Temporary, Part-Time Medical Assisting Instructor

Job Description Summary
The Medical Assisting Program is committed to the provision of educational training that enables students to attain knowledge and develop competent safe skills for entry-level positions in the medical field. The program provides a balanced clinical and administrative curriculum delivered through comprehensive lectures laboratory courses and clinical experiences in local community health care facilities Merritt College currently offers two certificate programs in Medical Assisting: Clinical and Administrative as well as a Health Navigator Certificate program. All certificate programs can be completed in one year and prepares students with the knowledge skills and attributes necessary for obtaining work in the health care field as a Medical Assistant. Graduates of this program are prepared to work with physicians and other team members and facilitate office visits for patients to be seen by the health care provider. Under the direction of the Medical Doctor graduates assist with many procedures and often assist in health education to support clients health and disease management. The Medical Assisting Instructor will have primary responsibilities for lecture and laboratory in our Medical Assisting program such as Intro to Medical Assisting Medical Terminology Disorders of the Body Systems in Primary Care CPR and First Aid for Allied Health Programs Communication Skills for the Healthcare Professional and Administrative or Clinical Medical Assisting. The assignment may also include other courses in the discipline as needed including newly developed courses as well as courses for the Health Navigator Program and Health Occupations.

Desirable Qualifications
Masters Degree Preferred Previous teaching experience at a California Community College Demonstrated proficiency in online teaching and course development

Minimum Qualifications
1. Possession of any Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university AND two (2) years of demonstrated work experience in the healthcare field as a Medical Assistant Nurse Public Health Officer Healthcare Administrator Physician or equivalent OR 2. Possession of any Associate Degree from an accredited college AND six (6) years of demonstrated work experience in the healthcare field as a Medical Assistant Nurse Public Health Officer Healthcare Administrator Physician or equivalent OR 3. May submit a fully satisfied lifetime California Community College Instructor Credential authorizing service to teach courses in (California credentials were no longer issued after July 1 1990). OR 4. The equivalent qualifications. (Candidates who claim equivalency must provide conclusive evidence as clear and reliable on the college transcripts as required on the District Equivalency Application Form. Refer to the Equivalency Procedures below. This is not a process to waive the minimum qualifications.) 5. Applicant must have demonstrated cultural competency sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic socioeconomic cultural disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college staff faculty and students