Midwestern University

Summary The Sterilization Assistant is responsible for conducting proper, sterilization techniques related to dental instrumentation, dental terminology, and proper infection control protocols as established by the College of Dental Medicine. This position is responsible for the dispensing, collecting, and processing of dental instruments, equipment, and consumable supplies utilized in the Dental Institute clinics. The position reports to the Supervisor of Sterilization and interacts significantly with faculty, staff, and students. Individuals in this position must be able to adapt to work schedule changes based on the hours of the clinic. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Disinfect mobile carts so that instruments can be transported to clinic dispensaries in a timely manner for both shifts. Responsible for inventory data used to maintain supplies in the dental clinic. Assist with data entry pertaining to supplies used in the dental clinic. Participate in...

Summary The Patient Access Specialist will provide assistance to faculty members, clinical staff, students, and patients within the Eye Institute as part of the Arizona College of Optometry.  The position will primarily assist the Ophthalmology department in the scheduling of appointments and surgical procedures, organize the patient schedule, and communicate with patients regarding appointments, insurance benefits, pre-and post- operative care, and patient financial responsibilities.  Each position within the College is expected to educate students where appropriate.  This position will coordinate with the Ophthalmic Medical Technician, Assistant Manager of Patient Accounts, and Clinic Manager to provide information necessary to assure smooth patient flow and coordination of care.  This position reports to the Assistant Manager of Patient Accounts. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Schedule in-office appointments and procedures in Ophthalmology and Optometry...

Summary: The Clinical Education Support Manager oversees the work of the Clinical Education Coordinators, leads process improvement, and provides assistance and back-up in all of their work responsibilities and duties. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: A . Under the direction of the Associate Dean of Clinical Education, oversee all Clinical Education Coordinators to provide leadership and process improvement as outlined below. Leads the Clinical Education Coordinators in: Enhancing customer service performance focus in student and preceptor interactions Reviewing all processes and procedures in the Clinical Education Department for optimal function and for uniformity Monitoring and assessing all functions to identify opportunity for process improvement to maintain excellence Interfacing with rotation sites to determine better ways to facilitate our student rotation experiences Assisting in identifying, developing, and implementing new approaches to...

Position Summary The Adjunct Didactic Faculty member provides graduate-level instruction in Midwestern University’s Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) program. The University seeks nationally certified AGPCNPs with current clinical expertise and a commitment to preparing competent, practice-ready nurse practitioners. This primarily remote role is responsible for delivering assigned didactic instruction, evaluating student learning, and supporting students’ development of advanced nursing knowledge and clinical reasoning. The faculty member collaborates with program leadership and other faculty to ensure that instruction aligns with course objectives, program outcomes, and evidence-based, patient-centered primary care across the adult-gerontology population. Occasional on-campus participation may be required based on course assignments and program needs. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Prepare and deliver engaging, evidence-based...

Summary The Testing Center Monitor will provide assistance with the administration and monitoring of professional computerized exams to all students at the Midwestern 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 the exam process or testing procedures and consult with Coordinators or the Manager as necessary to provide students with support. Stand and walk the testing center rooms for long periods of time to ensure...

Reporting directly to the Vice President for University Advancement, the Assistant Director of Executive Strategy, Planning & Engagement serves as a strategic advisor, project manager, and operational partner responsible for supporting the Vice President's strategic vision, executive priorities, philanthropic engagement, and the successful execution of the Division's highest-impact initiatives.

The Senior Administrative Assistant provides vital support to the Clinical Education Department and serves as the first point of contact for guests visiting the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (AZCOM) Clinical 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. 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 the reception area on a daily basis. Organize...

Assistant or Associate Professor, Tenure-Track, Physician Assistant Studies Midwestern University’s College of Health Sciences, Downers Grove, Illinois, invites applications for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor, Physician Assistant Studies.  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 we are committed to ensuring our students are well-equipped to provide patient-centered care to all of the 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...

Summary: The Department of Physiology at Midwestern University, Downers Grove is looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, and scientifically curious Research Assistant to provide research support for faculty members in the Department of Physiology. The Research Assistant is expected to assist in the: design and execution of animal, cellular, and human based research projects; data collection and analysis; and preparation of figures for manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications. The candidate should have experience working with laboratory mice. This position will report to the Chair of the Department. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Maintain transgenic mouse colonies under faculty supervision: Mice breeding, handling, ear tagging, drug delivery via intraperitoneal, intramuscular, or subcutaneous injections, genotyping (obtain tail snips and perform PCR analyses), and accurate maintenance of colony records. Cell culture maintenance under faculty supervision:...

