Choice Vets Pet Care, PA

Description of Elective Experience

We are seeking a professional that would like to learn with a family-like work atmosphere who enjoys educating clients while providing excellent patient care during our 30 minute Wellness and 40 minute Non-well Appointments.  Students would have opportunity to experience shadowing a veterinarian/practice owner in all aspects of the job.   Please go to our website CHOICEVETS.COM for more information and please check out what clients say about us (google and facebook reviews).

Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.

Our practice offers a robust in-house IDEXX laboratory (including the most current blood, urine and cytology machines - Procyte, Catalyst, Sediview, and In-View DX Cytology Analyzer). The cytology analyzer is the first and only in the region. We have Karl Storz endoscopy and laproscopy Equipment, digital radiography, high quality ultrasound, digital dental imaging, Class IV Laser Therapy, Cryotherapy, Ligasure vessel sealer, a broad pharmacy and more. 

1 Veterinarian, 1CVT, 6VT, 2 Reception

Student Responsibilities - what is expected of students in terms of hours, days of the week, shadowing or actual support?

Student will shadow and observe our doctor every shift, assist doctor/staff for exams/treatments/other procedures, assist with medical records, communicate with clients, and have the opportunity to scrub into surgery.

Hours are M-W 8AM-6PM and Th-F 8AM-5PM.  We only work weekdays; we are off weekends, major holidays and 1 Friday a month.

This position requires NO ON-CALL AFTER HOURS DUTY (we refer to a local after-hours emergency hospital in Erie).

Student Housing (include costs, amenities, pet friendly, contact info if different from elective contact info)

If housing is a concern, please reach out.  We may be able to negotiate amenities.  

Supervisor
Benjamin Orozco, DVM
Website
www.choicevets.com
Contact email
Address

7728 West Ridge Rd
Fairview, PA 16411
United States

Animal Type
Practice or Institution Type
Is student housing available?
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week
48
Global engagement opportunity
No
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