Veterinary Extern - Emergency

Pet Emergency & Referral Center

Job Description

Pet Emergency & Referral Center in sunny Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, is excited to welcome third- and fourth-year veterinary student externs to our hospital. We offer a mixture of day and night shifts in our specialty and emergency services, so you’ll have plenty of learning opportunities, plus time to enjoy our wonderful year-round weather.

Program overview:

Students in our externship program are typically scheduled for a mixture of four total day and night shifts per week for two weeks, although we can adjust your schedule and accommodate longer stays. You’ll rotate through our emergency, internal medicine, and surgery departments, and be able to participate as much as you are comfortable. Our most successful students come hungry to learn and engage closely with our veterinarians to get the most out of the experience.

Why choose PERC?

The PERC team considers themselves family and will always show up for one another. We put patients’ needs first and always go above and beyond for our clients to help their pet in every possible way. Our facility boasts CT, digital X-ray, in-house digital cytology, an oxygen generator, CUBEX, and newly expanded and upgraded space. 

Palm Beach Gardens in beautiful South Florida enjoys warm, pleasant weather year-round. You will have easy access to beaches, the Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami nightlife, and amazing national parks and wildlife areas you can explore. Also, Orlando’s many theme and adventure parks are only a few hours away. 
Are you a veterinary student ready to work with and learn from the best, while experiencing everything South Florida has to offer? Apply now! 



NVA Compassion-First is now Ethos Veterinary Health

We are excited to announce Ethos Veterinary Health as our new name. Ethos is the new, industry-leading community of legacy Ethos Veterinary Health, Compassion-First Pet Hospitals, SAGE Veterinary Centers, and legacy NVA Specialty and Emergency hospitals. This powerful new community brings together a dynamic network of ~145 hospitals, an unmatched team of experts, cutting-edge technology, and an unwavering commitment to the advancement of the animal health profession and better patient outcomes.

Our commitments to the industry, the profession, our teammates, and our patients, will not change, and in fact will be stronger than ever, as we forge new ground as this new dynamic community.

Ethos Veterinary Health offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees.  The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process.  For positions based in Colorado, EVH provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.
 
Ethos Veterinary Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.