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Midwestern University (MWU) is offering a one-year internship focused on aquatic animal medicine. This program is intended to provide clinical training to prepare the intern for a career working with exotic species and for the rigors of a zoological residency program. This program will primarily take place at an off-site local AZA accredited aquarium, OdySea, in addition to the affiliated Butterfly Wonderland. The selected candidate will have a forty-hour work week with alternating weekend and after-hour on call. Interns can expect to have primary case responsibility, as deemed appropriate, under the supervision of OdySea’s veterinary team. The intern should expect to see a wide variety of cases and species, though heavily aquatic based. Both formal and informal teaching experience is gained through regular interactions with students on the clinic floor, as well as assisting in clinical skills labs and presenting limited didactic lectures. The intern is required to present two...

Summary The Veterinary Technician Supervisor supports the Companion Animal Clinic of the Animal Health Institute by leading and training a team of veterinary technicians.  The supervisor is responsible for creating a cohesive team and work environment to assist with meeting the clinic goals and benchmarks. Strong conflict resolution and communication skills are required for the successful supervisor. The Veterinary Technician Supervisor is also involved in direct patient care, customer service and the instruction of students. It is the responsibility of this position to see that patient care, doctor support, and client care are practiced accurately and efficiently by the veterinary technician staff.  The position requires advanced technical skills, the ability to communicate with various levels of personnel, the ability to train technicians and students, a strong understanding of teamwork, and a commitment to the education of veterinary students. This position reports to the...

Summary The Animal Caretaker at the Large Animal Clinic (LAC) is responsible for ensuring a clean environment and delivering high-quality husbandry and care to the clinic’s teaching horses and cattle. The ideal candidate will be dependable, able to carry out assigned duties independently or collaboratively, with or without supervision. As a key member of the animal health care team, the Animal Caretaker must effectively communicate with veterinary assistants, technicians, managers, directors, faculty, clients, and veterinary students. This role requires flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. The position reports directly to the Manager of the Large Animal Clinic. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:   Animal Care & Handling Observe, feed, and water cattle and horses as instructed. Prepare and feed the patients according to instructions. Note the volume of food eaten or rejected. Withhold food and water from teaching animals...

Summary The Optical Technician should have experience in utilizing specialized testing for use during patient care as well as a working knowledge of fitting and dispensing eyewear and contact lens ordering/verifications of varying complexity.  The candidate should demonstrate an interest in service, scholarly activity, and/or teaching in the field of eye care. The ideal candidate should have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work closely with faculty, residents, students, and patients. Strong organizational skills and effective communication are essential. This position works closely with the Clinical Care Lead of the Contact Lens Department, as well as faculty, staff, students, residents, and patients, and reports to the Clinic Manager of the Eye Institute. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Participate in University outreach activities. Follow the appropriate professional standards of care and clinic protocols. Assist in the identification of...

Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a faculty position in farm animal medicine & surgery. The appointment can be tenure-track or non-tenure-track. This is a full-time position. The    successful candidate will be part of a 4-person team involved in delivering the farm animal component of the DVM curriculum. The duties will include clinical duties, teaching, and research & scholarly activity. Midwestern University is a private, not-for-profit organization that provides graduate and post-graduate education in the health sciences. The University has two campuses, one in Downers Grove, Illinois and the other in Glendale, Arizona. The university offers graduate programs in osteopathic medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physician assistant studies, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nurse anesthesia, cardiovascular perfusion, podiatry, optometry, clinical psychology, speech language pathology, and biomedical sciences. Over 500...

Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a faculty position in farm animal medicine & surgery. The appointment can be tenure-track or non-tenure-track. This is a full-time position. The    successful candidate will be part of a 4-person team involved in delivering the farm animal component of the DVM curriculum. The duties will include clinical duties, teaching, and research & scholarly activity. Midwestern University is a private, not-for-profit organization that provides graduate and post-graduate education in the health sciences. The University has two campuses, one in Downers Grove, Illinois and the other in Glendale, Arizona. The university offers graduate programs in osteopathic medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physician assistant studies, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nurse anesthesia, cardiovascular perfusion, podiatry, optometry, clinical psychology, speech language pathology, and biomedical sciences. Over 500...

Summary The Veterinary Assistant is a position at the Large Animal Clinic focuses on providing exceptional animal husbandry and care for our educational horses and cattle. This position also requires assisting veterinary technicians and clinicians and providing direct patient care and client service. The successful candidate must be capable of assuming responsibility for completion of assigned tasks and must work alone or in the company of others, either with or without direct supervision.  The Veterinary Assistant will function as an integral member of the animal health care team and must be an excellent communicator who is able to educate clients and veterinary students.  This position requires working early morning, evening, weekends, and holidays. Essential Duties and Responsibilities     Observe, feed, and water cattle and horses as instructed. Assist in cleaning of animal holding areas, including removal of manure. Follow husbandry protocols in accordance with...