Summary The Education Coordinator reports to Associate Dean of Curricular Integration and Faculty Development in the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (AZCOM) Dean’s Office.  The position’s primary responsibility is to provide support for AZCOM didactic courses, clinical rotations, workshops, small groups, and electives within their department. The position also assists the Department Chair, Associate Chair if present, and his/her faculty within the department to which the Education Coordinator is assigned.  Essential Duties and Responsibilities Course/Workshop/Small Group/Didactic Support: Enter and track grades for assignments, quizzes, examinations, attendance, and participation points Update, maintain and collect data from course-related Canvas materials/Top Hat programs Prepare exams for upload into Testing Center/Exam Soft software Coordinate copying of handouts with Copy Center Maintain communications with students and faculty with regards...

The Specialty Care Veterinary Technician (evening shift) supports the Companion Animal Clinic of the Animal Health Institute by providing advanced, patient-focused care in Specialty Services. This role includes performing complex technical procedures, managing critically ill patients, assisting with advanced diagnostics and interventions, providing client communication, and delivering high-level student instruction. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong clinical competency, critical thinking skills, adaptability under pressure, compassion, and a strong commitment to education in a teaching hospital environment. The hours for this position are typically 4:00pm - 12:30am (8 hour shifts, Mon-Fri) but may change depending on clinic needs.

Summary The primary focus of the HRIS Analyst is to provide support for the HCM (Human Capital Management) system.  This position is responsible for ensuring data integrity, monitoring overall system performance, information security, testing updates, report generation and analyzing data flows for process improvements.  The HRIS Analyst will also coordinate system testing, review new processes, assist with implementations and other technical projects as assigned. This position reports to the HRIS Manager. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Serve as subject matter expert on all HR systems. Provide day-to-day support for issues related to HR systems by investigating problems and developing detailed suggestions for resolution of issues. Design, develop and interpret reports while adhering to internal standards to ensure reuse and maintainability. Assist staff with creation of advanced reports to support their day-to-day responsibilities, as well as create ad hoc...

The Clinic Care Lead provides clinical and operational leadership for an assigned clinic section, ensuring high-quality patient care, compliance with current national guidelines and documentation requirements, and ongoing quality assurance.  The role also supervises assigned faculty and staff, coordinating workloads, clinic coverage, time off requests, and supporting the annual performance review process.  Duties and Responsibilities of the Clinical Lead, Contact Lens and Dry Eye: Responsible for daily operations of the contact lens and dry eye clinics, including ordering specialized supplies to ensure that the clinic is properly stocked for optimal care, managing contact lens and dry eye inventory and ensuring that equipment is regularly serviced and in good working order. Responsible for reviewing applications for privileging from the faculty and providing recommendations to the Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs on such requests. Responsible for annual identification...

Summary The Maintenance Supervisor oversees the general maintenance teams in Campus Facilities. The supervisor’s primary responsibility is to provide leadership and oversight for all facility maintenance programs necessary to support Midwestern University’s academic and clinic campuses in Downers Grove, IL. This position provides management and direction to the group leads, senior positions, and entry-level employees comprising the Campus Facilities maintenance division. This is a working supervisory position that provides hands-on support and participates in physical maintenance work alongside the team as needed. The supervisor position reports to the Director of Campus Facilities. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Leadership Demonstrates strong leadership competencies and leads by example. Consistently promotes the image of the department as a service-oriented organization. Demonstrates a strong ability to manage multiple teams of diverse disciplines,...

Summary The Sr. Paralegal serves as a key legal partner within the Office of the General Counsel and is expected to be highly skilled.  This role independently negotiates complex contracts and institutional agreements, and participates in the development and governance of legal process improvements, including AI-enabled contract management tools.  This position requires advanced judgment, strong negotiation capability, and the ability to operate with minimal supervision in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment. This position will report to the Vice President and General Counsel. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Independently review, negotiate and edit complex agreements with minimal attorney oversight, ensuring alignment with University’s legal requirements, regulatory obligations, institutional policies and risk tolerance. Agreements include, but are not limited to, affiliation agreements (pre-doctoral, internship and residency), faculty placement agreements,...

