26 jobs found in Grove

Position Summary The Director of Educational Innovation & Development will advance Midwestern University’s educational excellence by expanding and modernizing its simulation centers, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the curriculum, and leading strategic initiatives under the direction of the CFO. This position will develop scalable models that strengthen academic innovation, generate new revenue streams, and position Midwestern as a national leader in simulation-based and AI-driven education. Working across academic and administrative divisions, the Director will help shape the next generation of educational technology and infrastructure at the University. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership and Innovation Define and execute a multi-year strategy to elevate simulation and educational technology across all programs Align innovation initiatives with institutional priorities, financial sustainability, and Midwestern’s mission Serve as a...

Summary: The Research Specialist provides essential research support to the He Laboratory on an NIH-funded project under the supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI). The successful candidate will contribute to the design and execution of research experiments, data collection and analysis, and the preparation of figures, presentations, and manuscripts based on the research findings. This position reports directly to the Principal Investigator. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Competently performs standard research procedures in biochemical analysis (e.g., Western blotting, qRT-PCR, Immunohistochemistry) under the supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI). Maintain transgenic mice, proficient in handling mice and performing drug administration, behavioral testing, and tissue dissection & harvesting under the supervision of the PI. Provides direction and guidance to students conducting research in the lab Assists PI with trouble-shooting and...

Summary Performs skilled work in one or more trade areas and semi-skilled work in a variety of other trade areas. Maintains and cleans campus grounds, buildings, equipment, and vehicles by performing the following duties. The regular hours for this position are Monday-Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. with some flexibility required. Employees may be scheduled to work early mornings, evenings, and weekends as needed. This position is located at the campus location. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Operate power and hand tools associated with maintenance and landscaping Operate pick-up trucks, flatbed trucks and dump trucks for hauling purposes and for trash and debris removal Operate various snow removal equipment Maintains and repairs small tools, equipment and vehicles. General maintenance and remodeling of buildings and facilities to include: interior and exterior carpentry and painting work repair floors, carpets, and walls Performs...

Summary The Patient Account Representative is one of a team responsible for performing various front office procedures. The position reports to the Manager of Patient Accounts for the Midwestern University Multispecialty Clinics. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Greet and direct patients and visitors Perform registration/check-in processes, including but not limited to performing data entry activities, providing patients with appropriate information and intake forms, and obtaining necessary signatures. Calculate and collect patient liability according to verification of insurance benefits and expected reimbursement. Explain and provide financial policies and available resources for alternative payment arrangements to patients and their families. Enter payments in practice management system and perform daily payment reconciliation in timely and accurate manner including balanced of cash drawer. Answering phones including scheduling appointments, taking...

Midwestern University’s Occupational Therapy Program is currently seeking applicants for the Director of Clinical Education position.  This is a full-time faculty position responsible for the coordination, oversight, and management of fieldwork placements for the OT Program.  The faculty rank will be commensurate with experience.  Required Education, Experience, and Skills: an earned doctorate in occupational therapy or a related field (or a doctorate in progress with planned completion by 5/31/2026) experience in varied occupational therapy practice (e.g., pediatrics, adult rehabilitation, or mental health practice) Illinois licensure as an occupational therapist, or eligibility to secure IL licensure at least 5 years of experience as an occupational therapist experience teaching or mentoring students in an academic program previous experience as a fieldwork educator strong organization and interpersonal skills demonstrated commitment to student success...

Summary The Medical Assistant will help establish, maintain, and provide daily patient care and support to the Midwestern University Multispecialty Clinics – Family Medicine Clinic providers.  This person works within a team to assist providers with outstanding medical care, including preventative medicine, health maintenance, and chronic care management. The Medical Assistant will provide exceptional customer service at all times. This position functions in a supportive capacity for clinic staff and physicians.  This individual must have the flexibility to work the scheduled clinic hours to ensure complete office coverage.  This position reports to the Medical Director. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Administrative Duties Demonstrates excellent computer skills and becomes an “expert user” of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system Answers phones, checks fax and portal messages, and routes these messages to the appropriate team member Maintain records...

Summary The Dental Hygienist’s primary goal is, in coordination with the dental clinical faculty, is to develop and implement a patient re-care program while ensuring that approved periodontal diagnosis and treatment is properly delivered to the patients in a timely manner.  This position reports to the Director of Clinical Faculty.  This is a 0.8 FTE (32 hours/week) position. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Prepare treatment room for patient by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols. Prepare patient for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, seating, and draping patient. Provide information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests. Maintains instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selecting instruments. Select materials and equipment for dental hygiene visit by evaluating patient's oral health. Proficiency in performing routine dental prophylaxis, scaling and root planning, periodontal...