SUMMARY: The Sr. Administrative Assistant will provide support for the activities in the Clinical Education Department.  This position reports to the Clinical Education Support Manager with the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (CCOM). ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Assist with student rotation orientations/didactics/ labs by preparing any and all necessary documentation, room assignments, attendance and campus access. Assist with rotation paperwork submissions. Maintain evaluation data for preceptors, didactics and labs. Perform RMS data entry including but not limited to rotation information, student evaluations, preceptor information and evaluations. Assist with the maintenance of student files including but not limited to final grade entry, filing and assist with the compliance of required paperwork. Order office supplies, books and any other necessary materials to keep the student rotations running smoothly. Process LOAs, check requests...

Summary The Veterinary Technician will be responsible for all of the essentials related to wellness care in the Companion Animal Clinic, a busy general practice.  This position reports to the Veterinary Technician Supervisor at the Animal Health Institute.  Must have the ability to work flexible hours based on clinical support needs.  This is a mid-shift position that works 2pm-10:30pm. Essential Duties and Responsibilities    Assist in setting up surgical and treatment areas and restraining animals for procedures and treatments Admit patients to clinic and follow protocols, not applicable for overnight shift Create accurate hospitalization and treatment estimates Ensure correct charges are completed in EMR daily Assist with anesthesia administration and monitoring Assist with surgical procedures as needed Responsible for radiography, venipuncture, catheter placement and bandage changes. Monitor physical and medical conditions of hospitalized patients...

The Clinical Education Coordinator is responsible for all communications and coordination between the involved medical facilities (offices, clinics, and hospitals), preceptors, assigned students, and the Physician Assistant Program in rotation-related issues; including but not limited to preceptor/site recruitment, scheduling, training compliance, credentialing, and affiliation agreements. The position works as a team with other Clinical Education Coordinators, faculty, and staff to ensure efficient coordination and support. It reports to the Program Director. Essential Duties and Responsibilities PA Program /Clinical Education Department Support Process all student rotations in assigned region(s), or specialty. Work with COEE Department to facilitate/maintain affiliation agreements, preceptor teaching agreements, and other contractual agreements needed at rotation sites. Attend regularly scheduled Clinical Education Coordinator meetings. Provide assistance and...

Summary The position is responsible for all communications and coordination between the involved medical facilities (offices, clinics and hospitals), preceptors, assigned students, and AZCOM in rotation related issues. The position reports to the Clinical Education Support Manager in the Clinical Education Department. This position is responsible for generating, completing and monitoring the medical facility, student, and preceptor paperwork for all assigned clinical rotations for 3rd and 4th year medical students. Essential Duties and Responsibilities AZCOM/Clinical Education Department Support Process all student rotations in assigned region(s), or specialty Send out and track return of Preceptor Student Evaluation forms of assigned rotations Interface with Department Chairs and/or Associate Dean of Clinical Education concerning findings on Preceptor Student Evaluations Serve as the point of contact for students regarding rotation scheduling concerns Develop...

Summary The Clinic Manager oversees the clinical services and patient care support staff for the Midwestern University Eye Institute. The Manager ensures excellent customer service and excellent clinical outcomes by supervising the daily operations of the Eye Institute including emergent issues. The Manager ensures a clean environment and compliance to all regulatory expectations of the AZ Department of Health. The position reports to the Director of Clinical Operations. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Facilitate the staffing and monitoring of the optometry clinic to ensure efficient clinic operations. Maintain and coordinate work schedules and time off for patient care support staff. Write and conduct annual performance reviews of supervised staff. Analyze patient flow and maximize patient experience. Serve as a liaison between the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Director of Clinical Operations, Director of Patient Accounts, Assistant Director of...

Summary    The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will participate in research programs of the college and is intended to be a maximum of a 3-year appointment (2-3 years is typical) renewed on an annual basis. It is required that the individual develops or participates in a research program that leads to publications and grants for external funding and supports the mission of the college. It is expected that the Postdoctoral Research Fellow will assist students, research assistant, research specialist, and faculty with research activities and maintenance of college laboratories.   Essential Duties and Responsibilities   • Plan and develop a research project that supports the mission of the college. • Participate in planning and designing of experiments followed by conducting experiments in the research project. Perform analysis of the data generated and prepare presentation of the data for publications and grants. • Write manuscripts and grants on the above...

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 Sr. Administrative Assistant at the Eye Institute provides support to the Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs and the Clinic Manager at the Eye Institute. This position reports directly to the Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Process, and collect documentation for and monitoring of new clinical faculty appointments, faculty credentialing and privileging. Process internal purchasing requests, check requests, capital equipment, office supplies, clinic vendor orders. Process orders and monitor blankets for Eye Institute budget. Process all faculty expense reimbursement reports in Concur software. Maintains service warranty documentation for Eye Institute clinical equipment. Create and process clinical adjunct faculty contracts. Assist in maintaining accreditation and state inspection binders/spreadsheet to include all clinical faculty and staff credentialing information. Assist the Associate Dean of...