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. Act as point of contact for...

Summary The Campus Facilities Painter performs skilled painting work on interior and exterior elements of the beautiful Midwestern University campuses.  This individual will report to the Manager of Maintenance and Engineering.  The hours of this position will be Monday through Friday from 3:00pm to 11:30pm. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Read and/or interpret blueprints, sketches, instructions or layouts to understand work to be done. Performs skilled painting work in the preparation, patching, finishing, and maintaining of all building structures, walls, woodwork, furniture, and equipment by inspecting the worksite to determine the materials, equipment, tools, and method to be used. Prepares surfaces for painting using sandpaper, power sanders, steel wool, wire brushes, paint removers, filling nail holes, cracks, or joints with putty, plaster, or other fillers, applying paints, stains, varnishes, enamel, or lacquer using paint brushes, rollers, and/or...

The Clinical Site Supervisor is an adjunct faculty member supporting students in Midwestern University’s Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) program. The University seeks nationally certified AGPCNPs with current clinical experience and a commitment to preparing competent, practice-ready nurse practitioners. This role provides faculty oversight of assigned clinical experiences through site visits, student assessment, preceptor collaboration, and ongoing monitoring of clinical progress. The Clinical Site Supervisor works with program leadership, clinical faculty, and the Director of Clinical Education to ensure that clinical experiences support course objectives, program outcomes, and safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care.

Summary: The Administrative Coordinator provides administrative support to the Chair, Vice Chairs, and the faculty members in the Department of Pharmacy Practice. This position reports to the Chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Department Support: (30%) Greet students and guests in the office suite. Schedule meetings for Chair, Vice Chairs, and faculty. Serve as the Department liaison with university support units. Schedule faculty performance evaluation meetings with the Chair. Provide administrative support to assigned College and Department committees. Facilitate meeting scheduling with outside partners and coordinate site partner faculty evaluations. Assist with planning and staffing of College and Department special events. Schedule Department meetings and serve on the Department Retreat Planning Committee. Assist with resident recruitment, interview scheduling, and onboarding. Administrative...

Summary The Primary Care (GP) Veterinary Technician supports the Companion Animal Clinic of the Animal Health Institute by providing high-quality, patient-focused care in a general practice setting. This role includes assisting veterinarians and students with outpatient appointments, diagnostics, minor procedures, client communication, and student teaching. The ideal candidate demonstrates clinical competency, adaptability, compassion, and a strong commitment to education in a teaching hospital environment. Technicians are placed into a Level I, II, and III role based on demonstrated clinical competency, experience, leadership, and teaching proficiency.  Advancement through levels reflects increased autonomy, technical mastery, case management responsibility, and contribution to student education and hospital operations. Essential Duties and Responsibilities (all levels) Assist students and veterinarians with physical exams, diagnostics, treatments, and procedures...

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...

Summary The University Store Associate is integral to the daily functions of the Midwestern University Store. This role involves providing exceptional customer service, assisting with inventory management, and ensuring the store is well-organized and welcoming. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential for this role. The University Store Associate will assist students and faculty in accessing necessary educational materials and resources, contributing to the overall academic success of the university community. This position will report to the University Store Manager.  The hours for this position are Monday-Friday from 9 am-5:30 pm, with some flexibility required.  Essential Responsibilities       Greet and assist customers in locating and purchasing books, supplies, and merchandise. Operate the cash register and handle transactions accurately. Receive, unpack, and organize incoming merchandise. Maintain an orderly and visually appealing...

Assistant Professor of Podiatric Medicine The Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine (AZCPM) at Midwestern University invites applications for a faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. Academic rank will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. This two-year initial appointment includes academic, clinical, scholarly, and service responsibilities and offers the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the education and professional development of future podiatric physicians. Position Summary This is a unique opportunity to serve on campus as a course director and contribute to additional courses through classroom teaching, laboratory instruction, small-group learning, clinical skills education, and student assessment. Clinical instruction will be required 2-3 days per week, the clinical location may in at their local office or approved clinic, or at the Midwestern University Foot and Ankle Clinic. AZCPM is seeking a...

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 position will be working 32 hours per week.