical and administrative workflows.
•    Demonstrated knowledge of Medical Imaging clinical information systems, PACS/RIS, general computer operations and applications as well as other hospital information systems.
•    Demonstrated Project Management skills.
•    Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and deal effectively with clients, coworkers, physicians, other health care staff and staff of external agencies.
•    Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
•    Demonstrated ability to plan and establish workload priorities in collaboration with others.
•    Ability to operate related equipment.
•    Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.