Internist - Valley Animal Medical Center & Emergency Hospital
Location: Indio California
Description: VCA Antech, Inc. is at present looking to employ Internist - Valley Animal Medical Center & Emergency Hospital right now, this position will be placed in California. Further informations about this position opportunity kindly see the descriptions. VCA Valley Animal Medical Center is seeking a boarded or board-eligible Internist to join our new specialty practice located in the same building as our established and reputable overnight emergency hospital. The Internist will join a Surgeon with plans to expand services in the near future.
Get in on the ground floor and help us build what is surely going to become the only specialty practices in the region. With the tremendous support and r! esources of VCA, including a built-in referral base of our own! area hospitals and an established overnight ER practice, the hospital has a great head start.
If interested, you would be heavily involved in the building out of the internal medicine practice, including the purchasing of equipment, training of staff and marketing of the business. (Although there is already an exceptional pre-existing staff on site and the hospital is fully-loaded with state-of-the-art equipment.) Additional support already exists in a strong and established network of VCA specialty practices in the region that would be helping by providing already highly-trained and experienced staff, potential clients and any mentoring if needed. With close to 400 specialists in our network, over 100 boarded internists and over 60 specialty and hybrid practices, VCA has a unique understanding of specialty and internal medicine environments.
This is a tremendous and very unique opportunity to partner with VCA and help build a state-of-the-art Internal Me! dicine practice. Not only is VCA dedicated to your success but we have a proven track record, a solid and respected reputation and a vested interest in making you and the hospital succeed.
Join us and you can have it allâ€"a fulfilling and successful professional career with tremendous opportunities while maintaining a high quality of life in one of the most desirable places in the country.
The Internal Medicine Specialist â€"under the guidance of the Medical Director and with the support of the Regional Medical Directorâ€"carries out VCA’s promise to our clients: making their pet’s health our top priority and excellent service our goal. The Internist educates clients and referring veterinarians on, advocates for and strives to deliver the highest quality medical, surgical, dental and nutritional diagnostics, treatment, and preventative care to companion animals.
Skills and Qualifications
A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, ! or equivalent, from an accredited university.
Residency traini! ng with board eligibility or certification in specialty.
Licensure in good standing to practice in the state in which applicant is to be employed.
Professional comportment and appearance, with excellent interpersonal skills and a positive, friendly attitude.
The ability to make decisions and communicate clearly and effectively with fellow team members.
Respect for and willingness to work with clients and their pets.
A commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine, upholding the veterinary code of ethics.
Job Responsibilities
Develop a rapport with clients and determine their needs and wishes; perform physical examinations and diagnostic/medical/surgical/dental procedures in a way that will deliver the highest quality care while minimizing patient stress and discomfort; recommend referral to or consultation with other VCA specialists when this is likely to significantly improve the diagnostic and ther! apeutic approach and service to the client.
Explain physical examination findings and communicate to the client a diagnosis of the pet’s problems; generate and present a treatment plan for the pet to the client; educate clients on preventative health care, including vaccines and appropriate nutritional products; timely follow-up communication of the same information to the primary care veterinarian for further implementation.
Maintain client/patient medical/surgical records and make certain all necessary logs are kept up-to-date through established protocols; assist colleagues in follow-up and future management of the patient.
Establish a good rapport with referring veterinarians, including: timely professional and respectful communication; assistance in their professional growth and education through recommendations and interaction on referred and shared cases; ongoing development of a positive and professional working relationship; participati! on in Continuing Education involving the local referral community.
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Assist in the development and training of the paraprofessional team to ensure the delivery of the highest quality care and exceptional client service.
Assist with marketing the services of the specialty practice through a variety of outreach programs, some of which include: making hospital visits to referring veterinarians, assisting with local CE meetings, answering all calls from referring veterinarians promptly, helping with production of hospital newsletters and case reports.
Assist with the training of any interns and residents, under the guidance of the Medical Director, if these programs are in place at the practice.
Stay up-to-date with new medical information and changes in veterinary medicine, fulfill VCA requirements for attending local VCA Continuing Education meetings and complete at least 30 hours of accredited CE per year.
Positively represent the hospital and VCA in the professional community and to the general public! .
Benefits
VCA rewards its team members with a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:
Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
401(k) retirement savings plan
Continuing Education allowance
Professional Liability Coverage
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This position starts available on: Sun, 08 Dec 2013 08:52:24 GMT
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