Rotating Intern

VCA Animal Hospitals • San Diego, CA

3d • $80,000 • Onsite

About The Position

A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board-certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.

Requirements

• Current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Responsibilities

• Develop a rapport with the clients and determine their needs and wishes
• Perform physical examinations and diagnostic/medical/surgical/dental procedures in a way that will deliver the highest quality care while minimizing patient stress and discomfort
• Recommend referral to other VCA doctor or specialists when this likely to significantly improve the prognosis
• Explain physical examination findings and communicate to the client a diagnosis of the pet’s problems
• Generate and present a treatment plan for the pet to the client
• Educate clients on preventative health care, including vaccines and appropriate nutritional products
• Maintain client/patient medical/surgical records and make certain all necessary logs are kept up to date through established protocols
• Assist colleagues in follow-up and future management of the patient
• Assist in the development of the paraprofessional team to ensure the delivery of the highest quality of care and exceptional client service
• Positively represent the hospital and VCA in the professional community and to the general public

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• paid vacation/sick days
• 401(k)
• generous employee pet discounts
• Up to 75% Employee pet discount
• 25% 401k match up to 4% of annual salary
• Hospital Wellness program
• Free CE opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed