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picture-archiving-and-communication-systems-administrator Occupational skill for the role 'picture archiving and communication systems administrator' (also: administrator of PACS, PACS manager, PACS administrator, PACS interface analyst, PACS administration manager, PACS system analyst). Use when the user asks for typical picture archiving and communication systems administrator work such as: Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software.; Compile and maintain patients' medical records to document condition and treatment and to provide data for research or cost control and care improvement efforts.; Consult classification manuals to locate information about disease processes.

Picture Archiving And Communication Systems Administrator

Picture archiving and communication systems administrators manage picture archiving and communication systems (PACS). They store images taken by various types of medical equipment, such as X-rays, in order to enable easy access to these images for medical. PACS administrators ensure the day-to-day management and maintenance of the system.

Core workflow

  1. Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software.
  2. Compile and maintain patients' medical records to document condition and treatment and to provide data for research or cost control and care improvement efforts.
  3. Consult classification manuals to locate information about disease processes.
  4. Enter data, such as demographic characteristics, history and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures, or treatment into computer.
  5. Identify, compile, abstract, and code patient data, using standard classification systems.
  6. Maintain or operate a variety of health record indexes or storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store, or analyze information.
  7. Post medical insurance billings.
  8. Process and prepare business or government forms.

How to use this skill

Key competences (essential)

  • administer ICT system
  • apply company policies
  • archive healthcare users' records
  • attend to ICT systems quality
  • communicate in healthcare
  • computer science
  • data protection
  • empathise with the healthcare user
  • health records management
  • interact with healthcare users
  • maintain ICT system
  • manage radiology information system
  • medical informatics
  • medical terminology
  • project management

Hot technologies

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Hot technologies

Top tools from 61 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-18):

  • PACS — 26 %
  • Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) — 20 %
  • RIS — 15 %
  • Sectra PACS — 11 %
  • SQL — 11 %
  • dicom — 8 %
  • eRAD — 8 %
  • hl7 — 8 %
  • Windows Server — 8 %
  • GE PACS — 7 %

Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/32ac76f6-20a0-469e-8cac-e68634087dd3), ONET 30.3 (29-2072.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*