Rotating Internship (Small Animal Medical/Surgical)

Who are We?Red Bank Veterinary Hospital is a well-established veterinary practice located on the beautiful Jersey shore in Monmouth County, minutes from the beach and an hour from New York City and Philadelphia. The hospital opened in 1986 and has participated in the intern-matching program for almost 25 years.We are a 24-hour emergency and critical care facility with a specialty practice, general practice, and house call service that utilizes the most current procedures and state-of-the-art equipment. We have recently been designated as one of 18 ACVECC-Verified Veterinary Trauma Centers (VTC) worldwide. Our general practitioners are highly trained to handle all routine treatments and surgeries as well as comprehensive procedures and emergencies. Our specialty practice includes board certified specialists in anesthesiology & pain management, avian & exotics, cardiology, clinical nutrition, critical care, dentistry & oral surgery, dermatology & allergy, diagnostic imaging, internal medicine, interventional radiology & endoscopy, neurology & neurosurgery, oncology (medical, radiation, integrative), ophthalmology, sport medicine & physical rehabilitation and surgery (orthopedic & soft tissue). In addition to acupuncture, integrative medicine and therapeutic laser, we also offer behavior at one of our network hospitals. As a result, interns are exposed to an incredibly diverse caseload during their rotations. We are committed to providing you with more than just a medical education. Becoming a successful veterinarian requires the understanding of how important the non-medical aspects of veterinary medicine are. All interns will rotate through the business management rotation and are given the opportunity to learn more about finance, both personal and business, management of personnel, operating a hospital, client communication, and many other topics that are inexorably linked to the practice of veterinary medicine.Our Internship ProgramRed Bank Veterinary Hospital offers a traditional, well-balanced internship that includes rotations with board certified specialists as well as general practitioners to ensure exposure to as many aspects of veterinary medicine as we can since our goal is to provide matched interns with a unique and fulfilling opportunity.Benefits of the RBVH internship program: • Daily hospital-wide patient rounds with all specialties providing the most comprehensive patient care and learning experience • Daily in-patient rounds with board certified specialists when on specialty rotations• Weekly didactic lecture series provided by specialists on specific topics• Monthly journal club and morbidity and mortality rounds• High case load including in-hospital patients, emergency cases, and referrals providing a wide variety of cases• Supervised primary case responsibility providing practical experience and in-depth learning• Large number of full-time specialists, general practitioners, and emergency doctors working together in one building• State-of-the-art diagnostics and equipment including a brand new interventional radiology suite and a full reference lab with clinical pathologist on-site• Hands on diagnostic procedures providing the ability to gain experience with these procedures• Access to our clinical training center• Tremendous support staff for research projects (retrospective and prospective)• Highly-experienced and dedicated technical staff• Participation in on-going clinical trials,• Many hours of in-house CE provided • Opportunity for community CE• Full access to online journals• Individual senior clinician mentors for each internCandidates MUST be eligible for a New Jersey license by January 20, 2017. Graduates of veterinary schools not accredited by the AVMA must have passed the ECFVG or PAVE exam at the time of application, as well as the NAVLE. All requirements are set forth by the New Jersey Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/vet/Pages/default.aspx