Summary The Testing Center Monitor will provide assistance with the administration and monitoring of professional computerized exams to all students at the Midwestern University University Testing Center.  This position reports to the Testing Center Manager. This is a part-time temporary position with hours that will vary throughout the year. Testing Center hours are Monday through Friday from 6:30 am to 7:00 pm. Testing Center Monitors will be offered shifts based on the exam schedule in the Testing Center. Shifts will be a minimum of 2 hours. Available hours will not exceed 19 hours per week. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Monitor electronic and paper exams to make sure that students are following established testing rules. Assist students who have questions about exam process or testing procedures and consult with Coordinators or Manager as necessary to provide students with support. Stand and walk the testing center rooms for long periods of time to...

Summary The Patient Account Representative is one of a team of Patient Account Representatives who are responsible for performing a variety of front office procedures.  The position reports to the Assistant Manager of Patient Accounts for the Midwestern University Dental Medicine Clinic. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Greet and direct patients and visitors Perform registration/check-in processes, including but not limited to performing data entry activities, providing patients with appropriate information and intake forms, and obtaining necessary signatures. Calculate and collect patient liability according to verification of insurance benefits and expected reimbursement. Explain and provide financial policies and available resources for alternative payment arrangements to patients and their families. Enter payments in practice management system and perform daily payment reconciliation in timely and accurate manner including balanced of cash drawer....

Summary The He Lab in the Precision Medicine Program at Midwestern University (Downers Grove) is seeking a postdoctoral research fellow to join our research program focused on chronic pain and addiction pharmacology. The anticipated start date is November 1, 2025, with an appointment duration of up to four years, renewable annually. The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to work on our project related to chronic pain and opioid pharmacology. Your responsibilities will be, including but not limited to, designing and carrying out experiments, presenting research results in oral presentations, drafting manuscripts, and mentoring graduate and professional students. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Design and carry out experiments Report findings, in oral and written forms, and draft manuscripts Maintain detailed and accurate experimental records for publication and reporting purposes Participate in weekly lab meetings, journal clubs and campus-wise seminars...

Summary The Physical Therapy Aide supports licensed physical therapists, clinical faculty, and students by ensuring smooth clinic operations and maintaining a clean, organized, and patient-centered environment. This role involves direct and indirect patient interaction, assistance with therapeutic activities, clerical and administrative support, and coordination of educational and research activities. This position reports to the Academic Clinic Coordinator. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Obtaining measurements of vital signs and administering questionnaires during patient interactions. Preparing and maintaining treatment areas with supplies, equipment, and materials. Ensuring a safe clinical environment by cleaning all equipment and treatment areas between patients and coordinating with housekeeping and maintenance for required clinic needs. Tracking of equipment maintenance, monitoring supply expiration dates, hydrocollator temperature, and other risk...

The Clinical Assistant Professor Faculty should have earned a DDS/DMD degree, having a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in general dentistry. S/he should be a person committed to educating and empowering students with a wide range of clinical and academic abilities. The Clinical Assistant Professor Faculty must be eligible for and obtain licensure in the state of Illinois and must be able to obtain an unrestricted DEA license.  Reporting to the Associate Dean for Clinical Sciences, the Clinical Faculty will: Work directly with students in the patient clinic, supervising all areas of general dentistry. Interact positively with students, treating all students as future colleagues. Demonstrate dental procedures on patients to students as needed. Be competent treating patient in all areas of general dentistry. Be a positive role model for students in professionalism. Have strong clinical experience in the use of CAD/CAM dentistry and lasers, being competent in...

Summary The Practice Assistant in the College of Dental Medicine – Illinois (CDMI) provides assistance to the dentist and student dentist when it relates to examining and treating patients. The Practice Assistant in the Dental Institute is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the CDMI’s clinics, including the coordination of materials, equipment and supplies, answering patient phone calls, scheduling patient appointments, and retrieving and relaying patient phone messages to students and faculty. Incumbents in this position work in multiple areas within the CDMI’s clinics on a rotational and/or specific assignment-based system. The Practice Assistant in the Dental Institute reports directly to the Practice Assistant Supervisor and must be able to adapt to work schedule changes based on the hours of the clinic. Essential Job Functions Professionalism & Collegiality Model and ensure professional and collegial behavior Maintain a positive working...

