RIS Application Analyst

Akumin Inc.
Austin, TX, United States
3 months ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Data Integrity Dicom Electronic Data Capture Systems Integration Health Level Seven International

Job description

Responsible for the design, optimization, integration, and ongoing support of enterprise radiology workflows across RIS and PACS platforms. This role requires deep functional and technical expertise in Royal Health RIS and eRAD RIS/PACS, with a strong understanding of end-to-end imaging operations and revenue cycle dependencies. This individual operates as a combination of product manager, workflow architect and systems integrator, ensuring that scheduling, order management, exam execution, reporting, and billing processes are standardized, scalable, and aligned with organizational financial and clinical objectives. In this role you’ll enable a streamlined patient experience, scalability, data integrity, and financial performance. It is a uniquely impactful opportunity to shape and standardize processes, and establishing a modern, interoperable foundation that supports growth, innovation, and care delivery across the enterprise.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Leading configuration and optimization of RIS platforms (Royal Health, eRAD) across multi-site environments Standardizing radiology workflows: order scheduling pre-authorization exam interpretation report delivery
  • billing
  • Design and maintenance of procedure catalogs (CPT), exam protocols, and scheduling rules aligned to operational and RCM goals
  • Identify and remediate workflow bottlenecks impacting throughput, turnaround time (TAT), and patient access
  • Collaborate with interoperability & PACS team members in message validation, routing, and error handling
  • Align RIS configuration with revenue cycle requirements (CPT accuracy, ICD-10 linkage, charge capture)
  • Implementation & Migration Leadership
  • Lead or support RIS migrations, consolidations, and upgrades
  • Coordinate with vendors and stakeholders to manage timelines and dependencies
  • Drive go-live readiness, testing (UAT), and hypercare support
  • Support ongoing operations, and break-fix needs connected to service levels for the business

Requirements

Do you have experience in Systems integration?, * 5+ years of experience required. Candidates must have with experience in the healthcare industry clinical applications such as PACS and RIS systems. Familiarity with eRad and Royal Health strongly desired.

  • Strong knowledge of clinical workflow and best practices in Radiology (HL7, DICOM, and RIS-PACS-EMR integrations)
  • Position requires familiarity with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within IT field.
  • Strong communications skills required. You’re a team player and you’re ready to work on technology outcomes that directly impact patient experience and care.

Core Competencies & Characteristics

  • Workflow Engineering, understanding impacts to information capture and standardization
  • Systems Thinking, attributing the big picture to the ongoing build
  • Technical Troubleshooting, a knack for forensics
  • Consistent and Positive Stakeholder Communication
  • Execution Discipline, drives projects and issues to completion

About the company

Akumin Operating Corp. and its divisions are an equal opportunity employer and we believe in strength through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, status as a protected veteran, or disability.

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