Position Title
Faculty - Health Information Management (Main Campus)
Class Summary
Support and uphold the mission, vision, and values of the College and comply with all College policies. Responsible for providing instruction, facilitating learning, and practicing retention strategies within the appropriate department/program. Develop and revise curriculum and course work. Provide scheduled office hours for student consultation, mentoring, advisement. Serve on College committees as needed and assigned.
Employment Status
Full Time
Minimum Education/Training/Experience
Must have at least an Associates of Applied Science Degree in Health Information Management. Three (3 years) experience in Health Information Management.
Preferred Education/Training/Experience
Bachelors of Science in Health Information Management
Minimum Knowledge & Skills
- Principles and practices of teaching;
- Training techniques;
- Detailed knowledge of material being taught in the specific course and program area;
- Knowledge of student engagement techniques;
- Record keeping procedures.
- Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with students, coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
Preferred Knowledge & Skills
- Principles and practices of teaching;
- Training techniques;
- Detailed knowledge of material being taught in the specific course and program area;
- Knowledge of student engagement techniques;
- Record keeping procedures.
- Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with students, coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
Job Duties
1. Prepare, develop, and revise curriculum, syllabi, class schedules, and other course related materials. Meet classes as scheduled. Maintain adequate, timely, and professional communication with students, faculty, administration, and staff. Assess student work and issue students’ grades in a timely manner. Maintain office hours for student consultation and advising.
2. Serve on committees, councils, and governing groups as needed and assigned, participate in professional development activities. Participate in student recruitment and advisement and other applicable student oriented programs, organizations, and activities.
3. Other duties as assigned.
Licensing/Certification Requirements
Must hold an AHIMA Credential: RHIT, RHIA, CCS, etc.
Physical Requirements
Usual Environment: May work indoors in classroom, skills lab, and office, travel to clinical assignments. Work with students, staff, and patients during clinical teaching experience. Occasional irregular hours or weekend work. Clinical shifts will be for a period of 12 hours.
Physical: High physical demand. Must be able to stoop, bend, lift up to 50 pounds, and assist in patient care/clinical teaching situations, or demonstrate ability to perform tasks successfully. Possible exposure to communicable diseases through patient care clinical experience. Occasionally assist in 2-person lifting of patients. Identifying specific weights lifted in a transfer is difficult because it is dependent upon the amount of assistance the patient is able to offer.
A drug screening test may be required for some clinical agencies.
