Internship Positions
Small Animal Rotating Internship 2011-2012
Vetcision is seeking team players for 2 rotating internship positions. The internship class begins on June 27, 2011, and ends on July 7, 2012. Applicants will be considered based upon his/her academic record, letter of intent, and letters of recommendation. A telephone interview is not required. This internship emphasizes mentoring and teaching, with a goal of providing the candidate with a solid foundation in both general and specialty referral medicine on which to build a future of strong clinical skills, critical thinking, ethics, and continued learning and teaching.
Our state-of-the-art hospital has 18,000 square feet of space with an on-site digital radiology suite, portable c-arm fluoroscope, a Philips ultrasound unit with cardiac color-flow doppler capabilities, a mobile MRI hook-up, flexible and rigid endoscopes, and off-site access to a CT scanner and linear accelerator. The emergency department is fully equipped with multi-lumen catheters, pulse oximetry, end-tidal CO2, doppler blood pressure machines, defibrillator, electrocardiograph machine and telemetry, supplemental oxygen, and a full in-house laboratory.
Designed to prepare the intern for entrance into a residency program or a high-quality private practice, the internship will expose the intern to a wide range of emergency and referral cases.
The interns will have hands-on diagnostic and treatment responsibility for cases, as well as be expected to learn all aspects of hospital procedures, including the management of cases, generating appropriate estimates, and communicating with owners and referring veterinarians. The program includes approximately 50% of the time split amongst the specialties of surgery, internal medicine, and critical care, and 50% of the time in the emergency department. A senior clinician supervises all day shifts and they are immediately available to the over-night intern.
Daily patient rounds occur on all services, during which all hospitalized patients and some outpatients are discussed. Each intern is supported by an advisor and is evaluated regularly by the team in the areas of professional performance, communication skills, and progress in the pursuit of knowledge and clinical aptitude. The clinical departments at Vetcision work as a team, therefore, good group interaction and communications skills are essential for the intern’s success.
Opportunities for continuing education include, but are not limited to, daily patient rounds, radiology rounds, and a mandatory weekly lecture series designed specifically for the interns. There are journal club rounds and morbidity and mortality rounds at which interns are also expected to participate. Interns will also participate in a spay/neuter program for area rescue groups at Vetcision. Each intern is required to prepare one lecture (with the assistance of a team member) which will be presented during the internship. A case report suitable for publication is required by the end of the internship. The interns will rotate teaching monthly Pet First Aid classes to the general given in the Vetcision conference room. A library containing periodicals and current text books is in-house and available 24 hours a day, as well as on-line access to a variety of veterinary journals.
Interns must be fully licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the start of the program. The annual salary is $30,000 with bonuses for primary emergency cases. Health insurance, professional liability insurance, and 2 weeks paid vacation are provided.
We are located 10 miles from Boston, in the Metro West suburbs. Major league baseball, football, basketball, hockey and soccer teams are accessible. There are also ample recreational facilities with Boston Harbor, the Charles River, smaller fresh water lakes, and easily accessible hiking paths located within a short distance. Educational and cultural opportunities are abundant in Boston, Cambridge, and adjacent suburbs.
Dr. Henricks lecturing in the conference room.
Small Animal Rotating Internship-Late Starting 2011-2012
Vetcision is seeking a team player for 1 rotating internship position for late graduates. The internship class begins on September 6, 2011, and ends on October 20, 2012. Special consideration will be made to allow early completion for interns that are accepted into residency programs starting in 2011. Applicants will be considered based upon his/her academic record, letter of intent, and letters of recommendation. A telephone interview is required. This internship emphasizes mentoring and teaching, with a goal of providing the candidate with a solid foundation in both general and specialty referral medicine on which to build a future of strong clinical skills, critical thinking, ethics, and continued learning and teaching.
Our state-of-the-art hospital has 18,000 square feet of space with an on-site digital radiology suite, portable c-arm fluoroscope, a Philips ultrasound unit with cardiac color-flow doppler capabilities, a mobile MRI hook-up, flexible and rigid endoscopes, and off-site access to a CT scanner and linear accelerator. The emergency department is fully equipped with multi-lumen catheters, pulse oximetry, end-tidal CO2, doppler blood pressure machines, defibrillator, electrocardiograph machine and telemetry, supplemental oxygen, and a full in-house laboratory.
Designed to prepare the intern for entrance into a residency program or a high-quality private practice, the internship will expose the intern to a wide range of emergency and referral cases.
The interns will have hands-on diagnostic and treatment responsibility for cases, as well as be expected to learn all aspects of hospital procedures, including the management of cases, generating appropriate estimates, and communicating with owners and referring veterinarians. The program includes approximately 50% of the time split amongst the specialties of surgery, internal medicine, and critical care, and 50% of the time in the emergency department. A senior clinician supervises all day shifts and they are immediately available to the over-night intern.
