Adjunct Medical Office Assistant (MOA)

Lewis University; Romeoville (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Lewis University in Romeoville, IL seeks an adjunct faculty member to teach one or more healthcare administration classes in a designated area. The position is part-time, with responsibilities to model the University’s Mission through service and collaborative work.

The ideal candidate will hold CMAA or CCMA certification or an equivalent credential, have at least three years of healthcare experience in medical offices or administration, and be proficient with Electronic Health Record systems

Qualifications

• Minimum CMAA or CCMA or equivalent healthcare credential.
• At least 3 years of recent professional experience in medical offices, healthcare administration, or medical assisting.
• Experience using Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems and healthcare technology platforms.
• Strong knowledge of HIPAA, medical terminology, insurance verification and billing, scheduling and patient service.
• Minimum of three years of full-time teaching in healthcare, allied health, or health science education or workforce training.
• Experience teaching adult learners or workforce development preferred.
• Ability to prepare lesson plans, deliver classroom instruction, evaluate progress, and support CMAA exam prep.
• Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal, and classroom management skills.

Responsibilities

• Teach one or more classes in a designated area.
• Model the University’s Mission through dedicated job performance, service excellence, respectful collaboration and active support.

Skills

Healthcare administration experience

EHR systems

HIPAA knowledge

Patient communication

Adult teaching

Job description

Adjunct faculty member to teach one or more classes in a designated area.

Responsibilities

Responsible to model the University’s Mission through dedicated job performance, service excellence to constituencies, respectful collaboration and active support of the University’s Mission as a Catholic and Lasallian institution of higher education.

• Teach one or more classes in a designated area

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current Certified Medical Administrative Assistant ( CMAA ), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant ( CCMA ), or equivalent healthcare credential.
• Minimum (3) years of recent professional experience working in a medical office, healthcare administration, or medical assisting role.
• Demonstrated experience using Electronic Health Record ( EHR ) systems and healthcare technology platforms.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • HIPAA regulations and patient confidentiality
  • Medical terminology
  • Insurance verification and billing processes
  • Appointment scheduling and practice management
  • Patient communication and customer service
  • Healthcare office procedures and workflows
• Minimum of three (3) years of full-time teaching experience in healthcare, allied health, or health science education OR demonstrated experience providing workforce development instruction in a healthcare or related setting.
• Experience teaching adult learners, workforce development participants, or career training students preferred.
• Ability to prepare lesson plans, deliver classroom instruction, evaluate student progress, and support students preparing for industry certification exams (such as the NHA CMAA exam).
• Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal, and classroom management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing or delivering Medical Office Assistant, Medical Administrative Assistant, or healthcare career training programs.
• Experience working with community-based, workforce development, or grant-funded training programs.
• Familiarity with industry certifications, externship coordination, and healthcare employer expectations.
• Experience building relationships with healthcare employers, coordinating externships, internships, clinical experiences, or work-based learning opportunities.

Work hours

Part-time; as needed basis

Posting Number

Posting Number F00489

Posting Date

Closing Date

Open Until Filled No

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Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents

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