Online Teaching Assistant CPB

AAPC; Salt Lake City (UT); Remote; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare education organization is seeking a remote Teaching Assistant for their online Certified Professional Biller Training. This role requires mentoring students, guiding them through course materials, and evaluating their performance. The ideal candidate will have current certification as a Professional Coder and prior teaching experience, particularly with adult learners. Strong communication skills and proficiency in using technology for teaching are essential. This is a contract position offering flexibility in a supportive online learning environment.

Qualifications

• Current and valid certification in Certified Professional Coder & Certified Professional Coder.
• Prior teaching experience in corporate training, particularly with adult students is desirable.
• 2-3 years production coding or auditing experience.
• Use AAPC’s learning management system to access syllabus, assignments, and other materials and to communicate with students.
• Use AAPC’s virtual classroom platform to participate in live sessions – assisting faculty conducting the session.
• Mentor students using a variety of teaching styles and provide engaging assignments that demonstrate real-world applications.
• Be available for student consultation through office hours or scheduled appointments using AAPC’s virtual platform or by phone or email.
• Attend orientation sessions to become familiar with AAPC’s policies and the learning management system.
• Respond to students coaching questions within 48 hours of receiving questions.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one mentoring to assigned students.
• Guide students to prescribed course materials.
• Evaluate student performance on assignments and quizzes.
• Participate in live sessions via a virtual classroom platform.

Skills

Teaching effectiveness

Use of technology in teaching

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Certified Professional Coder certification

Tools

Learning Management System (LMS)

Virtual Classroom Platform

Job description

This is a remote role

Please note this is a contract position

AAPC is the world’s largest training and credentialing organization for the business of healthcare, with more than 200,000 members worldwide who work in medical coding, medical billing, clinical documentation improvement, medical auditing, healthcare compliance, revenue cycle management, and practice management.

AAPC is seeking candidates for online Teaching Assistant (TA) for their Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT). TAs needed for the following course – “Certified Professional Biller Training”.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide (one-on-one) mentoring to assigned students in courses as specified in the contract
• Guide students to the prescribed course Material
• Observe and evaluate assigned individual student performance in meeting course objectives and learning outcomes through assignments, Practical assignments, Quizzes or examinations; provide feedback in a timely manner on student progress
• Use AAPC’s learning management system to access syllabus, assignments, and other materials and to communicate with students
• Use AAPC’s virtual classroom platform to participate in live sessions – assisting faculty conducting the session.
• Mentor students using a variety of teaching styles and provide interesting and engaging assignments that demonstrate the real-world applications of concepts covered
• Be available for student consultation through office hours or scheduled appointments using AAPC’s virtual platform or by phone or email
• Attend one or more orientation sessions to become familiar with AAPC’s policies and procedures and the learning management system
• Respond to students coaching questions within 48 hours of receiving questions.

Qualifications

• Current and valid certification in “Certified Professional Coder & Certified Professional Coder”
• Prior teaching experience in corporate training, particularly to adult students desirable
• Prior experience teaching online desirable
• 2-3 years production coding or auditing experience

Skills And Knowledge Required

• Current knowledge of the relevant discipline
• Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching adult learners
• Commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring students
• Ability to use technology effectively in teaching
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Good organizational skills and timeliness in responding to student inquiries
• Ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with students and colleagues
• For online teaching, experience with teaching fully online or in hybrid format

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above-listed items.