Medical Administration Specialist; PACS

Medical Administration Specialist (PACS)# Medical Administration Specialist (PACS)
Naval Medical Center San Diego - San Diego, CA 92134## Overview Salary Range $42.00 - $48.59 Hourly Position Type Full Time Category Health  Care## Description
** Naval Medical Center San Diego – San Diego, CA
** Compass Government Solutions is currently recruiting qualified
** Medical Administration Specialists (PACS)
** to provide Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) support services at
** Naval Medical Center San Diego
** in San Diego, California. This position supports imaging informatics, radiology workflow operations, PACS administration, and clinical systems support in a military medical center environment.
** Work Schedule
** The Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) operates
** 365 days per year, 24 hours per day**.PACS services shall be provided
** Sunday through Saturday, between the hours of 0700–0659**. Shifts will normally be scheduled for
** 8.5-hour or 11-hour shifts
** to support 24-hour and weekend coverage.

Healthcare Workers (HCWs) may be scheduled on a rotating basis for weekend coverage, including Saturdays and/or Sundays. Each shift includes an uncompensated
** 30-minute or 60-minute meal break**.
* ** Duty

Hours:

** None
* ** On-Call

Hours:

** None
* ** Call-Back

Hours:

** None
* ** Overage

Hours:

** None
*
* Job Duties:

*** Monitor healthcare delivery plans, patient demand, access-to-care compliance, and quality-of-care initiatives impacting MTF operations
* Prepare presentations, project papers, staff reports, biometric reports, and administrative correspondence for leadership
* Conduct studies and support projects, programs, and initiatives related to military healthcare activities
* Implement MTF policies and initiatives to improve operational effectiveness, efficiency, productivity, customer satisfaction, and quality improvement efforts
* Support clinical protocols and imaging workflow operations
* Monitor, maintain, and support daily PACS operations to ensure system performance and availability
* Provide Tier I–III troubleshooting support for PACS, RIS, modalities, and connected systems
* Build and maintain worklists, hanging protocols, and user profiles
* Support DICOM device configuration, modality integration, and exam code mapping
* Coordinate with IT, cybersecurity, networking, and vendor teams to resolve system issues and implement enhancements
* Participate in PACS upgrades, migrations, testing, workflow redesign, and system rollouts
* Maintain documentation related to incidents, system changes, downtime procedures, SOPs, and training materials
* Provide training and workflow guidance to end users, radiology staff, and clinical teams
* Assist with data reporting, analysis, audit responses, and quality assurance initiatives
* Serve as liaison between radiologists, technologists, IT staff, and vendors to support imaging system operations and workflow optimization## Qualifications
** Education
* ** Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business, information management, or related medical discipline required
** Certification
* ** Certified Imaging Informatics Professional (CIIP) required
* PACS Administrators Registry and Certification Association (PARCA) certification preferred, including:  + CPAS  + CDIP  + CPSA
* Cybersecurity certification preferred
** Additional Qualifications
** The following qualifications are not required, but preferred:
* Experience with Fuji Synapse PACS, Power Scribe, or similar radiology reporting systems
* Experience with military, federal, or DoD/DHA healthcare systems
* Knowledge of cybersecurity practices, Authority to Operate (ATO) processes, and secure configuration guidelines
* Experience performing PACS data migrations, system upgrades, or table/worklist buildouts
* Advanced understanding of imaging workflows across Radiology, Cardiology, and specialty clinics
* Vendor coordination experience with imaging, network, or reporting system vendors
** Citizenship/Security:
*** U.S. citizenship is required for this position due to access requirements for U.S. Government computer systems and networks.