Campus

OSU-Stillwater

Contact Name & Email

Julia Montgomery, julia.b.montgomery@okstate.edu

Work Schedule

TBD

Appointment Length

12 months or less

Hiring Range

$45,000/year

Priority Application Date

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

Special Instructions to Applicants

For full consideration, please include a CV, statement of goals/cover letter, and contact information for three professional references.

About this Position

The Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at Oklahoma State University is offering a one-year rotating internship position in Food Animal Medicine and Surgery. The internship is designed to provide a broadly based clinical experience that will prepare the intern for food animal practice, continue in a Food Animal or Large Animal residency program, or further graduate studies.  Our diverse hospital population is influenced by the substantial cow-calf, seed-stock, and commercial producers, and a robust rodeo/bucking bull clientele in Oklahoma. Pet camelid, small ruminant, and pig population also add variety to the case load.  Salary: $45,000/yr. 

The intern will work closely with faculty clinicians that will provide direct supervision, training, and mentoring. Increasing responsibility and independence is allowed as proficiency in clinical skills and judgment is demonstrated. The intern will assist in the instruction and supervision of veterinary students in clinical rotations and laboratories. Clinical duties will include night, weekend, and holiday emergency duty and inpatient critical care for food animal cases and is shared with up to two other house officers. The intern may spend up to six clinical weeks to gain additional experience in specialty areas such as ophthalmology, radiology, equine medicine and surgery, neurology, cardiology, and theriogenology. Each week offers rounds, journal club, Morbidity and mortality rounds with all large animal faculty, and house officer seminars including all house officers and clinical faculty. Opportunities for participation in clinical research will be based off available on-going research projects, desire and skill of the intern, and clinical duty requirements..

The intern will provide primary emergency service after hours, weekends, and holidays on a rotating basis with up to two other house officers. A senior clinician will always be available as backup either on-site or by phone.

Benefits include annual leave, sick leave, and medical insurance. Annual leave consists of two weeks (10 weekdays) and one week during the Christmas/New Year holidays. Medical insurance begins the first day of the month following your employment date. Depending on the coverage you select, you may be charged a monthly fee for your medical insurance. Professional liability is covered by the Tort Claims Act.

As part of the OSU Employee Wellness Program, interns have access to a wide range of programs including a university-paid fitness membership to the Colvin Center and the Seretean Wellness Center. Both facilities offer equipment, classes, and recreational activities. For more information, visit the OSU Department of Wellness website at http://wellness.okstate.edu/programs/employee-wellness.

You will be required to pay for a faculty license ($125) through the state of Oklahoma and must have passed the NAVLE exam prior to beginning the internship. Parking permits are required to park near the teaching hospital. The approximate cost of the parking permit is $163.00 per academic year.

Stillwater is a wonderful place to live and was named one of the best small towns in America. We are a university town situated between Oklahoma City and Tulsa with an easy 1-hour commute to either city. There are opportunities for cultural, sporting, entertainment, and recreational activities. Stillwater has outstanding public schools and is an excellent place to live. The city has been recognized for providing a high quality of life (http://stillwater.org/page/home/community).

Review of applicants will begin upon receipt of applications and will continue until the position is filled. Applications including letter of intent with statement of professional goals, curriculum vitae, and three names of references and contact information should be submitted at https://jobs.okstate.edu. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Shari Kennedy at shari.kennedy@okstate.edu.

A DVM degree or its equivalent is required from either an AVMA accredited college of veterinary medicine, or the holding of a certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) is required for consideration. 

Required Qualifications

• D.V.M.

  A DVM degree or its equivalent is required from either an AVMA accredited college of veterinary medicine, or the holding of a certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG).

  (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)
•  
• Certifications, Registrations, and/or Licenses:

  Eligibility for Oklahoma Faculty License is required.  Annual fee is $125. Applicant must have passed the NAVLE Exam prior to beginning the internship.

• Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge: Communication skills in one-on-one and small group activity. Effective, empathetic verbal communication with understanding of constructive teaching and evaluation.Interpersonal skills must show professional, non-biased teamwork. Managing varied relationships with successful facilitation, collaboration and cooperation and able to work calmly under stressful situations.Technical skills and clinical judgment will be obtained through supervised case management, didactic course work, and teaching professional students.