Medical Assistant Program Instructor (Part-Time)

Lackawanna College; Hazleton (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 34,440 - 48,216; Part time

Job summary

Lackawanna College Hazleton Center is seeking an experienced Medical Assistant Program instructional staff member to guide, supervise, and teach students, assess progress, and ensure curriculum meets standards.

This part-time role focuses on delivering comprehensive instruction, developing lesson plans, administering exams, maintaining records, and supporting student success in the Medical Assistant program.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Medical Assistant program and credentialed in good standing by an organization whose credentialing exam is accredited by the NCCA or ANSI.
• Educational theories and techniques may be demonstrated by documentation of completed college courses, seminars, or in-service sessions.
• Have instruction in educational theory and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive course instruction within the program following the College curriculum.
• Teach and advise students; use diverse instructional methods to improve outcomes.
• Represent the school professionally to students, staff, and the community.
• Serve as instructor for the programs as scheduled; develop and present lesson plans.
• Maintain accurate records of attendance, grades, and competencies.
• Administer national certification exams and support student access to online resources.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Organized

Independent worker

Tech proficiency

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Collaborative

Mission driven

Education

CMA (AAMA)

RMA (AMT)

NCMA (NCCT)

CCMA (NHA)

CMAC (AMCA)

Other Healthcare-related credential

Job description

Essential Functions, Primary Responsibilities And Objectives. Medical Assistant Program instructional staff must provide guidance, supervision, and instruction to students, direct student learning, assess student progress in achieving the requirements of the program in the appropriate learning domains, and ensure that the medical and clinical components of the program curriculum meet current acceptable performance standards.

This is a part-time position based at our Hazleton Center.

Essential Functions

• Provides comprehensive course/classroom instruction within specified program areas; follows the curriculum developed by the College. Creates a learning environment that is conducive to learning and consistent with accepted educational practice.
• Teaches and advises students; improves student outcomes by utilizing a variety of instructional delivery.
• Represent the school in a positive and professional manner with prospective, current, and former students, staff, and the community.
• Serve as the instructor for the programs as scheduled.
• Develop and present comprehensive lesson plans according the curriculum provided for the program.
• Demonstrate all psychomotor and affective competencies with accuracy according to curriculum provided for the program and industry standards.
• Perform both written and hands-on assessments for the program, including but not limited to chapter examinations, and skill/competency assessments covering all cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains.
• Maintain accurate written/electronic records of student\'s attendance, chapter grades, competency assessments, web-based programs\' assignments, final exams, clinical grades, and overall averages.
• Monitor student progress and performance and make referrals when deemed necessary.
• Provides accurate grade and attendance records to Program Director and/or Center Director as requested.
• Assists with Orientation process for students.
• Maintains an updated inventory of all supplies and equipment necessary for the programs.
• Informs Program Director and/or Center Director of any broken or malfunctioning equipment.
• Responsible for maintaining a stable and engaging classroom environment while presenting oneself in a manner that is acceptable and consistent with the program and school guidelines, policies, and practices.
• Responsible for assuring all school and program policies are abided by and maintained throughout the programs duration and reports any and all violations to the Program Director and/or Center Director
• Helps aid in quality assurance of the program and sharing updating information as provided by national and industry standards with the Program Director.
• Responsible for maintaining CEU\'s and keeping personal certifications current.
• Responsible for setting up students with all web-based accounts, the training and navigation of the accounts, as well as the registration process for the national certification exam and access to online resources.
• Administers national certification exams.
• All other duties as assigned.

Key Competancies

• Ability to communicate in Spanish/bilingual strongly preferred.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Ability to work independently and conscientiously.
• Possess a working knowledge of personal computers and educational media equipment.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask responsibilities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to effectively relate to diverse personalities.
• Be a creative, energetic, and self-motivated individual with demonstrated leadership and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Commitment to fulfillment of the College mission.

Education

• Completion of a Medical Assistant program and be credentialed in good standing by an organization whose credentialing exam is accredited by the National Commi sion for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) or the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
• CMA (AAMA)
• RMA (AMT)
• NCMA (NCCT) taken after November 30, 2010
• CCMA (NHA) taken after January 30, 2011
• CMAC (AMCA) taken after October 8, 2015
• Or be current and in good standing in another Healthcare-related field with verifiable evidence of experience listed below.
• Have instruction in educational theory and techniques.
• Educational theories and techniques may be demonstrated by documentation of completed college courses, seminars, or in-service sessions on topics including, but not limited to, learning theory, curriculum design, test construction, teaching methodology, or assessment techniques.

Experience

• Have a minimum of three years of employment in a healthcare facility, including a minimum of 160 hours in an ambulatory healthcare setting performing or observing administrative and clinical procedures as performed by medical assistants.
• Knowledge of Phlebotomy and ECG procedures a must.
• Current and competent in the MAERB Core Curriculum objectives included in their assigned teaching, as evidenced by education and/or experience.
• Have a minimum of one year teaching experience in postsecondary and/or vocational/technical education preferred.
• Copies of Certifications are required.