"Adjunct Billing and Coding Instructor"

Adjunct Billing and Coding Instructor

Salary

See position description

Location

Yakima, WA

Job type

Part-time faculty

Job number

25-052

Division

Workforce Education

Opening date

05/27/2025

Closing date

Continuous

Description

Benefits

Description

Our Mission Statement

As a federally designated Hispanic-serving Institution residing on the traditional homelands of the 14 Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Yakima Valley College cultivates equity and a culture of innovative and inclusive teaching and learning.

Yakima Valley College serves all students holistically, supports all students’ learning goals, and fosters achievement within career and educational pathways.

We strengthen our communities by providing opportunities for personal enrichment, economic mobility, and sociocultural engagement.

Yakima Valley College seeks an innovative adjunct medical billing and coding instructor in the Allied Health Department. This is not a remote position. This position is part-time, non-tenure track.

Reporting to the dean – Workforce Education, the medical billing and coding instructor demonstrates a commitment and expertise in working with diverse populations, utilizes appropriate technology in the classroom, and has a record as a successful instructor demonstrating strong promise as a contributing member of the Workforce Education Division.

The medical billing and coding instructor values opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations, finds ways to utilize cooperative learning, and utilizes various technologies in the classroom and for distance delivery of instruction.

Salary

$920.00 per instructional unit (IU)

Up to 10 IUs per quarter

Essential tasks

• Prepare and teach courses as assigned within the Allied Health Medical Billing and Coding (AHBC) program in person, hybrid and/or online as assigned
• Update AHBC curriculum as required by the institution or industry trends
• Collaborate with department team members
• Maintain required licensure
• Maintain currency in the field of study
• Maintain required professional development plan if teaching load places instructor in this category for professional technical educators
• Meet college deadlines
• Follow college policy and procedure

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in healthcare field
• Qualification with appropriate training and certification as a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or other appropriate healthcare provider certification or licensure
• Three years of recent relevant employment
• Eligibility for vocational certification in the State of Washington

Preferred qualifications:

• An earned bachelor’s degree in healthcare or closely related field
• Experience teaching via distance education modes (online courses, interactive TV courses, etc.)
• Experience teaching at the community college level
• Experience teaching Allied Health courses
• Experience developing curriculum
• Ability to communicate knowledge and skills in both oral and written forms to students who represent a broad spectrum of ages, abilities, ethnicity, education, and cultural backgrounds
• Proven ability to work with the community and healthcare providers to create training and curriculum to meet workforce needs

Ability to:

• Teach in person, hybrid, or online as assigned
• Create and update curriculum for specified course content in medical billing and coding
• Utilize technology effectively to enhance student learning
• Work effectively with supervisors, colleagues, staff, and students as part of an education team
• Complete grading and respond to students in a timely manner
• Be student-centered and focused on creating an environment conducive to meeting their learning needs
• Continually upgrade knowledge and skills in order to maintain relevant curriculum

Supplemental information

Application instructions:

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete YVC online employment application, and include the following required attachments:

• A cover letter describing how you meet the qualifications of this position (a generic cover letter will not be accepted)
• A current resume (a resume will not substitute for the "work experience" section of the online application)
• Three (3) professional references (personal references do not count as professional)
• Unofficial transcripts for confirmation of degree (if minimum qualifications require a degree). The successful candidate will be required to submit official transcripts at time of hire
• Certifications/credentials as required for fulfillment of the minimum qualifications
• Supplemental question: The college requires a diversity and inclusion response as part of its application materials. The statement is found in the supplemental question area of the application. Please respond (no more than two pages in length) in the text box area provided or upload the document to your application as an attachment

Please note: Failure to follow the above application instructions will lead to disqualification. Please do not include any attachments other than the ones requested above. E-mailed documents will not be accepted after the closing of the recruitment or in lieu of attaching your documents to the online application.

Supplemental information:

Candidates invited for interviews may be required to complete a skills test.

Candidates may be subject to a criminal history background check as a condition for consideration of employment.

"In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire."

Yakima Valley College does not discriminate against any person based on their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation and/or gender identity, age, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, honorably discharged veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other prohibited basis in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activities, or in employment. All inquiries regarding compliance should be directed to Alma Ramirez, Chief Human Resources Officer, Yakima Valley College, 1015 South 16th Avenue, Yakima, Washington, 98902; email aramirez@yvcc.edu; telephone 509.574.4671.

Yakima Valley College's Annual Safety and Fire Report is available online at https://www.yvcc.edu/services/safety-security, containing mandated information about current campus policies concerning safety and security issues, required statistics, and other related information for the past three calendar years. To obtain a paper copy of the report, please call 509.574.4610.

Applicants with disabilities who require assistance with the recruitment process will be accommodated to the extent reasonably possible.

All positions are subject to funding.

Employer

Yakima Valley College

Address

South 16th Avenue & Nob Hill Blvd.

Yakima, Washington, 98902

Phone

509-574-4670

Website

https://www.yvcc.edu/