As part of our commitment to mentoring the next generation of Veterinarians, VCA NORTH ROCKVILLE ANIMAL HOSPITAL in Rockville, Maryland is pleased to offer EXTERNSHIPS to DVM students in their 3rd and 4th years of school. 

This is your chance to apply your classroom studies to real life, and acquire first-hand experience in a working veterinary hospital.   

As part of your Externship, you will follow cases from start to finish.   You’ll be supervised and evaluated by one our Doctors as you interact with clients, take patient histories, observe treatments, and discuss case dynamics. 

Like Students that have completed Externships with us in the past, we believe that you will gain valuable insights into the kind of practice you’ll want to join after graduation.  

TO GET STARTED, CLICK THE “APPLY” LINK BELOW.   LET US KNOW THE DESIRED DATES OF YOUR EXTERNSHIP BLOCK (TYPICALLY 1 TO 2 WEEKS) AND WE’LL WORK ON SCHEDULING IT.  

PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 2 WEEKS FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR APPLICATION.

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO EXTERN@VCAHOSPITALS.COM.

Required Skills Required Experience

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent.
• One (1) year experience.
• Verifiable experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Dictation is a plus.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

• Ability to work in a support role supporting senior management and team
• Ability to make travel arrangements, expense reports, schedule meetings and maintain calendars
• Ability to develop effective working relationships across all organizational lines
• Ability to handle information of a highly sensitive and confidential nature
• Ability to prioritize and organize own work to meet agreed upon deadlines.
• Ability to work with others as part of a team

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is typically performed in a controlled office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

•  None

ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING FACTORS: As a condition of employment, must pass a pre-employment drug screening, as well as have acceptable reference and background check results. May be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Must have or be eligible for secret clearance.

NATIVE PREFERENCE APPLIES PURSUANT TO PL93-638.

THE TATITLEK CORPORATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

MINORITIES/WOMEN/VETERANS/DISABLED

ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS AND WILL NOT BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST ON COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR PROTECTED VETERANS STATUS AND WILL NOT BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY OR ANY OTHER STATUS PROTECTED BY LAW