RIS Data Migration Engineer

The Role:

The RIS Data Migration Engineer is responsible for overseeing and executing the migration of data between Radiology Information Systems (RIS) ensuring data integrity accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards. The Data Migration Engineer will work closely with IT clinical and administrative teams to ensure seamless transitions of data from legacy systems to modern platforms while optimizing workflows and maintaining the highest standards of patient data privacy and security.

Responsibilities:
Develop and execute comprehensive strategies for RIS data migration.

Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyse migration requirements.

Extract clinical operational and administrative data from legacy RIS systems.

Assess and map legacy data structures including patient demographic records diagnostic radiology reports scanned documents and future appointments.

Assist in assembling and loading RIS systems master lists including referring physicians insurance providers procedure codes billing codes organizational structures such as practices sites and rooms and other master look-up tables.

Use ETL tools to clean transform and prepare data for migration.

Provide post-migration support for product go-live implementations.

Partner with cross-functional teams including customers IT staff compliance officers and third-party vendors.

Document the entire migration process including methodologies tools and reports.

Train staff on how to manage access and use data in the new RIS system.

Perform comprehensive validation to ensure data completeness and resolve inconsistencies.

Conduct post-migration verification and prepare detailed reports for stakeholders.

Identify and resolve migration-related issues such as data inconsistencies or system compatibility challenges.

Requirements:
Bachelors degree in information technology computer science healthcare informatics or related field; or equivalent professional experience

3 years proven experience in data migration within a healthcare environment

Hands-on experience with data manipulation and/or migration within RIS PACS HIS and EMR systems.

Proficiency in ETL processes database structures SQL and healthcare data standards.

Proficient SQL skills and experience with database management. Proprietary software product is supported by MS SQL Server. Proficiency with Transact SQL triggers functions stored procedures database schema design SQL agent jobs and ad hoc querying.

Using skills above work with various formats of data such as CSV and other delimited text files Excel data SQL databases Word docs BMP/JPG files PDF files. Ad hoc manipulation such as converting one format to another rename files move files parse files clean data.

Excellent technical communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization

Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities

Ability to adapt to constantly changing projects. This role requires a high level of self-motivation self-management initiative and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks effectively. Occasional off-hours work is required to migrate during off-peak system times.

Attention to detail with a commitment to data accuracy and security. Comfort and willingness to handle and analyze and scrutinize large medical record datasets is a critical aspect of the job to maintain high data quality standards

Proficiency in C# for Windows desktop programming or Python or similar programming languages to enhance in-house data migration tools.

Familiarity with Linux OS and scripting (Python Pearl VIM BASH) to assist with ancillary data migrations taking place in Linux environments.

Mirth skills particularly with HL7

Quality Standards

Communicates cooperates and consistently functions professionally and harmoniously with all levels of supervision co-workers patients visitors and vendors.

Demonstrates initiative personal awareness professionalism and integrity and exercises confidentiality in all areas of performance.

Follows all local state and federal laws concerning employment to include but not limited to: I-9 Harassment EEOC Civil rights and ADA.

Follows OSHA regulations RadNet and site protocols policies and procedures.

Follows HIPAA compliance privacy safety and confidentiality standards at all times.

Practices universal safety precautions.

Promotes good public relations on the phone and in person.

Adapts and is willing to learn new tasks methods and systems.

Reports to work regularly as scheduled; consistently punctual with respect to working hours meal and rest breaks and maintains satisfactory personal attendance in accordance with RadNet guidelines.

Consistently adheres to the time management policies and procedures.

Completes job responsibilities in a quality and timely manner.

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