Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary (Medical Coding Specialist) Instructor

Classification Title Technical College Faculty Working Title Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary (Medical Coding Specialist) Instructor Position Type Adjunct/PT Faculty Division Academic Affairs Department Business, Design, Health and Human Services Unit Health Location Rosemount, MN FLSA Exempt Full/Part Time Part Time FTE .5 FTE Employment Condition Temporary Work Shift Varies Work Schedule/Hours/Days

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Posting Details

This posting is for a temporary, part-time Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary Instructor (Medical Coding Specialist) Instructor at Dakota County Technical College for Fall Semester (08/26/2024 - 12/20/2024).

Salary Minimum Dependent on credit load; See Benefits Below Salary Maximum Dependent on credit load; See Benefits Below Salary Type Per Credit Bargaining Unit/Plan 210, MSCF Job Description

Dakota County Technical College seeks a temporary, part-time Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary Instructor (Medical Coding Specialist) dedicated to excellence in teaching who desires to become part of a creative, vibrant, student-centered learning community. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to interdisciplinary and cross-cultural perspectives. Faculty members at Dakota County Technical College are professionally active scholars who participate in departmental and campus-wide activities to enhance their disciplines, promote interdisciplinary discourse and collaboration, and advance the college mission. The college is committed to reflecting a diversity of perspective and backgrounds among its administrators, faculty, and staff.

Responsibilities:

• Teach various Medical Coding courses including, but not limited to, Procedure Coding and Advanced Coding beginning with the Fall 2024 semester.

Required Qualifications

Education Requirement

• Associate's degree

Occupational Experience Requirement

• Four full-time years (or equivalent) of verified related paid work experience as a medical administrative assistant/secretary.

Recency Requirement

• One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field. The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Professional Coder (CPC)

• American Association of Professional Coders Approved Instructor (CPC-1)

• Active member of AAPC

• Three or more years of experience in E&M (Evaluation and Management) Coding and Surgical Coding

• Higher education teaching experience with diverse student populations

• Experience with learning communities or team teaching

• Experience in curriculum development

• Experience incorporating technology into curriculum delivery, including web enhanced and online instruction

• Experience developing and using student centered, active and experiential learning strategies

• Experience integrating cross cultural and interdisciplinary perspectives in course instruction

• Experience assessing student academic achievement of campus wide and classroom learning outcomes

• Experience with accelerated adult learning

Other Requirements About

Dakota County Technical College endeavors to serve students within nearby communities, as well as those coming from countries around the world. The majority of students work toward degrees and diplomas in a variety of programs to prepare them for employment. However, the college is also proud of its general education department, whose courses are part of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum. As members of a student-centered organization, all employees, faculty members and administrators are focused on ways to continuously improve student learning within the college's mission. Along the way, DCTC has become a leader in delivering sustainable technologies, service-learning opportunities, and community engagement into the curricula of most programs.

Benefits Info

Salary: Dependent on credit load, salary is determined on the basis of education and experience and in accordance with the 2023-2025 MSCF Master Agreement between the Minnesota State Board of Trustees and the Minnesota State College Faculty.

Depending on credit load, the State of Minnesota offers:

• Work assignment of 171 days (August - May)

• Tuition Waiver (24 credits each year at any Minnesota State College or University)

• Medical and dental insurance (https://mn.gov/mmb/segip/)

• Employer paid life insurance

• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts

• Retirement plan (Teacher's Retirement Association or Individual Retirement Account Plan)

• Tax-deferred compensation

• Personal and sick leave

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number F281P Number of Vacancies 1 Re-posting Desired Start Date 08/26/2024 Position End Date (if temporary) 12/20/2024 Open Date 05/01/2024 Close Date 05/15/2024 Open Until Filled No Accept Applications Yes Special Instructions Summary

Applications must be submitted online for consideration.

Transcript submissions may be unofficial transcripts for unofficial applicant review.

Posting Contact Human Resources, hr@dctc.edu, 651-423-8411 Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are a proud equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and we seek applicants with deep connections to the cultural communities to which our students belong. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

If you are in need of a reasonable accommodation during this search process, please reach out to hr@dctc.edu or 651-423-8411