Veterinary Intern

Texas A&M University System • College Station, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department is dedicated to the well-being and care of all its patients. We work with great people, great clinicians, and great educators with a passion for animals and educating others that allows us to provide total care for animal patients while helping to train the next generation of veterinarians.

The Veterinary Interns, under general supervision, are licensed veterinarians who rotate through various veterinary specialty and service areas, usually for a duration of 2 to 4 weeks each. Veterinary Interns are expected to examine, diagnose, treat and manage patients. Veterinary Interns interact with clients (animal owners), teach veterinary students, and generate income for the teaching hospital. The Veterinary Intern internship will last one year.

The Residents will be directly supervised 85% of the time. The Intern will be supervised by boarded specialist while having primary case care responsibility for complex cases. Additionally, the Intern will have the opportunity to interact with more than 49 small animal faculty members, 30 large animal faculty, and 30 interns and residents in the VMTH.

Requirements

• Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) or equivalent combination of education and experience
• State of Texas Veterinary License.
• Must have a passing score on the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) and the Texas State Board examination
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to ensure understanding
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to diagnose and treat veterinary diseases
• Outstanding entry-level medical knowledge
• Ability to care for patients, in collaboration with a medical team
• Willingness and skill in instructing students

Nice To Haves

• A graduate of College of Veterinary Medicine accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) or having certification by the AVMA’s education commission for foreign veterinary graduates (ECFVG) or the program for the assessment of veterinary education equivalence (PAVE).

Responsibilities

• Clinical rotations Under supervision, examines, diagnoses, treats, and manages patients.
• Conducts case management and procedures with supervision.
• Communicates and interacts with clients regarding patient status, diagnoses, and procedures.
• Training Contributes to the training of graduate and undergraduate students.
• Obtains post-graduate training under the supervision of licensed veterinary specialists.
• Rounds Participates in topic and patient rounds.
• Academic Completes an academic project during internship.
• Seminar Presentation Prepares and delivers one high quality seminar to colleagues in their academic department.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree