PACS Administrator

Overview

CentraState Healthcare System, headquartered in Freehold, New Jersey, is a leading nonprofit healthcare provider dedicated to serving the community. Its comprehensive network includes CentraState Medical Center, a community-focused hospital, along with an ambulatory campus, two senior living facilities, three free-standing community health pavilions, and a charitable foundation. As the third-largest employer in Monmouth County, CentraState has earned repeated recognition as a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, reinforcing its reputation as an exceptional workplace.

CentraState Medical Center is currently seeking a PACS Administrator to join its Radiology Department. This key position oversees the daily operations of PACS equipment, ensuring seamless image workflow, reliable archiving, and efficient auto-routing and prefetching. The PACS Administrator works closely with the Operations Manager and Information Services to support timely and accurate capture of DICOM digital image data into the PACS system, while also managing network transmission, validating RIS inputs, and resolving exceptions. Beyond technical expertise, this role serves as a strategic liaison for digital imaging initiatives, fostering collaboration between Radiology and other departments.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with Leads and other departments to ensure timely and complete capture of DICOM digital image into the PACS system as well as network transmission, RIS validation and exceptions handling.
• Investigates, identifies and prepares proposals to solve specific operational problems with all clinical operational areas.
• Responsible for budget preparation and monitoring of the operating budget.
• Works in cooperation with the Radiology Director to identify present and future needs for equipment installation.
• Works closely with Director of Radiology and the Director of IS in the development of operating standards, policies & procedures.
• Reviews feedback from customers and complies and analyzes support data, and recommends procedural and educational changes as appropriate.
• Works closely with Radiology's Quality Management to identify and design future needs and efficient workflow processes.
• Oversees activities of vendors in all phases of installation and implementation of new systems.
• Knowledge of retrieving images from the PACS system and printing to film and / or burning to a CD.
• Ability to accurately digitize film and enter the appropriate information in PACS.
• Ability to navigate through a CD and answer any questions referring to such.

Qualifications

About Us

CentraState Healthcare System, in partnership with Atlantic Health System, is a fully accredited, not-for-profit, community-based health system dedicated to providing comprehensive health services in central New Jersey. Beyond offering a wide range of advanced diagnostic and treatment options, CentraState is committed to being a valuable health partner, focusing on disease prevention, promoting healthy behaviors, and helping individuals of all ages live well.

Located in Freehold, CentraState includes a 284-bed acute-care hospital, a dynamic health and wellness campus, two award-winning senior living communities, a charitable foundation, and convenient satellite health pavilions. These pavilions offer primary care, specialty physician practices, and access to outpatient services such as lab work and physical therapy.

CentraState is proud to be among the less than two percent of hospitals nationwide to earn Magnet® designation for nursing excellence five times. Additionally, it has been recognized as a Great Place to Work-Certified™ Company by Great Place to Work® for four consecutive years.

Joining CentraState means becoming part of a pioneering healthcare facility committed to high-quality, patient-focused care. We invite you to make a difference in our community and advance your career with us. We support our employees with work / life balance initiatives, tuition assistance, career advancement opportunities, and more.

Discover why our employees love their jobs and being part of the CentraState family!

CentraState Health System offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members.

What We Offer :

Compensation Range : $89,700 - $152,490 annually

The compensation above reflects the established range from CentraState Healthcare System (CSHS) for this position at the time the job was posted. CSHS considers many factors to determine compensation, including education, experience, skills, licenses, certification, and training.  As such, team member compensation may fall outside this range.

Additionally, the compensation range reflects base salary and does not include extra shift rates or incentives tied to quality, productivity, etc., as applicable.

The benefits outlined also reflect CSHS’ policy at the time of posting.  Benefits as are made available to other similarly situated team members of CSHS, although participation is at all times in accordance with and subject to the eligibility and other provisions of such plans and programs. CSHS may modify its benefits plans or programs at any time.

CSHS is proud to comply with all pay equity and pay transparency laws.