We are seeking an experienced Radiology Imaging Applications Manager to lead a team supporting mission-critical clinical imaging applications within a large health system. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity requiring a strong combination of people leadership, imaging informatics expertise, and technical understanding of enterprise imaging environments. Contract to Hire
Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid on-site)
Pay: $90-100/hour
Responsibilities:
Lead and manage a team of Clinical Applications and Imaging IT analysts.
Partner with IT and departmental leadership on strategic planning, team priorities, processes, and objectives.
Oversee support and service delivery for enterprise imaging applications, including PACS, VNA, Epic Radiant, diagnostic and enterprise clinical viewers, voice recognition, and imaging post-processing systems.
Provide leadership across imaging workflows and technologies involving DICOM, HL7, networking, interfaces, and image storage/distribution.
Manage and develop technical staff, including coaching, performance management, workload prioritization, and professional development.
Support project delivery, change management, application portfolio management, and ongoing technology/infrastructure initiatives.
Partner across clinical, technical, and operational teams to develop patient-centric imaging solutions.
Maintain strong ITIL and SDLC practices across the team.
Participate in after-hours/on-call coverage as required.
Requirements:
5+ years of experience managing technical staff.
Strong experience within Imaging IT, radiology applications, PACS, VNA, or enterprise imaging environments.
Working knowledge of DICOM and HL7.Experience managing a software/application support team in a complex healthcare environment.
Understanding of enterprise networking concepts, including routing, firewalls, load balancers, and network security.
Experience leading change management initiatives across multiple teams or departments.
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience/training.
Preferred Qualifications:
Epic Radiant and/or Bridges certification.
Certified Imaging Informatics Professional (CIIP).Experience with HL7 FHIR and DICOMweb.
ARRT or other clinical license.
Advanced degree.
