Senior Application Technology Specialist

Your future role at a glance

Location: Austin, TX

Facility: Hybrid

Department: Clinical Imaging

Schedule: Full-time

Salary: $96,208.99 - $134,109.89 per year

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Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Benefits that help you thrive

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

How you'll make an impact in this role

• Provide real-time, on-site technical support to radiologists, technologists, and clinical teams across multiple local sites to prevent diagnostic delays.
• Conduct regular rounding with clinical leaders and physicians to proactively identify and resolve complex imaging software issues at the point of care.
• Manage local ticket queues and system performance logs to ensure technical issues are resolved rapidly within established service level agreements.
• Coordinate medical equipment onboarding, worklist configurations, and workstation maintenance in partnership with biomedical and field service teams.
• Lead local system testing and downtime procedures during major technical incidents to safeguard patient data integrity and care continuity.

What minimum requirements you'll need

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate''s degree/Bachelor''s degree with 1 year of experience OR 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. 2 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

What additional preferences we''re seeking

• Proven professional experience providing technical application support for enterprise radiology PACS platforms, DICOM workflows, and EHR integrations.
• Working knowledge of voice recognition reporting systems, image-sharing platforms, or diagnostic reading workstation hardware.
• Ability to maintain a physical presence and travel between local healthcare facilities to provide multi-site clinical support.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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