Schedule
This is an adjunct position. Clinics are held on the weekends. Typically, there is one clinic per month.
Location
Clinics are held at the Irwin United Career Institute location. You MUST be located in Irwin or be able to drive to the Irwin location.
Job Description
United Career Institute - is seeking instructors to teach in person, on the weekends, in its Clinical Medical Assistant program. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced teachers or career professionals with practical experience.
Purpose: The main objective of this position is to effectively, competently and efficiently facilitate learning and testing of clinical skills/competencies of all students assigned to the Instructors course in accordance with UCI's teaching philosophy.
Qualifications (Required):
- 3+ Years Experience in a clinical setting as a Medical Assistant
- CCMA certification required
- Associate Degree in Medical Assistant
Responsibilities:
- Organize clinical/lab site for practical and technical instruction, including demonstration of skills required in the medical assistant profession
- Provide instruction of clinical skills
- Facilitate student practice of clinical skills
- Assess students' clinical skills/competencies
- Report skills/competency assessment results to the Medical Programs Coordinator, following expected guidelines (time and format)
- Enforces lab area protocols, rules and regulations; maintains discipline; utilizes effective time management for clinical instruction
- Maintain a clean and orderly lab area, ensuring that waste is disposed of according to Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) policies and procedures
- Return lab to orderly condition after use
- Provide feedback on course or program development and/or enhancement
- Build instructor-student and student-student relationships
- Identify at-risk students; provide them extra support, instruction, and attention; and notify the Allied Health Programs Director
- Attend faculty meetings
- Remain current in field of instruction to provide relevant student feedback and credible input to course updating and development
- Participate in UCI's faculty/staff development and outside professional development to ensure a high level of quality and expertise in field of instruction
Job Type: Part-time
Schedule:
Education:
Experience:
- Clinical: 3 years (Required)
- Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- CMA registration or certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person