Daily patient rounds occur on all services, during which all hospitalized patients and some outpatients are discussed. Each intern is supported by an advisor and is evaluated regularly by the team in the areas of professional performance, communication skills, and progress in the pursuit of knowledge and clinical aptitude. The clinical departments at Vetcision work as a team, therefore, good group interaction and communications skills are essential for the intern’s success.
Opportunities for continuing education include, but are not limited to, daily patient rounds, radiology rounds, and a mandatory weekly lecture series designed specifically for the interns. There are journal club rounds and morbidity and mortality rounds at which interns are also expected to participate. Interns will also participate in a spay/neuter program for area rescue groups at Vetcision. Each intern is required to prepare one lecture (with the assistance of a team member) which will be presented during the internship. A case report suitable for publication is required by the end of the internship. The interns will rotate teaching monthly Pet First Aid classes to the general given in the Vetcision conference room. A library containing periodicals and current text books is in-house and available 24 hours a day, as well as on-line access to a variety of veterinary journals.
Interns must be fully licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the start of the program. The annual salary is $30,000 with bonuses for primary emergency cases. Health insurance, professional liability insurance, and 2 weeks paid vacation are provided.
We are located 10 miles from Boston, in the Metro West suburbs. Major league baseball, football, basketball, hockey and soccer teams are accessible. There are also ample recreational facilities with Boston Harbor, the Charles River, smaller fresh water lakes, and easily accessible hiking paths located within a short distance. Educational and cultural opportunities are abundant in Boston, Cambridge, and adjacent suburbs.
Busy day in the treatment room.
Small Animal Surgical Internship 2011-2012
Vetcision is seeking a candidate for a one-year surgical internship position starting the first part of July 2011. The goal of the internship is to prepare the intern for a small animal surgical residency. Applicants will be considered based upon their academic record, letter of intent, and letters of recommendation. Candidates must have successfully completed a small animal rotating internship prior to starting the surgical internship. A telephone interview is required to be considered for this position.
Our state-of-the-art referral center provides the latest in technology for diagnostics and therapy, including flexible and rigid endoscopy (rhinoscopy, bronchoscopy, gastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy, laparoscopy, and arthroscopy), as the well imaging capabilities of DR digital radiography, in-house ultrasound, color flow Doppler echocardiography, and c-arm fluoroscopy. CT Scanning, MRI, and a linear accelerator are available nearby.
Vetcision performs a full range of surgeries, including orthopedic, soft tissue, endo-, neuro-, oncologic, reconstructive, and emergency surgeries.
Our program currently includes 2 board certified surgeons, supported by other departments with an internist, and emergency department. A large oncology group is located nearby with the opportunity for additional continuing education. Two consulting cardiologists and an anesthesiologist also provide teaching opportunities.
Interns will have primary general emergency responsibility 20-25% of the time early in the internship. They will work one-on-one with the board certified surgeons the remainder of the time, including on-call emergency duty. Vetcision surgeons perform a full range of surgical diagnostics and treatments every day with a rotating schedule of appointments and surgery. The intern will be expected to prepare for each surgery including: the regional anatomy, surgical approaches, surgical techniques, ICU and discharge plans. The intern is supported by an advisor and is evaluated regularly by the team on his or her professional performance, communication skills, and progress in the pursuit of knowledge and clinical aptitude. Vetcision works as a team, therefore, good group interaction and communication skills are essential for the intern’s success.
Opportunities for continuing education include, but are not limited to, daily patient rounds, daily radiology rounds, and a mandatory weekly lecture series designed specifically for the interns. There are journal club rounds and morbidity and mortality rounds at which all interns are also expected to participate. The surgical intern will organize the journal club and M & M rounds. Each intern is required to prepare surgical lectures (with the assistance of a team member) which will be presented to the rotating interns and other team members. A scientific paper or case report, suitable for publication, is required prior to the end of the internship. A library containing periodicals and current text books is in-house and available 24 hours a day, as well as on-line access to a variety of veterinary journals.
Interns must be fully licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the start of the program. The annual salary is $30,000 with bonuses for emergency duty. Health insurance, professional liability insurance, and 2 weeks paid vacation are provided.
We are located 10 miles from Boston, in the Metro West suburbs. Major league baseball, football, basketball, hockey and soccer teams are accessible. There are also ample recreational facilities with the Charles River, smaller fresh water lakes, and easily accessible hiking paths located within a short distance. Educational and cultural opportunities are abundant in Boston, Cambridge, and adjacent suburbs.
Surgical intern in surgery.