Veterinarian / Rotating Internship 2026-2027

Vicar Operating, Inc. dba VCA; United States; Vor Ort; USD 72.000 - 88.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Fertility benefits

Mental health support

Life Assistance Program

Intern mentorship

401(k)

Pet discounts

Zusammenfassung

VCA Hollywood Animal Hospital in Hollywood, FL offers a year-long internship with four rotating intern positions across emergency, specialty, and general practice in a single location. You will gain didactic and clinical experience, with mentorship and structured rounds throughout the year.

The program focuses on developing case assessment, client communication, and practical skills through hands-on practice and various labs, preparing you for a fast-paced veterinary career.

Qualifikationen

• Rotations in emergency, specialty and general practice within one hospital.
• Strong mentorship and case discussions to build clinical skills.
• Exposure to a broad range of veterinary procedures.

Aufgaben

• Primary case management with mentorship and case discussions.
• Attend topic rounds, radiology rounds, and morbidity/mortality rounds.
• Participate in cadaver labs and ultrasound, bandaging, and procedural labs.

Jobbeschreibung

Employment Information

Salary: $80,000

Benefits: In VCA we know that taking care of the future of veterinary medicine starts with taking care of you and that is why we offer you the following benefits to help with your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing:

Physical Health:

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance with HSA/FSA
• Paid vacation, sick and bereavement leave
• 100% employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Fertility benefits

Mental Health:

• Lyra mental health platform including up to 12 therapy sessions per year, guided self-care, meditation and more
• Life Assistance Program (AAP) that includes among other things, emotional, financial, and legal counseling
• Social worker support (in-person or virtual) for interns

Additional Information about Program

Welcome to VCA Hollywood Animal Hospital (VCA HAH)! We are a fun, down-to-earth group and we cannot wait to have you next year! We can guarantee that if you join us, you will not be bored. This internship is challenging, fast paced, and exciting! Our hospital offers interns rotations on emergency medicine, specialty medicine, and general practice all in one location. We will provide you the opportunity to see a vast array of cases and to be the primary care doctor on many of those cases. This year is your opportunity to apply the knowledge and experiences you gained in school into clinical practice. We will help you do that by encouraging your problem-solving skills while allowing you to perform and gain comfort with many procedures. We are offering four rotating intern positions this year. If you are one of the lucky interns that gets to join us ;), trust us when we say that by the end of your internship year, you will be prepared to enter a fast-paced career as a general/emergency practitioner or, to continue your path on the way to becoming a specialist. You will be able to manage emergencies and complicated cases like a pro! Something unique about our hospital is that we are a hybrid practice. This means we offer both specialty and general practice services. This is probably every staff member’s favorite part about our hospital. The team-approach collaboration between these veterinary branches allows us to offer top-notch care for our patients and their owners. VCA HAH was originally founded in 1947 as Hollywood Animal Hospital and it has been a busy and well-respected practice since. It was one of the first hospitals to be AAHA accredited and has continued to maintain the AAHA standard of care for over 50 years. In 2014 Hollywood Animal Hospital joined the VCA family, allowing the hospital to make advances in equipment and continue to grow the specialty services it offers. Internships have been an important part of the hospital culture for over 40 years. Many past and present staff doctors have completed their internship with Hollywood Animal Hospital and then stayed on as associates afterwards. Other intern graduates have gone on to work in emergency medicine, specialty internships and residency programs across the country. We are excited to see what your future holds and we truly want to help you get there! The goals of this program are to provide you with both a didactic and clinical experience; to help you develop excellent case assessment and management skills, to hone client communication skills, and to support your future desires in the veterinary field. You will have primary case management with proper mentorship available, case discussions, topic rounds, radiology rounds, daily cage side round, morbidity and mortality rounds, and case-based presentations throughout the year. You will also have multiple cadaver laboratories that allow for the practical application of skills you will learn. An ultrasound lab, bandaging lab, and "tubes" lab will be held within your first few days of orientation to help prepare you for common procedures you may encounter on a daily basis. We want to help you succeed! Join us and take a year to learn how to be a great doctor and further your path toward your goals all while living in sunny Florida. In Hollywood, Florida, you can be outside all year long. Hollywood is located between Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. You will have easy access to the beaches and the cultural, social, and sporting events of South Florida.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.

A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board-certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.