DVM Intern

VCA Animal Hospitals•San Diego, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Internship is designed to provide an intensive one-year experience in management of small animal clinical cases under Staff DVM supervision. The training program will utilize Staff doctors of VCA Animal Specialty Group and approved out rotations.

Requirements

Management of small animal clinical cases
Work under Staff DVM supervision
Utilize Staff doctors of VCA Animal Specialty Group and approved out rotations
Examine patients
Order tests
Make diagnoses
Prescribe treatments
Communicate with clients and referring veterinarians
Participate in the clinical and tutorial instruction of extern students
Participate in daily student rounds
Participate in Journal club
Attend all Hospital Rounds/Seminar sessions
Attend other seminars which are requirements of the Intern’s assigned Service.
Provide clinical care in the role of a veterinarian in the emergency duty schedule (evening, weekend and holiday duty on a rotating schedule) with other members of their assigned Service.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical care in the role of a veterinarian, i.e. examine patients, order tests, make diagnoses, prescribe treatments, and communicate with clients and referring veterinarians, for patients presented to their assigned Service.
Participate in the clinical and tutorial instruction of extern students, including daily student rounds; and other duties as assigned
Participate in Journal club, attend all Hospital Rounds/Seminar sessions and other seminars which are requirements of the Intern’s assigned Service.
Provide clinical care in the role of a veterinarian in the emergency duty schedule (evening, weekend and holiday duty on a rotating schedule) with other members of their assigned Service.