44 patient care assistant jobs found

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...

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...

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 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...

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 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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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 day shift position. 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 including pain assessment...

Are you passionate about Small Animal Internal 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 Small Animal Internal Medicine 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 Small Animal Internal Medicine.  This appointment can be tenure-track or non-tenure-track, depending on the goals of the applicant.  The successful candidate will join a team of four Internists who provide clinical services for small animal patients in the Companion Animal Clinic and will participate in the small animal medicine, clinical...

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...

Are you passionate about dentistry? Are you excited about participating in the growth of a young veterinary college and having a role in shaping its teaching and clinical programs? If so, we have a faculty position for you! Midwestern University is dedicated to preparing our students to meet the growing needs of society. We invite you to join our dynamic team for a full-time faculty position in Veterinary Dentistry that can be tailored to your experiences and career goals. We welcome applicants of any level to apply for this Assistant Professor position on either a tenure or clinical track. The successful candidate will primarily focus on providing clinical services for small animal patients in the Companion Animal Clinic and will also be involved in teaching within our dental laboratory and classrooms. The following qualifications are required: DVM or equivalent degree Board certification or eligibility from the American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) or the European...