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEAN The Dean of the College of Health Sciences is responsible for the development and implementation of all academic and clinical programs for the College. The Dean provides leadership across Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, and Physician Assistant programs, overseeing professional education, practice, scholarly activities, and service. The Dean must unite and inspire the faculty, staff, preceptors, and students toward achievement of the College’s mission and goals. The Dean establishes short- and long-range goals, objectives, plans, and procedures for the College and oversees all operational activities.  The Dean collaborates with the other administrative team members of the University and fosters activities in the best interest of the College and University.  The Dean reports directly to the Sr. Vice President for operational matters and strategic planning.  The Dean serves as a member of the...

Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a full-time clinical-track position in Small Animal Primary/General Practice.   The successful candidate will provide clinical services for small animal patients while teaching veterinary students on rotations in the Companion Animal Clinic. There will also be opportunities for teaching in clinical skills and student surgery laboratory components of the D.V.M. curriculum, as well as classroom teaching.  Much of the content of the curriculum is team-taught, and all faculty members are asked to participate.  Small Animal Primary Care faculty members are expected to serve as clinical mentors for small animal interns. The following qualifications are required: DVM or equivalent degree Current AZ veterinary license, or the ability to obtain one within 2 months of start date Evidence of excellent clinical and communication skills Understanding of patient-centered care High level of proficiency in...

Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a full-time faculty position developing and supervising a surgical education program.  This appointment focuses of the training of veterinary students within the structure of a live-animal surgical laboratory. The successful candidate will develop and implement innovative programs to achieve surgical excellence in future veterinarians. While primarily involved in surgical laboratory education, the candidate is also expected to assist with client-owned animal surgery cases as needed. Some didactic teaching is also expected.  While development of an independent research program is not expected for this position, willingness to engage in collaborative scholarly activities is required. This can be a tenure-track or clinical-track appointment, depending on the qualifications and desires of the candidate. The following qualifications are required: DVM or equivalent degree Current AZ veterinary license,...

Are you passionate about Anesthesia and committed to teaching and clinical excellence? We have a faculty position for you! Midwestern University is dedicated to preparing our students to meet the growing needs of society. We invite passionate and dedicated individuals to join our dynamic team for a full-time faculty position in Veterinary Anesthesiology that can be tailored to your experiences and career goals. We welcome applicants of any level to apply for this position on either a tenure or clinical track. Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Veterinary Anesthesiology.  This appointment can be tenure-track or clinical-track, depending on the goals of the applicant.  The successful candidate will be part of a team of four anesthesiologists who provide clinical services for small and large animal patients in the Animal Health Institute and who participate in anesthesiology, clinical skills, and elective...

Are you passionate about Exotic Animal Medicine and committed to teaching and clinical excellence? We have a faculty position for you! Midwestern University is dedicated to preparing our students to meet the growing needs of society. We invite passionate and dedicated individuals to join our dynamic team for a full-time faculty position in Exotic Animal Medicine that can be tailored to your experiences, species preferences, and career goals. We welcome faculty of any rank to apply for this position on either a tenure or clinical track. Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Exotic Animal Medicine.  This appointment can be tenure-track or non-tenure-track, depending on the goals of the applicant. We are building our team of clinicians who will provide clinical services for exotic animal patients in the Companion Animal Clinic and local external partners working with wildlife, aquatic, and zoo species. Faculty...

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...

The Department of Pharmacology at Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level.  Applicants must possess a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in pharmacology or a closely related field, at least two years of post-doctoral experience, and a commitment to excellence in teaching and research.  The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the delivery of team-taught pharmacology courses for students in: osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, optometry, biomedical sciences, physician assistant studies, and veterinary medicine.  Applicants are expected to establish an independent research program capable of attracting extramural/NIH funding.  Field of research is open, but ideally will complement ongoing departmental projects in the areas of toxicology, molecular pharmacology, cancer pharmacology, and cardiovascular pharmacology.  Applicants are expected to participate in course...

Announcing One Tenure Track Faculty Position MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY College of Health Sciences Physical Therapy Program 555 31st Street, Downers Grove, IL  60515 Position Descriptions: The Midwestern University (MWU) Physical Therapy Program is seeking an individual to join the faculty of its established in-person DPT program. Applications are invited for a 12-month full-time/tenure track physical therapy faculty position. Rank, salary, and tenure status are commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Responsibilities and Qualifications  – Physical Therapy : Faculty responsibilities include teaching in the candidate’s area of expertise, scholarly activity, university/professional service, curriculum evaluation, and student mentoring. Individuals with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree, neurologic specialist certification, and completion, or near completion, of a post-professional doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD, DSc, DHS) are encouraged to apply....

Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (AZCOM) is seeking an academic/clinical faculty member.  This person will spend 0.4 FTE for the Department of Osteopathic Family and Community Medicine teaching clinical skills and/or NMM labs, lecturing, assisting with standardized patient testing of students, grading, and participating in clinical clerkship rotation recruitment and rotation site visits.  The remaining 0.6 FTE will involve a clinical practice in the Family Medicine and/or Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Clinic of the Midwestern University (MWU) Multispecialty Clinic, depending in which specialty or specialties the faculty member has board certification. Teaching Participate in curricular planning and review meetings, and faculty retreats. Develop, implement, and assess the curriculum as faculty in the pre-clinical courses. Teach clinical lectures, including developing the associated learning objectives and examination questions. Actively...