Medical Coding Instructor

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Health Information Technology/Medical Specialties Instructor 

Weston Distance Learning (WDL) has provided distance education for more than 40 years.  Weston's mission is to help people change their lives through distance education by providing high-quality, flexible training at an affordable tuition. We offer the ability to work from your home office, a flexible schedule and part-time leave.  

Weston Distance Learning is currently seeking a Health Information Technology (HIT) and Medical Specialties (MS) Instructor to help train students in the area of Medical Coding. This is a part-time work-from-home position with the instructor working from a home office using our online learning platform.  

Responsibilities include: 

  • Review and manage courses and exams, including grading and using innovative ways to provide content coaching. 

  • Focus on helping students through tutoring appointments, email and online messaging through our LMS. 

  • Model effective oral and written communication that engages the students, providing clarity, and improving student learning. 

  • Demonstrate consistency and fairness in the grading of exams and provide timely feedback to students. 

  • Work with the Curriculum Department in conducting Academic Reviews and other projects to ensure content is relevant and current. 

Requirements include: 

  • Candidates must possess a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Health Information Technology or a closely related field. 

  • Must have at least 5 years full-time work experience and be currently employed in the Medical Coding field. 

  • ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT and HCPCS knowledge and experience. 

  • Certification as a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) with ability to provide verification of certification scores. 

  • Candidates must hold a degree earned from an institution accredited by an agency that is recognized by the United States Secretary of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or, for non-U.S. institutions, an accepted foreign equivalent that is listed in the International Handbook of Universities (18th ed.) 

Starting pay is expected to be $26.50/hour but may vary based on experience.  

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