Veterinary ECC Internship

Company Description

The Veterinary Referral Hospital has been providing veterinary referral and emergency services to the pets of Melbourne for over 25 years. As such, we take great pride in delivering the highest possible standards of veterinary medicine and customer service. Our hospital is a brand new purpose-built 24-hour ECC and referral facility. We have all the gadgets you need to ensure you can practice at your best and continue to learn new skills. More importantly, we have the only truly multi-disciplinary veterinary team in Victoria, including specialists in Emergency and Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Diagnostic Imaging, Neurology, Anaesthesia and Oncology. Our case-load is incredibly varied, interesting and often challenging. 

We have a friendly and supportive team of ECC vets consisting of 2 ECC specialists (FANZCVS and DACVECC), 1 ECC Registrar (residency trained veterinary associates), ANZCVS Membership veterinarians, experienced emergency veterinarians and recent graduates. Our ECC nurses are among the best in the industry; they are passionate, hardworking, and dedicated to high levels of patient care. We offer a supportive environment with an emphasis on teamwork and life-long learning to deliver high standards of customer and patient care, and a sustainable work-life balance. 

We are excited to invite all interested applicants to apply for the VRH Emergency and Critical Care Internship. This 18-month program, commencing January 2024 is a comprehensive training program which will provide a rewarding learning experience in Emergency and Critical care skills.

Job Description

What to expect:

• Primary clinical work within the VRH ECC department.
  • ~75%-evening and night shifts, 25%-day shifts.
  • 1:2 weekends.
  • No expectation for sole charge.
• Training in Related Disciplines:
  • 2-week rotations in each of Internal Medicine / Oncology, Surgery, Neurology, Anaesthesia and Diagnostic Imaging.
• 4 weeks annual leave per calendar year.
• 1 week study leave.
• Access to Greencross EAP and support services.

Your training and development will include:

• Weekly ECC induction modules over first 12 weeks (in association with VRH rotating interns).
• Weekly intern rounds / topic reviews / MMR / Assignments.
  • Interns are expected to present a case study / literature review approximately once every 10 - 12 weeks.
• RECOVER accreditation.
• Participation in Wet Pracs for development of technical and surgical skills.
• Publications and presentations. A clinical mentor will be provided to assist the intern in production of at least one of the following:
  • One scientific journal article: a case report, case series, or retrospective paper.
  • One 30 – 60minute presentation at either Gxl Symposium or Science Week.
• Written and oral exam at the completion of 18 months, designed as a mock MANZCVS style assessment.
• Upon successful completion of the program a veterinary associate position in ECC may be offered within either the VRH team, or at another Victorian Greencross site (depending on business needs).

Qualifications

About you:

• Ideally you will have 1-2 years’ experience in general practice or have completed a rotating internship, however recent graduates are also encouraged to apply.
• Strong communication and time management skills.
• Proven ability to work well in a team environment.