Ridgewood Animal Hospitallocated in Forest, VA on the outskirts of Lynchburg, Virginia is looking for a Veterinary extern to join our team!
Ridgewood Animal Hospital is a full-service veterinary clinic for household pets, proudly serving Forest, Lynchburg, Bedford surrounding areas. Since its inception in 1978, Ridgewood has been known for offering superior care to the residents of this region. We understand there are lots of choices when it comes to choosing an externship, that is why Ridgewood works very hard to make each experience the best opportunity to learn and promote a collaborative work environment. We pride ourselves in forming relationships with our pet parents, offering the best medicine, and providing a safe and healthy work environment. The entire team is committed to sincere patient care and compassion while helping our pet parents navigate healthcare decisions.
We are conveniently located near the intersection of Route 221 and Perrowville road in Forest, VA.
We offer wellness care and vaccinations, diagnostic work-up of complex medical cases, chemotherapy, routine surgeries such as spaying neutering as well as more complex soft tissue / orthopedic procedures. Our highly skilled veterinary staff focuses on Fear Free patient care, comprehensive pain management and employing the most current medical / surgical techniques.
See patient testimonials here!
Why consider an externship with Ridgewood Animal Hospital?

• Work with a team of 8 highly skilled LVTs with experience in training senior veterinary students at the VMRCVM
• Clinic performs laparoscopic biopsy and surgery, endoscopy, and arthroscopy
• Fully equipped with in-house lab capabilities, digital x-ray, ultrasound and therapeutic laser
• Excellent culture, collaborative environment, and low turnover
• Mentorship from multiple strong veterinarians who are excited to welcome passionate - motivated students
• Our team has strong clinical skills in the areas of emergency medicine, wellness and dentistry
• Gain experience with complex soft tissue and orthopedic surgeries

What we offer externs:

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

Why VetEvolve:

• Hear why our Veterinarians are "Happy Here" on our videos page
• Industry leading Veterinarian and support staff retention rates
• Everything we do is about people, which is why our efforts focus on providing opportunity, stability, and development for our team members.
• From Lose the Stress weekly yoga to our partnerships with Not One More Vet and Headspace, we invest in our team members professional growth and mental wellbeing. Our CEO, Chief People Officer and several additional 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 can't 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 via our website or contact Ashley Anderson at anderson@vetevolve.com for more information.