Bell County Animal Clinic - DVM/VMD Extern

Community Animal Hospital; Middlesborough (KY); On-site; USD 11,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Mentorship from veterinarians

Connections with VetEvolve practices

Job summary

Bell County Animal Clinic in Kentucky invites veterinary students to participate in a hands-on externship designed to build clinical skills across small-animal care and exotics.

Externs receive housing/travel stipends, mentorship from practiced veterinarians, and opportunities to connect with multiple VetEvolve practices, fostering professional growth and a supportive work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an AVMA accredited Veterinary School (VMD or DVM degree path)

Education

AVMA accredited Veterinary School (VMD/DVM)

Job description

Bell County Animal Clinic has been providing exceptional veterinary health services to the Tri-State area community since 1972. We have a highly experienced staff and four skilled, compassionate veterinarians on our team, and we strive to provide a stress-free experience to our small-animal and exotics clientele base. We offer preventative, surgical, dental, and dermatology services, as well as boarding!

Veterinary Student Externship

About the hospital: Bell County Animal Clinic has been providing exceptional health services to the animal community in the Tri-State area since 1972. We have a highly experienced staff and four skilled, compassionate veterinarians to see that beloved animal companions have as many happy, healthy years as possible.Our goals as an animal healthcare team are to provide the best care possible for our patients,be a positive influence in the community, and maintain a work environment that encourages staff members personally and professionally.

What we offer externs:

• Stipend to offset the cost of housing and travel
• Mentorship from eager and experienced veterinarians
• Opportunities to connect with multiple VetEvolve practices

Why VetEvolve:

• VetEvolve’s Support from the Start program is designed to provide new veterinarians with mentorship, hands-on training, and a customized post-grad experience to build a strong foundation. This includes assigned mentors, individualized mentorship plans, and opportunities for specialized training and continued education to help you develop your skills and confidence while fostering a healthy work-life balance.
• Industry leading Veterinarian and support staff retention rates - Hear why our Veterinarians are “Happy Here” on our videos page.
• We invest in our team members’ professional growth and mental wellbeing, and many of our team members hold Compassion Fatigue Professional certifications.
• We live by our core values: Serve, Evolve, and Trust.
• “They allow me the freedom to practice as I see fit…We can make almost all of our main decisions ourselves, at the clinic level. Their up front focus on honesty and improving over time keeps surprising me each time they demonstrate it. Veterinary medicine is not always the prettiest, easiest, happiest, or most satisfying line of work as we all know, but I can’t imagine doing it for any other group. VetEvolve has been able to retain a small feel over time, as it grows, which is huge for me.”- VetEvolve network DVM. Reach out to us to hear more from our Veterinarians about how we strive to provide team members environments where they feel “Happy Here”.
• Repeat winner of Virginia’s Best Places to Work (we are based in Virginia).

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in an AVMA accredited Veterinary School (VMD or DVM degree path)