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Role Description
- This role involves teaching classroom, online, and applied courses in the Medical Coding Specialist Technical Diploma Program.
- Prepare for and deliver instruction and perform teaching-related activities.
- Develop curriculum and monitor and revise as appropriate to maintain course effectiveness; assist in program/department evaluation.
- Manage equipment, supplies, and materials.
- Assess student performance.
- Advise students on academic issues.
- Collaborate with advisory committee in program/department area.
- Attend departmental and institutional meetings.
- Promote the education/training program/department and participate in efforts to recruit and retain students.
- Support student organizations and activities.
- Develop relationships with business and industry.
- Complete program/department evaluation and follow-up.
- Maintain certification, continue professional development, and stay current in the field.
- Other related duties as assigned.
- Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Health Information Management, Health Care Informatics, OR Associate's Degree in Health Information Technology with five (5) years of experience including one (1) year of Supervision/Management in Health Information Management.
- Minimum of two (2) years of full-time or equivalent (4,000 hours) experience as a Medical Coder.
- At least one (1) year of work experience must have occurred within the last five (5) years, OR two (2) years of teaching Medical Coding coursework at the post-secondary level within the last five (5) years.
- Current certification in one (1) of the following: CCS, CCS-P, CPC, RHIT, or RHIA.
- Requirements
- Reviews professional and hospital inpatient and outpatient medical record documentation and properly identifies and assigns ICD-10-CM, ICD-10 PCS, and CPT-4 codes.
- Keeps current with coding guidelines through self-study, continuing education, seminars, and conference attendance.
- Previous teaching experience preferred.
- Experience in teaching and/or developing curriculum in a variety of environments including in-person and online.
- Experience using a variety of instructional methods including online teaching preferred.
- Working knowledge of computers and software related to instructional area including MS Office/Google Suite.
- Knowledge or experience with engaged and service learning strongly required.
- Must be able to communicate effectively through both oral and written means.
- Must have knowledge of assessment of student academic competency attainment.
- Must be able to relate successfully with students and staff of diverse cultural, social, and educational backgrounds.
- Must embrace and demonstrate Standards of Teaching Excellence in development and delivery of instruction.
- Benefits
- Starting hourly wage of $40 per course hour of teaching.
- Compensation for an additional 45 minutes of time for each hour of instruction, equivalent to $70 per hour.
- Supplemental Information
- This position supports the Healthcare Pathway and is available to start immediately.
- This is a part-time faculty pool position.
- Assignments are temporary, not guaranteed, can vary in hours/days, and will depend entirely on course availability and department needs each semester.
- Selected candidate must perform work in the state of Wisconsin.
- Instructional delivery method is defined as being an online course, delivered exclusively via a virtual modality.
- The course instructor will need to attend in-person any required pathway, department & college-wide meetings.
- Successful candidates must reside in the State of Wisconsin.
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