Offsite Electives

Participants in the Externship Program experience the typical caseload of a small animal practice. Under the supervision of your mentor doctor and in accordance with the state’s practice act, you will gather histories, perform complete physical exams, develop diagnostic and therapeutic plans, scrub in to surgery, assist in the management of medical cases, provide wellness care, develop client communication skills, polish your clinical/technical skills and learn Banfield's approach to business.

The student will be shadowing and assisting the Dr. and owner of the clinic in medical cases and surgical procedures. 

Student will need to be an active participant in case work up and management. We will have daily duties reviewing cases seen, learning the hospital computer program; assisting in surgery, IV blood draws, lab work, IV catheter placement as needed. Dental procedures including radiographic techniques and extractions. Digital record keeping and archiving. Assisting with imaging procedures including digital radiography and ultrasounds. Working with in house laboratory equipment as well as laboratory work.  

Two doctor, AAHA accredited small animal, general practice located in a suburban/rural county 60 miles from downtown Chicago.  We accept 4th year veterinary students for a small animal, general practice externship where the full breadth of daily veterinary medicine, client communication and business experience can be obtained.  Selection of candidates will based on level of genuine interest, fit for practice culture, and the results of in-person, online, or phone interviews.

Students, upon completion, will walk away with a more complete understanding of the diverse needs of veterinary medicine in a general practice and the rewards and challenges of practice ownership and business management.

Externship Opportunities

Animal Care Clinic is offering Externships for senior veterinary students beginning April 2019.

About us

Animal Care Clinic has four locations close to Chicago, Illinois. We are a partner owned (not corporate) small animal practice. We have 19 talented doctors supported by top-notch technicians practicing progressive medicine. The large staff offers a wide range of practice viewpoints and experiences. We offer a full range of medical and surgical services.  Each hospital offers ultrasonography, a fully equipped surgical center, digital radiography including dental radiography, and advanced lab testing.  We offer underwater treadmill, cold therapy laser and acupuncture, and both rigid and flexible endoscopy.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide outstanding patient care and client service through a happy environment, a culture of communication, and an understanding of everyone’s roles and goals.

Our Purpose

Caring for Pets and Their People

Our Core Values

1. Positivity – I choose positivity. I am excited about what I do and I will be all in. I will be present and engaged with clients, patients, and fellow team members every day.

 2. Client Obsessed – I am committed to creating a great client experience with their pets. I treat clients as partners and advocate for their pets.

3. Integrity – I will be honorable. I respect all living things and I do the right thing when no one is around.

4. Teamwork – It is MY job. I will work together with my team enhancing other’s strengths and covering each other’s weaknesses.

5. Communication – I practice honest and direct communication with both clients and staff members alike.

Our websites

Public site: https://myanimalcareclinic.com/

Website for Veterinarians interested in joining our team.

https://myanimalcareclinic.com/about/employment-opportunities/

1. Click on the Application: Veterinarian button.
2. Under Protected Veterinarians, enter the password “ACC.”

Externship Details

Length of externships – 2 – 4 weeks

Externship Experience

Come to a multidoctor/multi location small animal hospital to gain real life clinical experience in a fast paced but mentoring environment. Be exposed to small animal clinicians from 20 plus years of experience to recent graduates. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to: observing and assisting in soft tissue and orthopedic surgeries; performing spay and neuters with our local rescues; assisting in exam room; performing physical examinations on client owned pets; analyzing in house and reference clinical and pathologic lab results; interpreting radiographs and ultrasounds; assisting in dental prophys.

You will be assigned to a veterinary mentor for the entire externship period. We expect you to work alongside doctors for 20 hours per week with the remaining time (20 hours) to be spent in any and all hospitals at your leisure based on your interests - surgical/exotics/holistic/oncology/dental/management, etc.

Housing and Stipend

We offer a fully furnished apartment with a kitchen and bath/shower with transportation included and a $150 a week stipend.

Application Process

Contact: Dr. Dan Markwalder - drdan.acc@gmail.com

Submit all inquires to drdan.acc@gmail.com

Include in the email:

• Your contact information
• Veterinary program you are enrolled in
• Your year in school
• Your first and second choice date preferences for externship
• What you are looking for in your externship

Canine and feline exams, dentistry, extractions, boarding, vaccines, on site laboratory

Hamster and exotic exams

Routine spay, neuter, declaw, dentistry, mass removals

BluePearl Veterinary Partners offer unpaid externships for two weeks duration to 3rd and 4th year veterinary students. All students must be enrolled at an AVMA accredited university and have legal work status in the USA.
As a comprehensive private specialty hospital, we offer rotations through the following specialties: Critical Care, Dermatology, Emergency Services, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Surgery, Cardiology, and Avian and Exotics. Individuals are paired with an attending clinician throughout the rotation as well as the intern on the service.  The nature of involvement with cases is primarily an observational role although students are involved in case management discussion. Currently, all externship opportunities are at the Tampa location with the possibility to rotate to our Brandon and/or Clearwater locations.
The first day of your arrival begins with a tour of the facility and introduction to your senior clinician.  Please arrive at 8:30 am on your first day and 8 am each day thereafter (please note that if you are on ER services, arrangements regarding start times will vary).  Appropriate attire includes scrubs or professional dress along with your student ID or name badge. Specific service expectations will be described once your externship schedule has been organized.  General expectations of externs include attendance at didactics (rounds, journal club, and lectures). We invite you to attend continuing education opportunities hosted at our facility during your stay.
We do not have the ability to provide housing during your visit, but there are many local hotels nearby, and we also have a technician that rents out a room to visiting externs if you are interested. As there is not an application process, we just request a copy of your CV.

Hands-on experience with small and exotic animal medicine and surgery. 

We are a mixed animal practice that offers companion medicine and surgery along with large animal farm visits and a haul in/hospitalization facility. 

We provide state of the art medical care to canines, felines and pocket pets.  We are equipped to perform surgery, labwork and advanced diagnostics which include digital radiographs, dental radiographs and ultrasound. All radiographs are sent telemedicine which are read by a board-certified Veterinary Radiologist to assure accuracy in our diagnosis.  We are one of the first hospitals in the region to utilize anesthetic monitoring for our surgical patients and we are also American Animal Hospital accredited.