Manage equipment, supplies and materials.
Assess student performance.
Advise students on academic issues.
Collaborate with advisory committee in program/department
area.
Attend departmental and institutional meetings.
Promote the education/training program/department, participate
in efforts to recruit and retain students, and participate in
efforts to promote educational opportunities at MATC.
Support student organizations and activities.
Develop relationships with business and industry.
Complete program/department evaluation and follow-up.
Maintain certification, continue professional development and
stay current in field.
Other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Educational Requirements:
Must have a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Health Information
Management, Health Care Informatics,
OR
Associate's Degree AS in Health Information Technology, five (5)
year (10,000 hours) of experience and training, including one (1)
year of Supervision/Management in Health Information
Management.
{Per Higher Learning Commission Determining Qualified Faculty
Assumed Practice B.2.}
Occupational Experience Requirement:
Must have a minimum of two (2) years of full-time or equivalent
(4,000 hours) experience as a Medical Coder. In addition, one of
the following must be met:
- At least one (1) year of work experience must have occurred
within the last five (5) years,
OR
- Two (2) years of teaching Medical Coding course work at the
post-secondary level within the last five (5) years.
{One (1) year of teaching experience equivalent two (2)
semesters full-time or four (4) semesters part-time — per State of
Wisconsin Legislature Administrative Code TCS3 3.04}
Industry or Vendor Certification Requirement:
Must have current certification in
one (1) of the
following:
- Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) through the American Health
Information Management Association (AHIMA).
- Certified Coding Specialist-Physician Based (CCS-P) through the
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC) through the American
Association of Professional Coders (AAPC).
- Registered Health Information Technologist (RHIT), or
Registered Health Information Registration Administration
(RHIA).
Additional Skills and Responsibilities :
- Reviews professional and hospital inpatient and outpatient
medical record documentation and properly identifies and assigns
ICD-10-CM, ICD-10 PCS and CPT-4 codes, DRGs, MS DRGs, Present On
Admission (POA) indicators, APCs, and modifiers as well as
abstracting these code assignments according to official
guidelines.
- Keeps current with coding guidelines through self-study,
continuing education, seminars and conference attendance and
professional journals. Knowledge of internal and external quality
review, preferred.
- Previous teaching experience preferred.
- Experience in teaching and/or developing curriculum in a
variety of environments including in-person and online.
- Experience using a variety of instructional methods including:
online teaching preferred.
- Must be able to develop and maintain curriculum currency.
- Working knowledge of computers and software related to
instructional area including MS Office/Google Suite, data systems,
mobile technologies, web conference tools, and social networking;
and knowledge of, or willing to learn, Blackboard or similar
learning management system (LMS) preferred.
- Knowledge or experience with engaged and service learning
strongly required.
- Must be able to communicate effectively through both oral and
written means.
- Must have knowledge of assessment of student academic
competency attainment.
- Must be able to relate successfully with students and staff of
diverse cultural, social and educational backgrounds.
- Must embrace and demonstrate Standards of Teaching Excellence
in development and delivery of instruction.
Standards of Teaching Excellence:
- Understanding Students and Fostering Student Success
- Class Management
- Planning/Organization
- Content Mastery and Currency
- Teaching Methodology
- Assessment of Student Learning
- Professional Contributions
Essential Technology:
- Email - Experience with an Email system (Gmail, Outlook)
- Telephone - Experience with a voice mail system
- Computer - Experience with Microsoft Office Suite/Google
Essential Supportive Technology :
Experience with or willingness to learn the following supportive
technologies:
- Online Information Management Systems - Experience with
Self-Service or other online information management systems used
for student advising, student programs, grading, class schedules
and rosters.
- Blackboard Ultra - Experience with Blackboard or other
web-based course - management systems.
- Technology-based Instruction - Experience with technology-based
instructional delivery systems including SMART symposium,
interactive touch screen monitors, LCD projectors, DVD players
and/or other classroom technology.
- Emerging Technologies - Experience with emerging technologies
(e.g. social networking applications).
Supplemental Information
Start Date: This position supports the Healthcare Pathway
and is available to start in immediately.
Hours: This is a part-time faculty pool position. This is an
"applicant pool" posting. Assignments are temporary, not
guaranteed, can vary in hours/days, and will depend entirely on
course availability and department needs each semester. Although
this is an online course, selected candidate must perform work in
the state of Wisconsin. We are seeking candidates with flexibility
to teach assignments to include any combination of the
following:
- Instructional Modality: * Online Course
- Teaching Times: Daytime, evening, and/or weekend
classes
*Important Note: Instructional delivery method used by this
faculty position is defined as being an online course, whereby the
course is delivered exclusively via a virtual modality using the
Internet and accessed by the student(s) using a Web browser.
The
course instructor will need to attend in-person any required
pathway, department & college-wide meetings (such as MATC Days,
Non-Student Contact Days, Coordination Days) as directed by their
supervisor. Successful candidates must reside in the State
of Wisconsin.
Salary : The starting hourly wage for all part-time faculty
is $40 per course h our of teaching. Part-time faculty are also
compensated for an additional 45 minutes of time for each hour of
instruction to cover office hours and prep time which is equivalent
to $70 per hour. This starting hourly wage of $40 an hour is
non-negotiable.
Application Materials & Requirements: Please follow
these steps.
1. Complete the Employment Application in its Entirety You
must provide thorough and detailed information for all sections of
the application form. An incomplete application will not be
considered.
2. Attach All Required Documents (At Time of
Application)
You must upload copies of all required credentials with your
application.
- Proof of Education: Unofficial transcripts for all degrees
earned from an accredited institution. The transcripts must show
the degree awarded, coursework completed and the conferred
date.
- Proof of Credentials: Copies of any professional licenses
and/or certifications required by the position.
3. Please note: a resume is not an acceptable
alternative to a fully completed application.
A Note for Applicants with Foreign Credentials
If you are using degrees, courses, or credits from an institution
outside the United States, they must be from an institution
considered equivalent to a regionally accredited post-secondary
institution in the United States.
- We recommend using a service affiliated with the National
Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) to obtain an
evaluation of your foreign credentials.
- For more information, please visit: http://www.naces.org
3. Requirements Prior to Start Date (If Hired)
If an offer of employment is made and accepted, you will be
required to provide the following documents before your first
day:
- Official Transcripts (Sealed)
- Completed Verification of Employment Form (if applicable)
Interview: As part of the interview process, selected
candidates are required to prepare and present an interactive
theory lesson and simulated teaching demonstration lasting 10
minutes of the overall interview time, which may be conducted
in-person or virtually.
EEO: Milwaukee Area Technical College will not discriminate
against any employee, applicant for employment, student, or
applicant for admission on the basis of race, color, national
origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, creed, religion,
political affiliation, marital status, parental status, pregnancy,
disability, age, membership in any reserve component of the armed
forces, union affiliation, arrest and conviction record, or any
other protected category under applicable local, state or federal
law. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified
individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need
special accommodation for the application process, please contact
our office at 414-297-6529 (Wisconsin Relay System: 711) or email j
obs@matc.edu .
