CULTURE AT VEGAt VEG, we want people and their pets to feel safe, secure, and valued; we want our employees to feel the same way. What we're aiming to achieve on the customer side is equivalent in nature to what we want for our employees: to have the best experience possible.
With the highest NPS score in our industry, we're ready to ensure that VEG is always the place where the best and brightest in the emergency world not only want to work, but stay and grow. For our customers and their pets, we strive to find a way to say, " yes. " We do the same and more for our teams. In fact, VEG is one of this year's nominees for INC Magazine's Best Places to Work! ABOUT THE EXTERNSHIPVEG's
Veterinary Technician/Nurse Student Externship Program gives vet tech/nursing students hands-on experience in emergency medicine while working alongside our credentialed, emergency veterinary technicians (known internally as Veterinary Nurses).
Students will focus on honing their emergency skills including obtaining patient vitals, processing laboratory samples, caring for hospitalized patients, triaging emerging cases, and collaborating in a fast-paced environment. If you're as interested in emergency medicine as we are, we'd love to have you! Note: This is an unpaid externship and rabies vaccinations are required unless your school's rabies mitigation policy allows you to be unvaccinated
and still handle unvaccinated pets. Flexibility: YOU Choose the length of your externship to meet your school's requirements Location: YOU choose where you'd like to extern (depending on hospital bandwidth) Mentorship: YOU will be supported by a credentialed veterinary technician (VEG Veterinary Nurse) Focus: YOU will be fully-immersed in what emergency medicine truly entails REQUIREMENTS Currently enrolled in an AVMA accredited veterinary technology/nursing program (or one actively seeking accreditation) and will be in a class that requires externship hours and/or skills.
This application is not for veterinary students or veterinary assistant students - only veterinary technology/nursing students.
Your externship must need to begin within 6 months of application. You must be vaccinated for rabies unless your school's rabies mitigation policy allows unvaccinated students to handle unvaccinated animals.
CULTURE AT VEGAt VEG, we want people and their pets to feel safe, secure, and valued; we want our employees to feel the same way. What we're aiming to achieve on the customer side is equivalent in nature to what we want for our employees: to have the best experience possible.
With the highest NPS score in our industry, we're ready to ensure that VEG remains the place where the best and brightest in the emergency world not only want to work, but stay and grow. For our customers and their pets, we strive to find a way to say, " yes. " We do the same and more for our teams. In fact, VEG is one of this year's nominees for INC Magazine's Best Places to Work! WHO WE NEEDWe are looking
for a talented, friendly and energetic Emergency Veterinarian to join the VEG family! You are someone who is energized by helping people. In fact, you LOVE people and are passionate about solving their pet problems.
Someone who is excited by the challenge of emergency medicine and seeks every opportunity to be a superhero to their customer. If you're the ideal candidate, you'll: Have earned a DVM or equivalent degree Be fulfilled by helping others Thrive in team-oriented environments (think hospital retreats, huddles, team dinners, happy hours and more! ) Have a 'glass half full' attitude and a sense of humor! Live and breathe emergency medicine Be passionate about emergency surgery
(the soft tissue kind! ) WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE USBecause emergency is all we do, so we do it best!
We also offer: Industry-leading compensation + signing bonus + monthly bonuses 401K w/ company match Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance Paid parental leave - 10 weeks of paid leave at 100% of regular salary Unlimited Continuing Education (CE) + a $2,500 annual stipend to put towards the travel and accommodations needed to attend the CE Something new every day - you'll never be bored in emergency medicine We build our hospitals from scratch. You'll be using all of the latest equipment and technology. Growth and relocation potential Generous employee pet discount Hospital stocked with fresh groceries and snacks, monthly and quarterly contests, quarterly hospital outings, company-wide retreats, etc!
Referral rewards - tell your friends why they should come work for VEG too! VEG celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. You've found the equal opportunity employer you are looking for. We can't wait to meet you!
