Job Description

Employment Information

Salary: $80,000

Opportunity to earn additional cash compensation: Once you feel comfortable with case management, you will be allowed to pick up emergency relief shifts at $100 to $150 per hour.

Benefits: In VCA we know that taking care of the future of veterinary medicine starts with taking care of you and that is why we offer you the following benefits to help with your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing:

Physical Health:
-Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance with HSA/FSA
-Paid vacation, sick and bereavement leave
-100% employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
-Fertility benefits

Mental Health:
-Lyra mental health platform including up to 12 therapy sessions per year, guided self-care, meditation and more
-Life Assistance Program (AAP) that includes among other things, emotional, financial, and legal counseling
-Social worker support (in-person or virtual) for interns

Financial Health:
-Student loan advisory service & refinancing assistance
-401(k) retirement savings plan
-Generous pet care discounts and VIP Programs
-$2,000 Continuing Education Allowance for interns
-One week (up to 5 working days) off for CE or interviewing in addition to vacation
-State license reimbursement in addition to CE funds
-Free VIN membership
-Free subscription to Plumb\xe2\x80\x99s
-Life insurance coverage equal to one year\xe2\x80\x99s salary

Vacation: 5 Vacation days (one work week)
5 days for CE or interview time (one work week)

Is a required? Yes

Is a required? No

Is a State license required? Yes If yes, what is the licensure fee? $370 (will be reimbursed)

Is a DEA license required? Yes

Is USDA accreditation required? No

Other Personnel of Note

In addition to our 5 licensed technicians, we have 4 school trained technicians, 24 non-school trained technicians, 12 veterinary assistants, and 3 laboratory technicians.

Outcomes Assessment

Average number of interns who started this program per year for the past 5 years: 5

Average number of interns who completed this program per year for the past 5 years: 4

Number of interns from this program who applied for a residency in the past 5 years: 8

Number of interns from this program who accepted a residency in the past 5 years: 6

Number of interns from this program who applied for a specialty internship in the past 5 years: 6

Number of interns from this program who accepted a specialty internship in the past 5 years: 6

Prerequisites other than being a Graduate of a College of Veterinary Medicine

The applicant must have a Florida license at the beginning of the program.

Equipment

Do interns have access to the following equipment/technology, either on-site or outsourced?

• Arthroscopy
• Basic clinical laboratory equipment
• Blood Gas Analysis
• Blood Pressure Monitoring
• Bone Plating Equipment
• CT Scan
• Diagnostic Laboratory
• Digital Radiography
• Echocardiography
• Electrocardiography
• Endoscopy
• Laparoscopy
• MRI
• Nuclear Medicine
• Physical Therapy Equipment
• Ultrasound

Scheduling

These percentages may not be cumulative

25%

Percentage of program intern is assigned to daytime primary emergency

25%

Percentage of program intern is assigned to overnight primary emergency

50%

Percentage of program intern is assigned to clinics

33%

Percentage of program intern is provided elective time

0%

Percentage of program intern is required to work at a secondary (satellite) clinic

Additional Information about Program

Welcome to VCA Hollywood Animal Hospital (VCA HAH)! We are a fun, down-to-earth group and we cannot wait to have you next year! We can guarantee that if you join us, you will not be bored. This internship is challenging, fast paced, and exciting! Our hospital offers interns rotations on emergency medicine, specialty medicine, and general practice all in one location. We will provide you the opportunity to see a vast array of cases and to be the primary care doctor on many of those cases. This year is your opportunity to apply the knowledge and experiences you gained in school into clinical practice. We will help you do that by encouraging your problem-solving skills while allowing you to perform and gain comfort with many procedures.

We are offering six rotating intern positions this year. If you are one of the lucky interns that gets to join us ;), trust us when we say that by the end of your internship year, you will be prepared to enter a fast-paced career as a general/emergency practitioner or, to continue your path on the way to becoming a specialist. You will be able to manage emergencies and complicated cases like a pro! Something unique about our hospital is that we are a hybrid practice. This means we offer both specialty and general practice services. This is probably every staff member\xe2\x80\x99s favorite part about our hospital. The team-approach collaboration between these veterinary branches allows us to offer top-notch care for our patients and their owners.

VCA HAH was originally founded in 1947 as Hollywood Animal Hospital and it has been a busy and well-respected practice since. It was one of the first hospitals to be AAHA accredited and has continued to maintain the AAHA standard of care for over 50 years. In 2014 Hollywood Animal Hospital joined the VCA family, allowing the hospital to make advances in equipment and continue to grow the specialty services it offers. Internships have been an important part of the hospital culture for over 40 years. Many past and present staff doctors have completed their internship with Hollywood Animal Hospital and then stayed on as associates afterwards. Other intern graduates have gone on to work in emergency medicine, specialty internships and residency programs across the country. We are excited to see what your future holds and we truly want to help you get there!

Our staff consists of 15 veterinarians (not including our current rotating and surgical interns) and approximately 100 support personnel. The veterinarians in the building include general practice DVMs, emergency DVMs, and Board-certified specialists. The internship includes out-rotations offered in ophthalmology, neurology, shelter medicine and zoo medicine (at the Miami Zoo). To round out our team we have board-certified radiologists available for consultation through Antech Imaging Services and Lighthouse Imaging.

The goals of this program are to provide you with both a didactic and clinical experience; to help you develop excellent case assessment and management skills, to hone client communication skills, and to support your future desires in the veterinary field. You will have primary case management with proper mentorship available, case discussions, topic rounds, radiology rounds, daily cage side round, morbidity and mortality rounds, and case-based presentations throughout the year. You will also have multiple cadaver laboratories that allow for the practical application of skills you will learn. An ultrasound lab, bandaging lab, and \xe2\x80\x9ctubes\xe2\x80\x9d lab will be held within your first few days of orientation to help prepare you for common procedures you may encounter on a daily basis.

We want to help you succeed! Join us and take a year to learn how to be a great doctor and further your path toward your goals all while living in sunny Florida. In Hollywood, Florida, you can be outside all year long. Hollywood is located between Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. You will have easy access to the beaches and the cultural, social, and sporting events of South Florida.

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Career worklet on the landing page or search for Find Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at

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