Adjunct, Medical Billing and Coding

Position Summary

This position supports the AAPC Medical Billing and Coding program under the Continuing Education and Workforce Development Healthcare Careers Department. The adjunct instructor prepares students for the AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Professional Biller (CPB) exam through didactic classroom instruction and facilitation of online material. Instructors evaluate students by a variety of means to measure progress in achieving course objectives and skill mastery and inform students of their progress.

• Conduct organized classes at the instructional level to meet the educational requirements stated in the AAPC course description and objectives.
• Guide students through AAPC course curriculum through in classroom instruction and online as needed.
• Be available via email and phone throughout the week to answer student questions regarding online content.
• Evaluate the progress of each student; notify students of progress.
• Prepare students for AAPC Certification exams.
• Maintain professional relationships with students, colleagues and the community.
• Participate in appropriate professional development activities to assure currency in both discipline, knowledge and instructional methods.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in billing and coding field or coding instruction.
• Must have CPB (for medical billing course instruction) and CPC and CPC-I certifications (for medical coding course instruction).

• Associate’s degree or higher.
• Previous teaching experience (classroom or professional/corporate training).
• Experience using Blackboard LMS and PowerPoint.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Frederick Community College, an equal opportunity employer, values campus diversity in students and staff and strongly encourages members from historically under‑represented groups to apply. Frederick Community College prohibits discrimination against any person on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status in its activities, admissions, educational programs, and employment.

Frederick Community College is committed to the principles of equal opportunity and strictly prohibits discrimination against any person on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status in its activities, admissions, educational programs, and employment.