Lake Forest Animal Hospital DVMVMD Extern

Who is VetEvolve

VetEvolve is a people-first organization that provides industry know-how and reliable support to veterinary teams enabling them to deliver exceptional patient care. We focus on creating a genuine supportive people-focused environment that prioritizes each individual to ensure they are achieving their career goals and are fulfilled personally professionally and financially. Our culture is driven by the core values Serve Evolve and Trust and every day our mission is to make things better for veterinary why our veterinarians are Happy Here on our videos page!

Veterinary Student Externship

About the hospital: Lake Forest Animal Hospitallocated on the outskirts ofLynchburg Virginia is looking for a veterinary extern to join our team!

Located in a historic highly recreational community and bordered by the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains Lake Forest Animal Hospital is a small animal veterinary practiceoffering general practice emergency surgery and dental services. Its team of veterinarians has a wealth of experience one of whom along with the practice manager has been working there since it first opened. To date many of its clientele have been bringing their pets to Lake Forest just as long for all of their veterinary needs. Lake Forest Animal Hospital has gained a reputation for its excellent carerecently earning the Lynchburg Living Bronze award for their level of dedication.

Externs looking for a strong established team to join will benefit from the practices broad portfolio of capabilities its advanced equipment and its reputation for compassionate care. Its veterinarian team is supported by a technician or assistant and any major procedures will see doctors supported by two or three support staff. The practice also has two full-time groomers as well as a separate boarding facility with its own staff. Its dental suite is a recent addition to the facility providing a great opportunity for doctors to build their skills in that addition to the dental suite the team uses ultrasound often to elevate the diagnostic evaluation of patients which leads to better patient outcomes.

Why consider an externship with Lake Forest Animal Hospital

• Mentorship from multiple strong veterinarians who are excited to welcome a student
• Team has strong clinical skills in the areas of wellness and dentistry
• Gain experience with basic soft tissue and orthopedic surgeries
• Fully equipped with in-house lab capabilities digital x-ray ultrasound and therapeutic laser
• Excellent culture collaborative environment and low turnover

What we offer externs:

• Stipend to offset the cost of housing and travel
• Opportunities to connect with multiple VetEvolve practices

Why VetEvolve:

• VetEvolves 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 fitWe 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 cant 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 Virginias Best Places to Work (we are based in Virginia).

Qualifications:

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

Apply here or contact Ashley Anderson at for more information.

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We look forward to learning about your unique priorities and goals and working together with our local hospital teams to support you.