The Department of Physiology, College of Graduate Studies at Midwestern University (MWU; Downers Grove IL; http://www.midwestern.edu ) invites applications for a full time, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning January 2026 . Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree, have completed at least two years of post-doctoral training, and possess excellent oral and written communication skills.  A strong background in general physiology is required, however preference will be given to applicants with experience teaching human renal and/or respiratory physiology. Being capable of effectively teaching animal physiology is desirable. A successful candidate must demonstrate a genuine passion for teaching and a strong commitment to educating future health-care professionals. The physiology faculty team-teach in both discipline-specific and integrated basic science courses that serve students pursuing master’s degrees in Biomedical...

The mission of the Midwestern University Physician Assistant (PA) Program is to develop competent, compassionate, and professional physician assistants who will make a positive impact on their patients, community, and the PA profession.  The MWU PA Program values the unique life experiences and perspectives each student contributes to our program. We believe cultural humility improves patient outcomes and are committed to ensuring our students are well-equipped to provide patient-centered care to all populations they may serve. Health equity and education on health care disparities are integrated into the Program curriculum to prepare students to serve diverse populations and address the health care needs of all patients Physician Assistant Program   Outstanding Opportunity for Teaching at an Institution Dedicated Exclusively to the Health Professions Part-time (0.5 FTE) principal faculty member position (Assistant or Associate Professor) in the Physician Assistant...

Position Title: Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Vision Therapy  Chicago College of Optometry     (Full-time non-tenure track faculty position) Responsibilities:   Candidates are expected to be highly knowledgeable in the field of Primary Eye Care, and either Pediatrics and Vision Therapy, who can develop and teach courses and/or laboratories in the subject area. The candidate must also be able to provide direct patient care and clinical instruction to professional students as well as residents, and be involved in interdisciplinary practice with other educational professionals. Candidates must be willing to actively participate in curricular assessment, professional development, student counseling, and service activities within the college, university, and the scientific community. Successful candidates are also expected to be involved in research and scholarly activities and have a sincere commitment to optometric education, community service, and patient care....

The Department of Pathology in the College of Graduate Studies, Midwestern University, Downers Grove Campus offers a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor.

Midwestern University College of Health Sciences invites applications for the administrative position of Associate Program Director to oversee the new Nurse Anesthesia program at Midwestern University, Downers Grove campus . Qualified candidates for the Associate Program Director will be doctorally prepared CRNAs (from an accredited agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education at the time the degree was conferred) who are experientially qualified to assist the CRNA Program Director and assume leadership responsibilities for the program. The Associate Director must have a current license or privilege to practice as a registered professional nurse and/or APRN in the state or territory of jurisdiction of the program and must have a current certification or current recertification by the NBCRNA. The Associate Director must also demonstrate knowledge of environmental issues that may influence the program and nurse anesthesia practice by engaging in professional development....

The Assistant Professor Preclinical Faculty must have earned a DDS/DMD degree or equivalent.  A minimum of 3 years of experience in a general dental clinical practice is preferred.  The completion of a post-doctoral General Dentist Residency or training is preferred.  The candidate should have strong clinical expertise in the use of CAD/CAM technologies.  It is preferred that the Preclinical Faculty have some minimal level of teaching experience at an academic health center.  This individual should be a person committed to educating and empowering students with a wide range of clinical and academic abilities.  Reporting to the Associate Dean for Preclinical Education, the Assistant Professor Preclinical Faculty will: Work directly with students in the simulation clinic, supervising the development of hand skills in all areas of general dentistry Interact positively with students, treating all students as future colleagues. Be competent in teaching and demonstrating all...

Responsibilities:   Candidates are expected to be highly knowledgeable in the field of Ophthalmology, with particular interest in anterior segment and cataract care. The candidate must also be able to provide direct patient care and clinical instruction to professional students as well as residents, and be involved in interdisciplinary practice with other educational professionals. Candidates must be willing to actively participate in curricular assessment, professional development, student counseling and service activities within the college, university and the scientific community. Successful candidates are also expected to be involved in research and scholarly activities, and have a sincere commitment to optometric education, community service and patient care. Primary duties include, but are not limited to: a)    Teaching Developing and delivering lectures and/or laboratories for ophthalmology and surgical techniques, as assigned; Embracing and enhancing the...