Job Details

Portland Community College is accepting applications to be considered for Part-Time Faculty assignments in Health Information Management.  The Department will review applications in this pool as the need arises for new part-time faculty in this area.

This is NOT an announcement of a specific open position, but a Part-time Faculty Interest Pool, from which the department will identify applicants based on course assignment needs during the Academic Year. Your application may be considered for substitute assignments as well as full term class assignments.

Learn more about our program here https://www.pcc.edu/programs/health-info-mgmt/

Please also review the PCC Course Catalog for this subject area.  As part of this application, you will be asked to list the current PCC courses which you would be able to teach.

If this sounds like a learning community that you would like to be a part of, and an important role that you would like to play at PCC, please complete your application today to be considered. 

Instructor Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Management
• Current credential as a Registered Health Information Technician or Registered Health Information Administrator
• Three years work experience in the Health Information Management profession.

Course Specific Requirements:

HIM 182:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Health Care Administration, Masters in Public Health or related graduate degree, or other recognized credential or license in a healthcare field
• Three years related experience within the previous five year period.

HIM 270, HIM 273 and HIM 276:

• Current credential as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT),  Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
• Three years ICD9-CM/ICD-10 coding experience in an acute care facility within previous five year period.

HIM 272 and HIM 277:

• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Management
• Current credential as a Registered Health Information Technician or Registered Health Information Administrator
• Three years management experience in the Health Information Management profession.

HIM 275

• Current credential as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Coding Specialist(CCS),  Certified Coding Specialist – Physician (CCS-P), or Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
• Five years recent experience in CPT coding.

Note Regarding Academic Credentials:

• Official transcripts are required to be submitted within 2 weeks of offer date for degrees required in the stated Instructor Qualifications. 
• Instructors shall have earned required academic credentials at a regionally accredited US institution or a foreign institution having the equivalent of regional accreditation. Instructors with credentials from other countries will have their transcripts evaluated by agencies that have good standing with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services to establish fulfillment of this standard. (for more information see http://www.pcc.edu/hr/employment/faculty-information.html)
• For more information on PCC's General Instructor Qualifications Policy I301 visit: 
  http://catalog.pcc.edu/handbook/i301-instructorqualifications/ 
  

These positions are included in the bargaining agreement between Portland Community College and the Portland Community College Faculty Federation Employees. 

See the PCC Instructor Qualifications webpage for more information.

2022/2023 Hourly Rates:

• Lecture $78.46/hour
• Lab $58.06/hour
• Lecture/Lab $63.16/hour

Note: All newly hired Part-time Faculty will start at Step 1

View the current PCC Part-time Faculty Pay Schedule

PCC offers a comprehensive benefit package designed to provide employees and their families, including domestic partners, with access to a broad range of benefit options. Includes Health, Dental, and Vision options, Group Life, Long-term Disability, Long-term Care, and Auto and Home Insurance programs. Benefits are pro-rated for part-time employees.

Part-time faculty health insurance eligibility is based on workload during the previous academic year.  Once eligible, available insurance plans include Health, Dental, and Vision options, as well as Long-term Care.

PCC currently fully funds the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS/OPSRP) pension and contributes an additional 6% into the employee's Individual Account Program under PERS/OPSRP.  Part-time faculty may be eligible for PERS/OPSRP if they meet the requirement of six months of employment and are working 600 hours or more per year.  PCC offers a tax deferred annuity program and a deferred compensation program where employees may save additional pre-tax dollars for retirement.

Additionally, PCC provides a tuition waiver for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children under 24 years of age, as well as tuition reimbursement for full-time employees at other accredited institutions.

Paid Leave:

- 2 hours sick leave per pay period, up to 32 hours per year; a maximum of 8 hours of accrued sick leave per academic year may be used for personal reasons.

View a complete list of PCC benefits.