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How much do imaging informatics jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 1, 2026, the average yearly pay for imaging informatics in Utah is $106,770.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $75,600.00 and $123,800.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an imaging informatics?

An Imaging Informatics job focuses on managing and optimizing medical imaging systems, such as Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) and Radiology Information Systems (RIS). Professionals in this field ensure efficient storage, retrieval, and sharing of medical images while maintaining data integrity, security, and compliance with healthcare regulations. They collaborate with radiologists, IT teams, and healthcare providers to integrate imaging technologies with electronic health records (EHR) and improve workflow. This role requires a mix of technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and knowledge of medical imaging standards like DICOM and HL7.

What skills and qualifications are needed for imaging informatics?

To thrive in Imaging Informatics, you need a strong background in medical imaging technologies, data management, and healthcare IT, often supported by a degree in health informatics, computer science, or a related field. Familiarity with PACS, DICOM standards, RIS, and certifications such as CIIP (Certified Imaging Informatics Professional) are highly valued. Strong problem-solving abilities, communication skills, and an aptitude for teamwork help professionals excel when bridging clinical and technical teams. These competencies are critical to ensure safe, effective management of imaging data and support clinical care delivery.

What are common challenges faced by professionals in imaging informatics?

Professionals in Imaging Informatics often encounter challenges related to integrating various imaging systems, maintaining data security and patient privacy, and ensuring compatibility across different healthcare technologies. Another frequent challenge is balancing the technical needs of IT with the clinical requirements of radiologists and other healthcare providers. Close collaboration with multiple departments and continuous learning about new imaging software and regulations are essential aspects of the job. Being proactive and adaptable helps Imaging Informatics specialists navigate these hurdles effectively and ensures consistent, high-quality support for medical imaging operations.

What does imaging informatics do?

Imaging informatics involves managing, analyzing, and integrating medical images and related data using specialized software and systems. Professionals in this field work with picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), electronic health records, and imaging standards like DICOM to improve diagnostic workflows and patient care. Strong technical skills and knowledge of medical imaging are essential for this role.

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Infographic showing various Imaging Informatics job openings in Utah as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 3% As Needed, 68% Full Time, 17% Part Time, and 12% Contract. Highlights an 94% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $106,770 per year, or $51.3 per hour.

Imaging Service Representative

Salt Lake City, UT • On-site

University of Utah
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools • 10K+ employees

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Overview
As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA
This position maintains a digital library of radiological images. The Imaging Services Representative responds to internal and external requests for exam results and prepares images for doctor or patient requests. The incumbent provides oversight in regards to prioritization of image interpretations, first line support for imaging informatics troubleshooting, and also resolves specific issues relevant to patient care internally and externally. This position is not responsible for providing direct patient care.
Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.
Responsibilities
  • Organizes daily workflow of images and assists hospital staff in the execution of their duties by acting as a resource person for timely, effective use of services, both in electronic and manual modalities.
  • Downloads images from other institutions into the PACS system.
  • Routinely checks PACS monitors to ensure that studies are flowing from the acquisition modalities and are properly routed to the review stations to assure a clinical continuity of service.
  • Initiates and follows through with tracking missing images to point of acquisition, documents transmission of these images to PACS and follows through with notification of person.
  • Generates reports designed to track images from acquisition to PACS and interacts with managers in tracking these images.
  • Resolves broken, combined and misidentified studies. Transmits electronic images as needed.
  • Trains and assists physicians and staff as needed. Performs radiology help desk functions, as assigned.
  • Processes requests for image release and follows retrieval procedures.
  • Identifies workflow opportunities to improve productivity.
  • Manages critical results communication for radiologists.
  • Troubleshoots technology issues and provides first line support and/or dispatches specialists to resolve radiology IT issues.
  • Appropriately documents HIPAA compliance.
  • Ensures necessary images are available for surgical procedures and emergency patients either via the web product for PACS, hard copy film, CD/DVD, or other established means.
  • Updates patient demographics, merge patients, merge images to studies, and updates order information when defined as part of established procedures or import/export of images data.
  • Performs other tasks related to the operation and monitoring of radiology clinical and administrative information systems.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
  • Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of advanced imaging applications.
  • Ability to work with a PACS system.
  • Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of DICOM, HL-7, and application interface interaction with enterprise systems.
  • Ability to effectively present technical and service related information and respond to questions in one-on-one and group situations.
  • Knowledge of basic medical terminology.
  • Ability to work independently with strong written and verbal skills.
  • Working knowledge of HIPAA regulations.
  • Ability to be on after-hours call and available for first line support and to address image routing issues.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Required
  • One (1) year of help desk support experience, customer service experience, or the equivalency.
Qualifications (Preferred)
Preferred
  • Associate's degree, completion of a two (2) year technical program, or the equivalent experience.
  • Proficiency in MS office products (Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access).
  • Familiarity with Notes e-mail and calendaring is preferred.
  • Familiarity/experience with the following IT systems: Philips iSite, Philips Intellispace, and Osirix (or other PACS systems), PowerScribe (or similar speech recognition medical dictation systems), Epic Radiant (or similar Radiology Information System product), Epic Hyperspace (or similar EMR product), and SeeMyRadiology (or other peer-to-peer medical image sharing systems).
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.
  • This is a sedentary position in an office setting that may exert up to 10 pounds and may lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. This position involves sitting most of the time and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Physical Requirements
Far Vision, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Walking
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The University of Utah is the state’s flagship institution of higher education, with 18 schools and colleges, more than 100 undergraduate majors and graduate programs, and an enrollment of more than 38,000 students. It is a member of the Association of American Universities—an invitation-only, prestigious group of 71 leading research institutions. The U is advancing a new national model for higher education that delivers societal impact through education, research, health care, and community service, while making social, economic, and cultural contributions that improve lives across Utah and around the world.

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