[Hiring] Adjunct Faculty – Medical Terminology @Jefferson Health Plans

Role Description

This course focuses on the structure and use of medical language, anatomy/physiology, and common documentation formats. It covers medical terminology, anatomy, symbols, and abbreviations, and the application of this new language in the field of health care. While terms are covered as they relate to body structure and function, the focus is on medical vocabulary and being able to construct terms using word parts such as roots, prefixes, and suffixes. It also includes an introduction to medical informatics. Clinical cases may be utilized to illustrate the use of medical terminology in the health care setting.

The course meets asynchronously online, utilizing a digital learning platform and learning management system.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree required in a related field such as Nursing, Social Work, Public Health, Psychology, Health Sciences, Physician Assistant Studies, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Respiratory Therapy.
• Minimum two years of college teaching experience in the content area or related discipline, including teaching asynchronous online medical terminology courses.

Requirements

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Teach the Medical Terminology course to undergraduate health sciences students.
• Meet and assist students at an individual level when needed.
• Review and grade the required student assignments.
• Correspond with students on Canvas or related inter-campus communication systems.
• Meets with the Chair to communicate student progress, strengths, and weaknesses.
• Submit final grades to Banner by the due date.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, and tuition assistance.
• Access to voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.