Instructor/Clinical Coordinator, Medical Assisting
- Durham Technical Community College
- Location: Durham, North Carolina
- Category: Faculty-Medicine-Other Medicine
- Posting Date: 11/19/2022
- Application Deadline: Open until filled
Job Description
Job Title
Instructor/Clinical Coordinator, Medical AssistingDepartment
Medical Assisting ProgramFLSA
ExemptDirect Reports
N/A
Minimum Qualifications
1. The instructor/clinical coordinator must have a two-year associate degree from an accredited institution or be in the process of completing the associate degree within one year from the time of employment.
2. The instructor/clinical coordinator must be credentialed in medical assisting by the American Medical Technologists (AMT) or American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA).
3. The instructor/clinical coordinator should have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
2. The instructor/clinical coordinator must be credentialed in medical assisting by the American Medical Technologists (AMT) or American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA).
3. The instructor/clinical coordinator should have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Work Experience
The instructor/clinical coordinator must have a minimum of 18 months of employment in a healthcare facility.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
1. Evidence of strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and effective oral and written communication/public relation skills;
2. Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills;
3. Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines;
4. Ability to think creatively and put ideas into action;
5. Ability to make presentations to large audiences;
6. Excellent computer skills as evidenced by competence with Microsoft Office products, including Excel and Word and a learning management system (i.e. Blackboard, Canvas, Moodle, Sakai, etc.)
7. Personal integrity, honesty, and the ability to maintain confidentiality; and
8. Understanding of the mission, goals, and objectives of a community college.
Essential Functions
The clinical coordinator must be knowledgeable about the MAERB Core Curriculum, knowledgeable about the program’s evaluation of student learning and performance, and effective in ensuring appropriate and sufficient evaluation of achievement in the practicum experience.
As a member of the Medical Assisting program faculty, the instructor/clinical coordinator is also accountable for assisting and supporting the program director and/or department dean, as needed, in meeting the instructional and curricular requirements of the program, department, and division.
Job Duties
1. Teaching all courses (9-15 contact hours) as assigned, for the full duration of scheduled instruction;
2. Being fully prepared with instructional plans for each class session and in accord with the stated objectives of the course;
3. Enforce academic policy and procedures at all times, and comply with all other institutional rules and regulations pertinent to classroom instruction and general employment;
4. Being available out of class to students requiring additional assistance;
5. Serving as an educational advisor to students, as formerly required and as otherwise requested or needed by individual students;
6. Assist in the revision and development of course outlines, syllabi, curriculum plans, and other instructional documentation required to meet program objectives;
7. Contribute to the development and implementation of competency-based education and for utilizing available educational resources for the improvement of instruction and the creation of teaching materials;
8. Assist the program director in the identification, preview, and acquisition of needed educational resources, including textbook selection, library materials, laboratory supplies, and other instructional provisions;
9. Participate in registration activities, as assigned, and assist in the recruitment of students and in the placement of graduates;
10. Participate in program, departmental, divisional, and institutional meetings and other announced activities;
11. Maintain complete office and student records, as needed; processing reports, forms, and all other requested paperwork in a timely, efficient manner, checking for the accuracy, correctness, and completeness of all data;
12. Fulfill committee assignments and other special appointments within the educational community as well as the community-at-large, and otherwise giving appropriate support to institutional endeavors;
13. Maintain posted office and on-campus hours sufficient to fulfill all contracted duties and individual professional obligations, as well as to meet the needs of the program, department, division, and College;
14. Take advantage of in-service training and other opportunities for continued professional development, including attendance at off-campus activities, as feasible, and generally staying abreast of developments in the field of instruction;
15. Serve as liaison between the clinical faculty, the program director, and the affiliate agencies in regard to scheduling and coordinating clinical rotations;
16. Provide for the orientation of clinical faculty and preceptors in the delivery of appropriate clinical instruction and to assist with the instruction of how to complete practicum documents such as the Practicum Evaluation of Student;
17. Assist with providing regular meetings of the clinical faculty and agency personnel, discussing common problems, and improving the delivery of the clinical experiences;
18. Evaluate the clinical instructional staff and make recommendations toward the improvement of clinical instruction;
19. Schedule appropriate clinical rotations to assure fair and equal scheduling of students for all clinical related activities;
20. Provide scheduled visitation to each affiliated institution where students receive clinical experience to assure adequacy of instruction and record keeping;
21. Secure new clinical sites and contractual agreements;
22. Coordinate the clinical and didactic education for the medical assisting program. Coordinate and revise the clinical education plan. Recommend changes to the program director.
23. Assist the program director with data collection of positive placement and employer surveys for reporting purposes;
24. Maintain proper communication and supportive relations at all times with all other units and branches of the division and the College, providing assistance to them in carrying out their respective functions;
25. Assume other necessary responsibilities and perform additional tasks as assigned by the program director and/or department dean in meeting the needs of the program, department, division, and College.
Physical Demands
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The physical and mental demands described as follows are representative of those that must be met by an employee in performing the essential functions of this job:
•Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time;
•Ability to express or exchange ideas;
•Ability to perceive the nature of sounds by ear;
•Ability to lift, at times, 10 lbs.; and
•Good eye/hand dexterity.
•Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time;
•Ability to express or exchange ideas;
•Ability to perceive the nature of sounds by ear;
•Ability to lift, at times, 10 lbs.; and
•Good eye/hand dexterity.
Required Working Hours
A minimum of a 40-hour work week as determined with the supervisor to allow the employee to fulfill the assigned duties and responsibilities, including occasional evening and weekend hours. Summer schedules may be available based on workload.Job Type
Full Time FacultyHiring Range
Commensurate with experience and educational attainment.Posting Number
F487POpen Date
11/11/2022Close Date
12/11/2022Open Until Filled
No
