Medical Assistant Program Instructor (PT) - Hazleton Center

About the role

Lackawanna College is a private, accredited college serving the people of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Our main campus is located in downtown Scranton, and our footprint includes satellite centers in Covington Twp., Hawley, Hazleton, Sunbury, Towanda and Tunkhannock. Our mission is to provide a quality education to all persons who seek to improve their lives and better the communities in which they live. We provide our students with a direct path to a bachelor’s degree, associate degree, or one of many different professional certifications. Additionally, our Continuing Education department helps put the people of Northeastern Pennsylvania back to work with modern career skills. Lackawanna is also one of the most cost-efficient regional higher education institutions.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive course/classroom instruction within specified program areas;
• Follows the curriculum developed by the College;
• Creates a learning environment that is conducive to learning and consistent with accepted educational practice;
• Teaches and advises students;
• Improves student outcomes by utilizing a variety of instructional delivery;
• Represents the school in a positive and professional manner with prospective, current, and former students, staff, and the community;
• Serves as the instructor for the programs as scheduled;
• Develops and presents comprehensive lesson plans according the curriculum provided for the program;
• Demonstrates all psychomotor and affective competencies with accuracy according to curriculum provided for the program and industry standards;
• Performs both written and hands-on assessments for the program, including but not limited to chapter examinations, and skill/competency assessments covering all cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains;
• Maintains accurate written/electronic records of student’s attendance, chapter grades, competency assessments, web-based programs’ assignments, final exams, clinical grades, and overall averages;
• Makes referrals when deemed necessary;
• Provides accurate grade and attendance records to Program Director and/or Center Director as requested;
• Aids in the Orientation process for students;
• Maintains an updated inventory of all supplies and equipment necessary for the programs;
• Informs Program Director and/or Center Director of any broken or malfunctioning equipment;
• Ensures a stable and engaging classroom environment while presenting oneself in a manner that is acceptable and consistent with the program and school guidelines, policies, and practices;
• Affirms all school and program policies are abided by and maintained throughout the programs duration and reports any and all violations to the Program Director and/or Center Director;
• Aids in the quality assurance of the program and shares updating information as provided by national and industry standards with the Program Director;
• Maintains CEU’s and keeps personal certifications current;
• Assists in setting up students with all web-based accounts, the training and navigation of the accounts, as well as the registration process for the national certification exam and access to online resources;
• Administers national certification exams.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Medical Assistant program and be credentialed in good standing by an organization whose credentialing exam is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) or the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
• a. CMA (AAMA)
• b. RMA (AMT)
• c. NCMA (NCCT) taken after November 30, 2010
• d. CCMA (NHA) taken after January 30, 2011
• e. CMAC (AMCA) taken after October 8, 2015
• Or be current and in good standing in another Healthcare-related field with verifiable evidence of experience listed below.
• Have instruction in educational theory and techniques.
• Knowledge of Phlebotomy and ECG procedures a must.
• Current and competent in the MAERB Core Curriculum objectives included in their assigned teaching, as evidenced by education and/or experience.
• Have a minimum of one year teaching experience in postsecondary and/or vocational/technical education preferred.

Benefits

Lackawanna College is an accredited, private, non-profit educational institution providing opportunities for career and personal development within selected associates degree, certificate and continuing education programs.