"Part Time Faculty Interest Pool - Health Information Management"

Part Time Faculty Interest Pool - Health Information Management

Portland Community College is accepting applications to be considered for Part-Time Faculty assignments in Health Information Management. The Department will review applications in this pool as the need arises for new part-time faculty in this area.

This is NOT an announcement of a specific open position, but a Part-time Faculty Interest Pool, from which the department will identify applicants based on course assignment needs during the Academic Year. Your application may be considered for substitute assignments as well as full term class assignments.

Our Program and Who We Are Looking For

Learn more about our program here

Please also review the PCC Course Catalog for this subject area. As part of this application, you will be asked to list the current PCC courses which you would be able to teach.

Instructor Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Health Information Management
• Current credential as a Registered Health Information Technician or Registered Health Information Administrator
• Three years work experience in the Health Information Management profession.

Course Specific Requirements:

HIM 182:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Health Care Administration, Masters in Public Health or related graduate degree, or other recognized credential or license in a healthcare field
• Three years related experience within the previous five year period.

HIM 270, HIM 273 and HIM 276:

• Current credential as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
• Three years ICD9-CM/ICD-10 coding experience in an acute care facility within previous five year period.

HIM 272 and HIM 277:

• Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Health Information Management
• Current credential as a Registered Health Information Technician or Registered Health Information Administrator
• Three years management experience in the Health Information Management profession.

HIM 275

• Current credential as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Coding Specialist(CCS), Certified Coding Specialist - Physician (CCS-P), or Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
• Five years recent experience in CPT coding.

Note Regarding Academic Credentials

• Official transcripts are required to be submitted within 2 weeks of offer date for degrees required in the stated Instructor Qualifications.
• Instructors shall have earned required academic credentials at a regionally accredited US institution or a foreign institution having the equivalent of regional accreditation. Instructors with credentials from other countries will have their transcripts evaluated by agencies that have good standing with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services to establish fulfillment of this standard. (for more information see http://www.pcc.edu/hr/employment/faculty-information.html)
• For more information on PCC's General Instructor Qualifications Policy I301 visit: http://catalog.pcc.edu/handbook/i301-instructorqualifications/

See the PCC Instructor Qualifications webpage for more information.

Total Rewards Package / What We Offer

As a new Part-Time Faculty employee, you may be eligible for certain benefits through PCC, such as Oregon Sick Leave and retirement savings plans.

More detailed information on the benefits plans, who is eligible, and how to enroll or make changes can be found at pcc.edu/hr/benefits. Please email PCCBenefits@pcc.edu if you have any questions.

Part-time Faculty Compensation at PCC

Newly hired Part-time Faculty at PCC will generally start at Step 1 of the current salary schedule.

Hourly rates are determine based upon the type of course taught (Lecture, Lab, or Lecture/Lab).

For more information please review the Part-time Faculty Salary Schedule on PCC's Compensation page: https://www.pcc.edu/hr/compensation/