Medical Imaging Digital Health Officer - RIS/PACS Management

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards.

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

About the Role:

This is an Ongoing Full Time position within the Medical Imaging Department. The Medical Imaging Department (MID) sits within the Division of Surgery. The MID provides more than 90,000 paediatric inpatient and outpatient imaging services annually.Radiology Information System (RIS) and Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) management and leadership is the responsibility of the Medical Imaging Digital Health Officer - RIS/PACS Management.

As the RIS/PACS Manager – Medical Imaging, you will accountable for safe and timely delivery of systems which provide images and radiology information to medical imaging staff, referring clinicians, patients and their families, and other service providers. Close coordination with RCH ICT and Electronic Medical Records (EMR) teams is required to ensure continuing uptime of RCH critical systems..

Your skills and experience:

• Bachelor of Applied Science in Medical Radiations (or equivalent) or appropriate tertiary qualifications in Engineering or Information Technology and demonstrated, relevant equivalent professional certification and training
• AHPRA registration (as applicable)
• Current Victorian Government, Department of Health, Radiation Use Licence (as applicable)
• Demonstrated advanced specialist knowledge and skills in RIS and PACS, and the delivery of medical imaging informatics services, including but not limited to DICOM, HL7
• Proven capacity for leadership in a team environment and ability to work well as a senior team member
• Demonstration of extensive experience within the Medical Imaging field

• Experience and understanding of EMR within a major health service and/or tertiary hospital
• Experience and understanding in advanced informatics systems

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

Application process

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption