Position Function:
The College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, invites applications for a Rotating Equine Medicine and Surgery Internship. This position will work under faculty in the of the Equine Medicine and Surgery Services in-hospital.
Salary Grade: UC
Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.
Area of Specialization:
Rotating Equine Medicine and Surgery Interns
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The intern is expected to rotate on emergency duty equally with the equine house officers and will be heavily focused on clinical care. Teaching veterinary and veterinary technology students is accomplished within the course of clinical service.
• 100% appointment to the Equine Medicine and Surgery Services. Time will be divided between the equine medicine and surgery service with direct supervision and support of 1 of 2 Diplomates of Veterinary Internal Medicine and 1 of 4 Diplomates of Veterinary Surgery at any given time.
• Equal division of after-hours emergency duty between house officers, receiving all surgical and medical emergency patients during the equine rotation.
• Up to 6 weeks of elective rotation opportunities of which 2 weeks may be done outside of MSU-CVM.
• Participation in weekly Journal Club for Internal Medicine and Surgical Journal Club when assigned to those services for the week.
• MSU CVM provides supplemental compensation, in addition to regular pay, to house officers when they provide emergency after-hours care to patients beyond the duties expected of their positions.
• Welcome participation in research collaboration with small clinical projects sponsored by the Office of Research and Graduate Studies (ORGS) House Officer Grant Program.
Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must be eligible for employment in the U.S. at the time they apply for a position at MSU-CVM. Mississippi State University employs only citizens of the US, Canada, and Mexico, nationals of the US, and aliens authorized to work in the US by the time of commencement of the position.
Applicants must be a graduate of an AVMA-accredited veterinary school (see http://www.avma.org/education/cvea/colleges_accredited/allcolleges.asp) and have passed the NAVLE licensure examination, or a graduate that has completed the entire ECFVG qualification process (see http://www.avma.org/education/ecfvg/default.asp) by the time of the commencement of this position.
Interns are required to be USDA NVAP category 2 accredited.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Excellent telephone and email communication skills, especially related to client service.
Must be capable of working in a team environment comprised of doctors, staff, and students to provide veterinary care of patients and aid in the instruction of veterinary students and veterinary technology students.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Job frequently requires walking, sitting, reaching, talking, hearing, handling objects with hands. Job requires standing, stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
At this time, MSU is unable to offer H-1B visa sponsorship for this role. This applies until further notice.
Instructions for Applying:
Link to apply: http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/
Applicants must apply online at www.msujobs.msstate.edu. Please include a cover letter and resume along with names and addresses of at least three references.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled. Applicants may contact Dr. Heath King, hking@cvm.mssate.edu or Dr. Caitlin O’Shea co589@msstate.edu with questions regarding this position.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment, programs or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, 231 Famous Maroon Band Street, P.O. 6044, Mississippi State, MS 39762, (662) 325-5839.
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