9-Month Teaching Faculty (Health Information Management)

Virginia's Community College System; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NOVA invites applications for qualified individuals to join our Health Information Management teaching faculty. Primary duties include delivering quality instruction across traditional, hybrid, and online formats, advising students, and participating in curriculum development.

The role requires a bachelor’s (or associate’s with HIM coursework), AHIMA certification, and at least two years of EHR experience. Candidates should reside in the DMV area and be able to teach day, evening, and weekend

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in the teaching field or associate’s with HIM-related coursework.
• AHIMA RHIA or RHIT certification required.
• 2+ years of full-time (or equivalent) experience with EHR systems.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in traditional, hybrid, and online formats.
• Advise students and participate in committees.
• Develop curriculum and maintain currency in discipline.

Skills

Teaching strategies

Assessment methods

Student engagement

Emerging technologies

Communication skills

Course scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in teaching field with HIM coursework

AHIMA RHIA/RHIT certification

Regionally accredited institution

2 years EHR teaching/using experience

Tools

Cerner

Epic

Job description

Working Title 9-Month Teaching Faculty (Health Information Management) Role Title 9 month-Instructor Role Code 01013-FP FLSA Exempt Pay Band 00 Position Number 280F0189 Agency Northern VA Community College Agency/Division NV280-Provost Medical Educ Ctr Work Location Fairfax County - 059 Hiring Range Please see Additional Considerations section for more information. Emergency/Essential Personnel No EEO Category I-Faculty Full Time or Part Time Full Time Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? Work Schedule

Work schedule includes daytime, evening, weekends as determined by class schedule.

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General Description:

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) invites applications for qualified individuals to join our faculty to support the mission and vision of the largest institution of higher education in Virginia. The primary responsibility of a faculty member at NOVA is to provide quality instruction. NOVA faculty are expected to excel in teaching strategies and classroom management that fully engage students in a classroom, laboratory, or online platform, and engage students in individual conferences and related activities. NOVA faculty help students develop their interests and abilities to their fullest capacity in order to build stronger citizens within the community. All faculty must be available to teach day, evening, and weekend classes at any of the College’s campuses or off-site locations.

Duties and Tasks:

Full-time teaching faculty members are responsible for teaching courses offered in traditional, hybrid, and distance learning formats. Full-time 9-month teaching faculty positions carry a normal teaching load of 15 credit hours and 15-20 contact hours per semester. Faculty members also serve as faculty advisors, serve on division/campus/college committees, participate in curriculum development, and maintain currency in their discipline.

Essential Functions

NOVA faculty are expected to meet assigned classes regularly; submit required records and reports in a timely manner; teach the courses using established texts; conduct requisite student conferences; hold required office hours; attend to assigned divisional and college duties; contribute to the development of the program of instruction; adhere to the statement on professional ethics in accordance with college policies, procedures, and regulations; answer emails in a responsible fashion; maintain current competence in the particular discipline or field of specialization; and advise students.

Must reside in the (DC, VA, MD) DMV area.

Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to develop and adapt teaching and learning strategies to accommodate the diversity of community college students.
• Ability to use formative and summative assessment measure to enhance student learning.
• Experience with or ability to utilize proven teaching strategies that promote student success.
• Ability to use or incorporate emerging technologies and alternative delivery methods to enhance classroom instruction.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and oral/written communication skills.
• Available to teach a combination of day, evening, weekend, and online classes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in the teaching field or associate’s degree in the teaching field with coursework in Health Information Management, Health Administration, Health Law or healthcare related field coursework.
• Demonstrated experience in ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, Computer Assisted Coding and of new technologies and technical concepts.
• Professional certification by American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).
• Qualifying degree(s) and coursework must be awarded and/or completed by/with a regionally accredited institution.
• A minimum of two years of full-time (or full-time equivalent) experience in using, teaching and/or implementing Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems; such as Cerner and/or Epic clinical applications. Part-time experience will be converted to its full-time equivalent.

Additional Considerations

• Master’s degree in Health Informatics, Healthcare Administration or Health Law or other healthcare related field. Qualifying degree must be awarded by a regionally accredited institution.
• Experience teaching in classroom, hybrid, and online formats.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive working and learning environment.
• Research experience in an academic or professional setting.
• Experience teaching students from diverse language backgrounds and varying levels of proficiency.
• Teaching experience of 5+ years in a HIM academic program and/or administrative experience in clinical practice management.
• 5+ years of experience in teaching on campus or online experience using Canvas or other learning management systems.
• Professional certification by American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).
• Demonstrated ICD-10-CM/PCS experience with AHIMA credentials as a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Coding Specialist Physician (CCSP) or AHIMA Coding Trainer.
• Experience in developing web-based training for distance learning.
• Active involvement in clinical practice.
• Active in professional activities at local, state, and/or national levels.
• Knowledge of educational, management, and learning theory and principles as they relate to HIM and related programs.

Starting salary is commensurate based on education, experience and other appropriately qualifying factors within assigned rank and will fall within the specified hiring range for the assigned rank. Rank is determined by education and academic teaching experience. The hiring range for each rank is as follows: Instructor ($63,000 to $77,000), Assistant Professor ($72,000 to $82,000), Associate Professor ($81,000 to $93,000) and Professor ($90,000 to $100,000).

Operation of a State Vehicle No Supervises Employees Yes Required Travel

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Background Check Statement Disclaimer

The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

EEO Statement

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.

ADA Statement

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

E-Verify Statement

VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) is the largest public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia and one of the largest community colleges in the nation. NOVA enrolls nearly 75,000 students on its six campuses in Alexandria, Annandale, Sterling, Manassas, Springfield, and Woodbridge, as well as through NOVA Online and high school dual enrollment programs. The College offers more than 100 affordable associate degree and certificate programs to help our students reach their academic and professional goals in some of the most in-demand careers.

At NOVA, we are deeply committed to fostering an inclusive community for all students, faculty, and staff, and our diverse workforce is representative of this commitment. To this end, we encourage all applicants seeking to add value through their diverse backgrounds, experiences, and interests to consider employment opportunities with NOVA. To learn more about NOVA’s commitment to inclusive excellence, please visit At a Glance | Northern Virginia Community College.

NOVA offers eligible employees a benefits package that includes a comprehensive health and dental insurance program, generous paid leave, deferred compensation plans, paid parental leave, state employee discounts, and a solid and secure retirement program.

We strive to ensure our employees have tools and development opportunities to support and promote NOVA’s mission. For more information about NOVA and its programs and services, please visit our website at www.nvcc.edu.

The security of our students, faculty, and staff is very important at NOVA. Please take a moment to review NOVA’s Annual Security Reports.