New Job New Challenges

As a student I was certain that PACS was a great tool. I always thought that being a PACS administrator would be a direction that I would like to head into eventually. It came my way sooner than I expected. No. I'm not a PACS administrator yet but I have just started in a new postion as a PACS analyst. Basically I work along with the PACS admin. It's a great job at a great hospital and I love it. I loved the OR job I had too so it was a little bitter sweet to make the change.

The ARRT has a new certification as of last summer called CIIP which stands for Certified Imaging Informatic Professional. There is some debate as to the weight of such certifications. My personal opinion is that it is were PACS and imaging informatics is headed. If you have an interest in PACS and have some IT background to go along with your RT (R) you might just want to add a (CIIP).

Here are a few links to help you investigate:

• American Board of Imaging Informatics - is the non-profit organization that sponsors the Imaging Informatics Professional Certification Program and awards the Certified Imaging Informatics Professional designation to qualified candidates.


• Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine - (SIIM) aspires to be the leading healthcare professional organization representing interests and goals of those who work with and whose work is affected by the rapidly changing world of information and imaging technologies.


• ARRT Working With SIIM to Develop
  Imaging Informatics Certification Program
  
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