Enterprise Imaging Analyst - Principal, Information Technology, Full-Time, Days

ABOUT MARINHEALTH

Are you looking for a place where you are empowered to bring innovation to reality? Join MarinHealth, an integrated, independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team, an affiliation with UCSF Health, an ever-expanding network of clinics, and a new state-of-the-art hospital, MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center, a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae, and 55 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa Counties. We attract healthcare's most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospitals personalized, caring touch.

MarinHealth is already realizing the benefits of impressive growth and has consistently earned high praise and accolades, including being Named One of the Top 250 Hospitals Nationwide by Healthgrades, receiving a 5-star Ranking for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and being named the Best Hospital in San Francisco/Marin by Bay Area Parent, among others.

Company: Marin General Hospital dba MarinHealth Medical Center

Compensation Range: $59.89 - $89.83 Work Shift: 8 Hour (days) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Job Description Summary:

The Enterprise Imaging Analyst - Principal is a senior technical and operational leader responsible for the architecture, optimization, and enterprise oversight of imaging platforms across the MarinHealth system. This role serves as the organization's highest-level subject matter expert in PACS, CPACS, vendor-neutral archives (VNA), enterprise viewers, imaging workflows, and imaging informatics, ensuring solutions are reliable, scalable, secure, and clinically effective.

Key Responsibilities:

Operating with minimal direction, the Principal Analyst leads highly complex, enterprise-wide initiatives, resolves advanced system and architectural issues, and drives the long-term imaging strategy in close partnership with clinical, operational, IT, and infrastructure leaders. This role acts as a strategic bridge between Imaging, IT, and Infrastructure, translating complex technical and clinical requirements into executable solutions while proactively managing risk, dependencies, and executive expectations.

Requirements, Prerequisites, and Essential Functions:

• Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Health Information Management, Biomedical Informatics, Engineering, Business Administration, or a directly related field (required)
• Experience:
• Ten (10) or more years of progressively responsible experience in Enterprise Imaging, PACS/CPACS, imaging applications, or clinical imaging informatics within a healthcare environment (required)
• Demonstrated leadership of large-scale, enterprise imaging implementations, upgrades, or migrations
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (preferred)

Core Competencies & Expertise:

• Enterprise Imaging & Clinical Systems Leadership
• Serve as the principal technical authority for enterprise imaging platforms, including PACS, CPACS, VNA, enterprise viewers, and integrated imaging solutions
• Lead Tier 2 and Tier 3 support for complex imaging incidents, including participation in 24/7 on-call rotations as required
• Independently lead high-risk, high-impact imaging system upgrades, migrations, implementations, and enhancement initiatives
• Provide deep expertise in imaging workflows across Radiology, Cardiology, and other image-producing specialties
• Identify and drive optimization opportunities that improve clinical efficiency, diagnostic quality, interoperability, and user experience

Collaboration & Leadership:

• Cross-Infrastructure & Technical Collaboration:
• Collaborate closely with Infrastructure, Server, Network, Security, Cloud, Platform, Desktop, and Integration teams
• Ensure imaging systems meet availability, performance, scalability, and cybersecurity requirements
• Lead architectural planning for high availability, disaster recovery, and failover, including DR testing and readiness
• Partner with Security teams to ensure compliance with privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory standards
• Strategic Leadership & Influence:
• Act as a senior escalation point and mentor for junior and mid-level analysts
• "Manage up" effectively by providing clear, concise, executive-level communication on risks, tradeoffs, timelines, and resource needs
• Lead complex, cross-functional discussions-often involving sensitive or high-impact decisions-while aligning technical solutions with organizational priorities
• Research, evaluate, and present solution options with clear analysis of risks, benefits, costs, and operational impact
• Influence decisions and outcomes across multiple domains without direct authority

Project & Operational Excellence:

• Maintain comprehensive documentation for architectures, workflows, implementations, timelines, dependencies, risks, and deliverables
• Ensure smooth transitions from project implementation to steady-state operations
• Establish feedback mechanisms to assess imaging system effectiveness and drive continuous improvement
• Contribute to enterprise initiatives advancing clinical quality, patient safety, and operational efficiency

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Expert-level knowledge of enterprise imaging platforms, workflows, and informatics
• Strong understanding of healthcare IT infrastructure, including servers, storage, virtualization, cloud, networking, and security frameworks
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills in complex clinical and technical environments
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into executive-ready communication
• Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution skills
• High degree of professionalism, accountability, and customer focus in a clinical setting

Accommodation:

Qualified applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation during the application process by contacting Human Resources at 415-925-7040 or TalentAcquisition@mymarinhealth.org.

C.A.R.E.S. Standards:

MarinHealth seeks candidates ready to model our C.A.R.E.S. standards-Communication, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, Safety-which foster a healing, trust-based environment for patients and colleagues.

Health & Immunizations:

To protect employees, patients, and our community, MarinHealth requires measles, mumps, varicella, and annual influenza immunizations as a condition of employment (and annually thereafter). COVID-19 vaccination/booster remains strongly recommended. Medical or religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law.

Compensation:

The posted pay range complies with applicable law and reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this role. Individual pay is set by skills, experience, qualifications, and internal/market equity, consistent with MarinHealth's compensation philosophy. Positions covered by collective bargaining agreements are governed by those agreements.

Equal Employment:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status, and any other classifications protected by federal, state, and local laws.