Small Animal Rotating Medicine and Surgery Internship

BluePearl Specialty + Pet Hospital - Tampa

Intern Survey Results

Positions: 14
Survey Responses: 5
Category: Small Animal Rotating
Program Dates: 6/22/2015 to 6/30/2016

Responses except for Question 11

  1. Strongly Disagree
  2. Disagree
  3. Neither agree or disagree
  4. Agree
  5. Strongly Agree

Questions

  1. The internship met the program description as provided in the VIRMP

    Mean: 4.0

  2. The time spent on emergency duty matched the program description

    Mean: 2.0

  3. I received an orientation to the work environment and job requirements at the start of the internship

    Mean: 4.4

  4. I was provided with supervision and opportunity to consult with other doctors at the institution/practice regarding patient care

    Mean: 4.4

  5. Rounds, journal clubs, or other educational opportunities were regularly available during the internship

    Mean: 4.4

  6. Adequate opportunity to study and prepare for clinical cases was provided

    Mean: 3.4

  7. I was satisfied with the clinical training opportunities provided during the internship

    Mean: 4.0

  8. The internship met my learning objectives

    Mean: 4.0

  9. I was treated in a professional manner by staff and other doctors

    Mean: 3.8

  10. I would recommend this internship program to a friend or colleague

    Mean: 3.6

  11. The average number of hours I worked per week

    Mean: 5.0

    1. Less than 40 hours
    2. 40-49 hours
    3. 50-59 hours
    4. 60-69 hours
    5. 70-79 hours
    6. Greater than 80 hours

Program Being Evaluated Follows

Employment Information

Salary: $28,000 Annually

Opportunity to earn additional cash compensation: Not applicable

Benefits: Uniform allowance, employer contribution towards health insurance, two weeks vacation, and professional liability insurance including license defense protection and VIN membership.

Vacation: Two weeks (10 days)

Is a contract required? Yes

Is a non-compete clause required? Yes    If yes, what is the time and distance? Restricted from employment at another referral or emergency hospital in our immediate community, for a period of 2 years after program completion. Graduates of our program are welcome (encouraged) to remain in our community in any general/family practice, or in an approved residency.

Is a State license required? Yes    If yes, what is the licensure fee? approximately $265.00 biennial

Is a DEA license required? No

Is USDA accreditation required? No

Caseload

The following information represents the average of cases in direct support of this program

Total No. Annual Cases: 35,000
Average Daily No. Cases Presented to Hospital: 50-75
Average No. Cases Treated Daily as Outpatients: 35-65
Average No. of Inpatients Each Day: 20-50
Average No. Daily Surgeries Performed: 4-9
Average No. of Emergency Cases Seen Daily: 25

Number of Faculty/Clinicians in Direct Support of Program: 42
Number of Residents in Direct Support of Program: 6

Diplomates in Direct Support of Internship

Full Time Part Time/Consultant Full Time Part Time/Consultant
ABVP 2 ACT
ACVAA ACVD 1
ACVCP ACVN
ACVO 2 ACVR 2
ACVS 3 ACZM
AVDC ACVECC 2
ACVIM/CARD 1 ACVIM/INTMED 6
ACVIM/NEUR 1 ACVIM/ONC 1
ACVB ABVT
ACLAM ACPV
ACVM ACVP
ACVPM ACVIM/LA
ACVR/ONC ACVSMR

Registered/Licensed/Certified Veterinary Technicians

In Direct Support of Program: 50
Assigned to the Emergency Service per shift: 10
Assigned to the Intensive Care Unit per shift: 2

Other Personnel of Note

BluePearl Veterinary Partners Florida employs over 220 total staff members that include the specialists, residents, interns, emergency clinicans, managers, supervisors, CVTs, CVTs with advance certification in Medicine, Emergency/Critical Care and Cardiology, experienced veterinary assistants, and client care coordinators.

Clinical Experience and Responsibilities

  1. Yes No
    Does the intern have primary case care responsibility for first-opinion and emergency/critical care cases?
  2. Yes No
    Is the intern the primary surgeon on a broad range of elective and entry-level procedures?
  3. Yes No
    Does the intern have primary case care responsibility for complex cases with supervision by a boarded specialist?
  4. Yes No
    Are patient rounds held daily with a boarded specialist in attendance?
  5. 95%
    What is the percentage of time the intern will be directly supervised?

Didactic Training

  1. Yes No
    Are teaching rounds held weekly?
  2. Yes No
    Does the intern deliver a professional presentation or seminar to senior clinicians and peers?
  3. Yes No
    Does the intern have an opportunity to attend a professional meeting?
  4. Yes No
    Is financial support provided to attend a professional meeting?
  5. Yes No
    Is the intern required to complete/submit a publication?

