Careers & Internships
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CAREERS & Internships at The pet specialists
The Pet Specialists internship offer mentored clinical training to post-graduate veterinarians to gain clinical practice experience in a small animal referral hospital. The internship duration ranges from twelve to eighteen months.
A second internship or residency position may be offered at the completion of the internship.
A Pet Specialists internship will provide both clinical training and didactic learning opportunities. When undertaking case management and participating in procedures, you will be under appropriate supportive supervision.
The goal of our internship is to further develop your skills, confidence and knowledge and in doing so, you can become a valued and contributing member of the TPS team. Interns will participate in an education program as well as providing a beneficial service to the clinic.
The intern’s accomplishment of learning objectives will provide the basis for whether a certificate of internship completion is awarded. Processes are in place to remediate interns who do not demonstrate competence in one or more learning objectives.
BENEFITS INCLUDE:
- Mentorship & support
- 12-18 month internship
- Clinical training & experience
- Internal education program
- Internal education
- External education allowance
- The Pet Specialists way of life
- Competitive salary (hourly rate-you work, we pay)
- No weekends or nights
- Surfs up! Located on the Northern Beaches of Sydney
ELIGIBILITY:
- Applicants must be registered (or eligible for registration with the NSW Veterinary Practitioners Board
- Ideally have a minimum two years post-graduate clinical experience
ABOUT OUR INTERNSHIPS
Multidisciplinary internships
Multidisciplinary interns rotate through the The Pet Specialists surgery, medicine, emergency & critical care, cardiology and diagnostic imaging services.
Single Discipline Internships
Single discipline interns spend the entire duration of their internship within one specific service. Single discipline internships are only favailable for serviceswhich have an Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Inc (AVBC) recognised veterinary specialist within the service at The Pet Specialists.
Intern Mentorship
The mentorship aspect of the internship aims to allocate a mentor(s) with you to help develop your skills and knowledge related to the veterinary profession, not only through a specific discipline if chosen, but also exposure to other disciplines and general principles for veterinarians such as infection control, antimicrobial stewardship, positive hospital culture and ‘gold standard’ veterinary practice. It will also help with general professional development including communication, efficiency and productivity.
It is important to The Pet Specialists that we provide a supportive environment for our interns. This includes access to clinical and educational resources and also by providing a working environment which supports their mental and physical health. Interns are allocated a mentor(s) with varying roles to supervise their educational and clinical progress and also to have the opportunity to openly discuss the challenges of an intern role. You will be assigned a primary mentor. Mentors are expected to put clinical time aside to mentor their intern so they can appropriately support the learning objectives of the internship.
Read more about our internship program.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
INTERNSHIP OPENINGS
- Internal Medicine
- Surgical
- Multidisciplinary
Click to read more about our internship program.
To apply please email: hr@tps.vet