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Chaparral Veterinary Medical Center Equine Internship

Chaparral Veterinary Medical Center

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Posted:

January 22, 2021

Location:

Cave Creek, Arizona

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Salary:

$35,568

Type & Experience Level:

Avenues Internship - Less than one year

Function:

Veterinarian

Species:

Equine

Veterinary Specialty:

None

Category:

Private Practice

Preferred Education:

Doctorate

INTERNSHIP INFORMATION:

Internship Established: 2003

Number of Internships Available: 4 openings (4 total interns per year)

Application will be accepted up to: 06/01/2021

Notification will be made by: November 1, 2020 (unless opening still exists beyond this date)

Direct Supervision: 3-6 Months

Estimated Workload: 50-60 hrs/week

Emergency Duties (Nights / Week): 4

Emergency Duties (Weekends / Month): 2

Terms of Employment: 1 year contract

Internship Salary: $35,568

Philosophy of Internship: The goal of our internship is to provide you with a quality experience which balances in-hospital, ambulatory and academic veterinary medicine. You will have the experience and knowledge to begin a residency program or a career in private equine ambulatory practice upon successful completion of the program. The internship will provide the you with an equivalent of approximately 5 years worth of private practice experience. You will acquire knowledge through diligent research on the cases that come through the hospital and out in the field. We will provide you with guidance and active training so you can leave Chaparral Veterinary Medical Center prepared for either a residency or private practice.

Additional Information: Chaparral Veterinary Medical Center has been serving the veterinary medical needs for horses for over 30 years. Committed to our clients and their horses, we aim to provide the highest quality of equine veterinary care and excellent service to ensure the health and performance of every horse we serve. Chaparral Veterinary Medical Center is experienced in all types of medical and surgical conditions. We offer first rate equine care. Subsidized rental housing is available on-site on a first come first served basis. Please inquire for details.

Contact Previous Internships: Rachel Micek: Rachelmicekdvm@gmail.com

Kira Noordwijk: kiranoordwijk@gmail.com Katie Boote: boote.dvm@gmail.com

Internship Coordinator: Rachel Liepman, DVM, MS, DACVIM

Internship Coordinator Email: drliep@gmail.com

BENEFITS:

Housing : Yes
Vacation: Yes
Licensing: No
On Call Compensation: If licensed in AZ, yes for ambulatory coverage
Professional Dues: Yes

Application Deadline:

06/01/2021

Internship Duties: Duties include workup and management of appointments and emergencies, primary care of hospitalized patients including treatments and writing orders, assisting in surgery, along with night duties for surgical, referred cases and primary emergency call (which is shared among intern-mates). We invite interns to participate on ambulatory calls as time allows and when interesting cases arise. Interns will also be trained in and run after-hours anesthesia as well as daytime anesthesia as time allows. Rotations include: surgery, internal medicine and a night/emergency rotation. Each intern will rotate on all services. The night rotation includes workup of emergencies with the specialist on call and overnight duties with hospitalized patients. Night technician support is also utilized for patient care several nights of the week.

Prerequisite Application Process:For the internship application we require a letter of intent, transcripts, CV or resume, and 3 letters of reference.

NOTES:

Additional Salary Information: Housing costs will be deducted as negotiated by practice administrator from total salary if living on site.

About Chaparral Veterinary Medical Center

Chaparral Veterinary Medical Center has been serving the veterinary medical needs for horses for over 30 years. Committed to our clients and their horses, we aim to provide the highest quality of equine veterinary care and excellent service to ensure the health and performance of every horse we serve. For further information regarding our facility and services please visit our website at www.cvmcequine.com "We have a commitment as a team to improve ourselves both personally and professionally so that we may better serve our patients by providing quality veterinary care." At Chaparral Veterinary Medical Center we are available for all your routine and specialty veterinary care. With our state of the art facility located in Cave Creek, Arizona, just north of Phoenix, we can provide specialized services such as digital radiology and ultrasonography, surgery, internal medicine, ambulatory services and more. Our facility is equipped to deal with the wide range of medical and surgical encounters. We have specialized board certified doctors on call in the event of an emergency. Please visit our website at www.cvmcequine.com to take a virtual tour of our facility.