Facilities

  1. Yes No
    Does the intern have access to current medical textbooks?
  2. Yes No
    Is a computer with internet access provided?
  3. Yes No
    Does the intern have access to search engines for scientific literature and online journals?
  4. Yes No
    Does the primary hospital have an intensive care unit?

Equipment

  1. Do interns have access to the following equipment/technology, either on-site or outsourced?
    • Ultrasonography
    • Electrocardiography
    • Blood Pressure Monitoring
    • Echocardiography
    • Endoscopy
    • CT Scan
    • Bone Plating Equipment
    • MRI
    • Digital Radiography
    • Laparoscopy
    • Arthroscopy
    • Basic clinical laboratory equipment
    • Nuclear Medicine
    • Blood Gas Analysis
    • Diagnostic Laboratory
    • Physical Therapy

Scheduling

These percentages may not be cumulative

  1. 12%
    Percentage of program intern is assigned to daytime primary emergency
  2. 15%
    Percentage of program intern is assigned to overnight primary emergency
  3. 44%
    Percentage of program intern is assigned to first opinion (primary care) clinics
  4. 13%
    Percentage of program intern is provided elective time
  5. 20%
    Percentage of program intern is required to work at a secondary (satellite) clinic

Orientation/Supervision/Mentoring

  1. Yes No
    Is a formal orientation program required?
  2. Yes No
    Does the intern have a mentor who is a veterinarian in the practice?
  3. Yes No
    Are written performance evaluations provided?
  4. Yes No
    Is an internship orientation manual provided?

Additional Information about Program

BluePearl Veterinary Partners Florida is a busy referral and emergency practice in Tampa, Florida. The hospital has been in operation since 1996. Our 17,000 square foot facility operates 24-hours a day. We look forward to welcoming our 20th intern class in June, 2015.BluePearl Veterinary Partners is a group of premier 24-hour referral/emergency hospitals presently located in fourteen states to include Georgia, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, New York, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Massachusetts, Texas, Washington. We have boarded specialists in Cardiology (1), Emergency/Critical Care (2), Dermatology (1), Internal Medicine (6), Neurology (1), Radiology (2), Surgery (3), Ophthalmology (2), Oncology (1), ABVP-Avian (1), ABVP-Feline and Canine (1), along with a team of experienced emergency clinicians. Residency trained clinicans in limited practice include Oncology (1, Surgery (1), and Dermatology (1). Additionally, we have residents in Emergency/Critical Care (3), Surgery (1),and Avian/Exotics (1) along with second year focused internships in Cardiology, Ophthalmology, and Oncology. Interns rotate through Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Surgery, Neurology, and Emergency Medicine in typically three to four week blocks for a total of 22 rotations for the year in total. Emergency rotations will be at our Tampa as well as our Brandon and Clearwater, Florida locations. Elective rotations are offered in Cardiology, Oncology, Dermatology, Radiology, Avian/Exotics, and Ophthalmology. Additional surgery experience can be arranged through local shelters that welcome the additional assistance. Special consideration will be given to those individuals requesting additional time for an elective of special interest in the hospital, if possible.Our diagnostic treatment capabilities are extensive. The facility has twelve examination rooms, three surgery suites, a separate ICU unit, two radiology suites featuring Digital Radiography, Ultrasound room, in-house Linear Accelerator, and CT Scan.Education opportunities include Emergency Medicine lecture series, in-house specialty department lectures, Radiology Rounds, Medicine Rounds, Morbidity/Mortality Rounds, Emergency/Critical Care Rounds, Cardiology Rounds, Avian/Exotic Rounds and Intern Grand Rounds. Interns can also participate in CE offered in our community.Intern benefits include employer health insurance contribution, PLIT insurance, uniform allowance, two weeks vacation and VIN membership.The internship at BluePearl Veterinary Partners Florida is an outstanding learning experience. We are seeking individuals who are self-motivated and would possibly like to pursue a residency in the future. We have been very successful in fostering our interns to residency programs in Anesthesia, Avian/Exotics, Cardiology, Dermatology, Emergency/Critical Care, Laboratory Animal Medicine, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Radiology, and Surgery in our programs as well as programs all over the United States.To learn more about our hospital and to take a virtual tour, please visit our website at www.Bluepearlvet.com.BluePearl Veterinary Partners Florida's main hospital is located in Tampa, Florida with full service hospitals in Brandon and Clearwater and a satellite hospital in Sarasota, Florida. Most rotations will be in Tampa location, but some shifts/rotations will be served in the Brandon or Clearwater hospitals. Interviews will be via telephone or in person until January 16, 2015 after the applications have been reviewed and selected for interview. Applicants will be contacted via e-mail to set an appointment date/time.