Location: Princeton, MO
Company: Smithfield Foods
Veterinary and Animal Care Jobs refer to professions focused on the health and well-being of animals. This field includes veterinarians, veterinary technicians, animal trainers, shelter workers, and more. These roles often require a passion for animal welfare, a scientific background, and strong emotional resilience due to the nature of caring for animals in various states of health. Key features of these jobs include handling medical treatments, providing preventive care, diagnosing illnesses, and sometimes dealing with end-of-life situations. Also, these professionals might collaborate with pet owners to offer nutritional advice or behavioral counseling, thereby ensuring animals lead happy, healthy lives.
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.
in-house laboratory, therapeutic laser, full-service dentistry, and a complete range of soft tissue and orthopedic surgeries. Our Pain Management Centers also offer rehabilitation services. We are seeking relief veterinarians in the St Louis and Maryland Heights area to partner with us.
The scheduled relief veterinarian would pick up clinic shifts to cover planned staff absences such as vacation and maternity leave. There is also an opportunity for short-notice clinical shifts with an increased pay differential, such as covering for unexpected staff illness. All shifts include scheduled clinic wellness and sick visits with the occasional same day sick visits and does not include surgery.
AMCMA is AAHA accredited and Fear Free Certified. We are part of the Humane Society of Missouri (HSMO) and as such, the proceeds from the clinic support the rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption of the animals at the HSMO Animal Shelter.
Clinic hours are M-F, 8am to 6pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm. Shifts are 8.5 hours long M-F (8 hours on Saturday) with 1 hour blocked for lunch and a 30-minute " vet time out" break. We have digital radiology and dental radiology, in house IDEXX CBC, chemistry, Sedivue urinalysis and digital cytology. Typically, we have 3-4 doctors seeing a mix of wellness and illness appointments typical of a general practice. Requirements: Pre-employment drug screening
and background check provided by HSMO DVM state license in good standing DEA license in good standing Provide certification of insurance and license defense Provide references upon request Fear Free Certification is desired, but not required (training will be provided)
surgeries. Our Pain Management Centers also offer rehabilitation services. What sets our clinic apart? -AMCMA is a part of the Humane Society of Missouri. -We've operated a public veterinary practice since 1923. -There are only 16 AAHA-accredited non-profit veterinary hospitals in the country, and we operate two of them.
-We are working toward practice level Fear Free Certification (anticipated by the end of 2019). -We invest in technology to make diagnostics easier and faster, such as digital imaging, cloud-based pacs, and medical record keeping. -We have a wide variety of clients and are dedicated to providing the best possible care for each and every one. In addition to providing routine
services, our practice has been a local option for pets in need of soft tissue and orthopedic surgeries. -We also perform the surgical procedures for animals at HSMO prior to adoption.
-Proceeds from AMCMA support rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption of HSMO animals. Our veterinarians enjoy a 40-hour work week, with a consistent schedule, and every other Saturday off. There are no after hour calls or emergencies, and we are closed on all major holidays. Veterinarians earn two weeks paid vacation after 12 months, paid sick time, and four floating holidays per year. In addition to our standard benefits , we offer our veterinarians: Base salary starting at $70,000, and upward based on experience.
We have a very competitive production incentive where we target 75% of veterinarian pay as the base salary and a production incentive to be 25% of annual compensation to be commission.
Eligible for non-profit student loan forgiveness programs. Commission accrued every four weeks. This means there are 13 production periods per year. Continuing education expenses - Based on years out of school. This is a total for all expenses incurred and does not carry over into the next fiscal year (Nov-Oct). CE paid time off Based on years out of school. Time off can be used for travel days but is only good for normally scheduled work days. Missouri Veterinary License, DEA and Missouri Controlled Substance License paid.
Liability coverage (AVMA-PLIT). Annual Membership - AVMA , GSLVMA , VIN or Vet Girl. Other organizations (MVMA or other professional organization of your choice).
This is an excellent opportunity for an individual that possesses knowledge of animal health care, animal restraint techniques, and surgery preparation in addition to being detail-oriented and having excellent communication and multi-tasking skills. A commitment to client education and communication is required for this position.
The Registered Veterinary Technician will: Assist veterinarians in animal restraint and use of surgical equipment Provide nursing care to patients Prepare pets for surgery and assist doctors during surgery Maintain medical records, including logging-controlled drugs Anesthetic inductions and patient monitoring during anesthetic procedures Administer and dispense
medications Apply splints/bandages , and perform laboratory diagnostic testing Clean/disinfect medical and surgical equipment The ideal candidate will be excellent at maintaining strong work relationships with coworkers and customers and maintaining a positive, professional public image.
This individual should have animal handling/restraining experience, be able to lift animals, and have experience in a veterinary hospital setting. Full-time employees work four 10-hours shifts, Monday through Saturday. (Saturday shifts are 8 hours. ) Minimum starting pay is $17.50/hour. What sets our hospital apart? AMCMA is part of the Humane Society of Missouri. We've operated a public veterinary clinic
since 1923. There are only 16 AAHA accredited non-profit veterinary hospitals in the country, we operate 2 of them.
Fear Free Practice level Certification Proceeds from AMCMA support rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption of HSMO animals. The Humane Society of Missouri offers competitive wages and excellent benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance Short-term disability Long-term disability (100% employer paid) Retirement Savings Plan Flexible Spending Accounts Employee Assistance Program Paid time off, including vacation, sick and holiday pay Paid Missouri State Licensure Annual CE allowance Individual Fear Free Certification Free uniforms and attendance incentives Employees are eligible for the following discounts after 90 days of employment: 40% off veterinary services 15% off prescription diets $50 off adoptions at HSMO 10% off gift shop Purina for Professionals discount
