Lead Clinical Instructor (MA)

forgirlslikeme; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

forgirlslikeme in Kentucky is seeking a dedicated Medical Assistant instructor to deliver the core MA curriculum across classroom and lab settings.

You will lead hands-on skills labs, provide real-time feedback, and coordinate with Phlebotomy, EKG/Cardiology, and Medical Billing & Coding instructors to ensure cohesive curriculum across concentrations. The role supports student mastery toward an 80% competency benchmark and upholds program quality for accreditation.

Qualifications

• Current credential as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
• Clinical teaching or precepting experience preferred
• CPR/First Aid/BLS certification

Responsibilities

• Deliver core Medical Assistant curriculum across classroom and lab instruction
• Lead hands-on clinical skills labs, ensuring real practice time and real feedback
• Coordinate with Phlebotomy, EKG/Cardiography, and Medical Billing & Coding instructors so MA curriculum builds coherently across concentrations
• Track and support student mastery toward the program's 80% competency benchmark
• Help maintain program quality in line with IBHE application and future accreditation standards

Education

RMA/CMA credential

Job description

Don't let the qualifications list intimidate you. If you feel like this could be you, we want to hear from you. We'd rather meet someone with the right heart for this work and help them grow into the rest.

What You'll Do

• Deliver core Medical Assistant curriculum across classroom and lab instruction
• Lead hands-on clinical skills labs, ensuring every student gets real practice time and real feedback
• Coordinate with the Phlebotomy, EKG/Cardiography, and Medical Billing & Coding instructors so the MA curriculum builds coherently across concentrations
• Track and support student mastery toward the program's 80% competency benchmark
• Help maintain program quality in line with FGLM's IBHE application and future accreditation standards

What We Expect

• A genuine teacher's instinct - able to explain a clinical concept three different ways until it clicks
• Comfortable running a hands-on lab environment safely and patiently
• Views the MA program as a bridge - many students will go on to nursing, medicine, or other health careers, and this role sets that foundation
• Collaborative with the rest of the VTI instructional and student support team

Qualifications

• Current credential as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), or equivalent
• Clinical teaching or precepting experience preferred
• Comfortable with competency-based, self-paced instructional models
• CPR/First Aid/BLS certification

If this sounds like you - even if you don't check every box - we'd love to hear from you.