Medical Assistant Program - Live Instructor

Overview

Springboard recently launched a 16-week online course for aspiring clinical medical assistants to learn the didactic and task knowledge needed to pass NHA’s CCMA exam, and matriculate into an Externship and full-time Medical Assistant roles. Springboard is looking to hire a Live Course Instructor to supplement the self-directed components of the program.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate two live sessions weekly every week for 15 weeks (13 weeks of didactic content, plus 2 weeks of exam review). Sessions will be 1 hour each.
• Prepare independently for live sessions (up to 4 additional hours per week).
• Develop and modify lecture decks as needed.
• On Weeks 1-13, your live sessions will review key concepts covered in the curriculum, and create space for student Q & A. You may also be asked to support with course announcements and other course housekeeping at the beginning/end of sessions.
• Gamify learning by introducing tools like Kahoot into live sessions.
• On the 2 exam study weeks, additional office hours may be requested.
• Respond to student messages through our Course Advisors (by email) that require medical assisting expertise, within a given SLA.
• Monitor Canvas discussion boards for weekly student responses and questions.
• Assignment grading per week may also be required.
• Armed with an understanding of best practices and various approaches to delivering CCMA-aligned education online, apply your subject matter expertise in:
  • Critical clinical skill development, to train certified clinical MAs
  • Medical Terminology and Anatomy & Physiology
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Clinical Communication best practices
  • Appropriate depth of content for entry-level MA training
  • MA scope of practice
  • How to recreate skill-based training outside of a lab or clinical environment, while students learn at home.
  • An understanding of need-to-know versus nice-to-know didactic knowledge and task knowledge for CCMAs in training.
• You may be called upon to:
  • Work with Springboard's Learning Experience team and Instructional Designers to adjust session content as needed.
• Other needs as they arise

Qualifications

• Experience working as a CCMA or CMA in a clinical setting.
• Experience training Clinical Medical Assisting online.
• 5-10 years of total professional experience, at minimum.
• Experience using online teaching tools (eg: Canvas, Zoom).
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills among large audiences.
• Strong student empathy and excellent communication skills.
• You live and work in the US.

Pay

Up to $40 an hour pending location and experience