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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 Senior Administrative Assistant provides general administrative and office support for the Department of Dental Medicine.  The position reports to the Assistant to the Dean of the College of Dental Medicine. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Provide administrative support to the Assistant to the Dean, Associate Dean of Preclinical Education, Preclinical Program Directors, Full-time faculty, Part-time faculty, Dispensary staff, and Students of the College of Dental Medicine, including: New hire instruction in network, electronic file use, etc. Submit IT/Maintenance help request Answer telephones and direct messages appropriately Respond to emails and distribute mail Arrange meetings and schedule room use Prepare meeting minutes and distribute materials Create and maintain an updated and accurate calendar of events, activities, rotations, and meetings as outlined in student quarterly and annual calendars. Maintain office...

Clinical Assistant Professor Specialty Faculty The Specialty Full-Time Faculty should have earned a DDS/DMD degree and a specialty degree in their field of dentistry from a CODA accredited institution. Board certification in their specialty is desired. They should show evidence of scholarly activity in their field of dentistry. They should have a minimum of five years of experience in private practice or at an academic health center in their specialty. An Arizona License and DEA License are also required.  They should additionally be an experienced administrator whose background includes leadership in the oversight of clinical dentistry associated with their field. They should be a person committed to educating and empowering students with a wide range of clinical and academic abilities. Reporting to the Director of Clinical Faculty, this Specialty Faculty will: Advise the Director of Clinical Faculty on college-wide academic issues to assist in moving the institution to...

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 Midwestern University is in search of a skilled Web Support Specialist to join its dynamic Communications team. The Web Support Specialist reports directly to Web Content Manager and is responsible for monitoring and maintaining MWU’s web presence, ensuring websites are up to date, accessible, and comply with MWU brand and style guidelines. The Web Support Specialist will use their technical skills to build webpages, manage digital assets, and serve as the point of contact for CMS users.   Essential Duties and Responsibilities Website Maintenance: Build webpages and manage digital assets (images, videos, documents). Support content updates on multiple websites. On-call support to content publishing. Ensure content contributions and media usage are consistent with branding and style guide. Serve as a point of contact for CMS users and help with user error or resolve technical issues. Support vendor updates to the system. Special Project: Support...

The Senior Administrative Assistant provides vital support to the Clinical Education Department and serves as the first point of contact for guests visiting the AZCOM Clinic Education Office. This role assists faculty and staff with a wide range of daily tasks, including room scheduling, processing check requests, and preparing expense reports. Responsibilities also include attending state medical board meetings and managing the coordination and tracking of an annual survey sent to residency directors of the current graduating class. Additionally, the Senior Administrative Assistant organizes several faculty meetings and is responsible for recording and transcribing meeting minutes. This position reports directly to the Assistant to the Dean of AZCOM. Responsibilities include: General office support: Greet and assist students and visitors in the Clinical Education Department. Direct phone calls to the appropriate Clinical Education staff or faculty member. Maintain...

Summary The Practice Assistant in the College of Dental Medicine – Arizona (CDMA) 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 CDMA’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 CDMA’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...

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 Administrative Assistant directly reports to the Associate Director of Admissions and primarily serves as the office receptionist, delivering exceptional customer service to office visitors, applicants, students, and the general public. Additionally, this individual will provide support to the staff as needed in the execution of all functions and responsibilities associated with the Office of Admissions. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Create and maintain a customer service environment in the Office of Admissions with both external constituents (prospective students, applicants, parents, and interviewers) and internal colleagues (Office of Admissions team members as well as MWU faculty, staff, and students). Provide primary telephone and reception support for the Office of Admissions to include extensive telephone interaction with prospective students. Distribute office mail and triage General Admissions email messages. Perform data entry and...

Midwestern University in affiliation with Abrazo Health Network is currently seeking a dynamic Program Director to lead our Family Medicine Residency.  A successful candidate will be board certified in Family Medicine and have at least 3 years of documented educational and/or administrative experiences. Recommended experience as Associate Director experience in the operation of a family medicine residency program.  The Role The PD will focus on our 7-7-7 community-based program.  We are the only program in the institution and are affiliated with Midwestern University.   Our program has been in the community for over 40 years and has a 100% board pass rate for over 13 years running.   The PD will work with Abrazo CEO/DIO as well as clinic leadership to ensure program success and ACGME compliance in the setting of everchanging rules and regulations.  We are looking for a dedicated individual who shares our philosophy of serving the community and supporting our academic...

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 Dispensary Assistant provides support in the dispensary and receiving area.  The Dispensary Assistant is responsible for the dispensing, collecting, processing and general care of dental instruments, equipment and all supplies utilized in the Dental Clinic.  The position reports to the Supervisor of Dispensary for the Dental Clinic and must be able to adapt to work schedule changes based on the hours of the clinic. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Assist in the dispensing of all disposable and fixed assets such as instruments, equipment and dental products to the Practice Assistants, students and clinical faculty members as needed with a professional demeanor. Fill minimal internal orders for the Dental Institute throughout the University utilizing the axiUm Inventory software. Process external orders which include obtaining and submitting invoices, entering UPC and product codes, updating pricing, dispensing back orders, track expiration dates,...

Clinical Care Faculty Education and/or Experience    The Clinical Care Faculty (CCF) must have earned a DDS/DMD degree. An Arizona License and DEA License are also required. The applicant should have a minimum of five (5) years in private/clinical practice environment. The applicant should be a person committed to educating and empowering students with a wide range of clinical and academic abilities. The applicant should be conversant in modern digital technologies, techniques, and dental materials. Reporting to the Clinical Care Coordinator (CCC) of the respective suite, the CCF will: Advise the CCC on college-wide academic issues to assist in moving the institution to its vision of academic excellence Maintain an open-door policy on the part of administrators and faculty for students in need of counseling Establish a welcoming atmosphere to improve morale and to promote collegiality among students, staff and faculty Be a positive role model for students...

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...

Summary The Director of Admissions at Midwestern University is a key position providing leadership to the admissions operations of a distinguished and leading healthcare university. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Finance, the Director of Admissions is responsible for establishing and achieving the university’s recruitment, enrollment, and retention goals, and overseeing the Admissions Office operations on both the Downers Grove, IL and Glendale, AZ campuses. The Director of Admissions plays a critical role in advancing the university’s standing by implementing creative and impactful solutions that yields a highly qualified and motivated student population.   Essential Duties and Responsibilities Execute the planning, development, and implementation of a strategic admissions plan across both campuses based on applicant and student data. Collaborate with Marketing and other senior leaders to create innovative and impactful solutions that attract prospective...

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,...

Clinical Care Faculty Education and/or Experience    The Clinical Care Faculty (CCF) must have earned a DDS/DMD degree. An Arizona License and DEA License are also required. The applicant should have a minimum of five (5) years in private/clinical practice environment. The applicant should be a person committed to educating and empowering students with a wide range of clinical and academic abilities. The applicant should be conversant in modern digital technologies, techniques, and dental materials. Reporting to the Clinical Care Coordinator (CCC) of the respective suite, the CCF will: Advise the CCC on college-wide academic issues to assist in moving the institution to its vision of academic excellence Maintain an open-door policy on the part of administrators and faculty for students in need of counseling Establish a welcoming atmosphere to improve morale and to promote collegiality among students, staff and faculty Be a positive role model for students...