Small Animal Rotating Internship  

About Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists  

Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists (CCVS) is a growing specialty and emergency-critical care hospital in Buzzards Bay and Dennis, MA. With more than 20 specialists across nine specialties, our highly skilled and compassionate team works to ensure pets receive quality, gold-standard medical care. As the only emergency and specialty referral hospital serving Cape Cod and the Islands, CCVS continues to grow to keep up with the needs of our community. We are looking for enthusiastic veterinary professionals who welcome the challenge of meeting the highest standards for quality and performance while possessing a friendly and positive team-player approach.  

CCVS Interns will:   

• Provide clinical care to those patients presented to their assigned Service. This includes examining patients, ordering diagnostics, diagnosing, and prescribing treatments.
• Have primary case responsibility when on the emergency and critical care service
• Will work closely with the specialists when on other services and are expected to maintain case responsibility for hospitalized patients on those services when specialists are not in the building
• Communicate with clients and referring veterinarians.  
• Participate in journal club, mortality and morbidity rounds, and attend cage-side rounds with specialists twice daily.
• Present a lecture on a topic of their choosing. 

About the Internship  

Our goal is to support doctors who strive for excellence in private practice and encourage a critical thinking decision-making process in their medicine. The CCVS internship is dedicated to promoting animal health and well-being by offering educational opportunities both for and by the interns and residents, as well as providing exceptional veterinary care. On-the-floor mentorship expands our doctors' professional development and leadership skills, in addition to medical growth.  

Please visit the program page on the VIRMP to learn more about the CCVS internship.  

Specialists  

CCVS provides immeasurable support for the interns in the program. There is also a board-certified cardiologist and a board-certified ophthalmologist with limited hours at our Dennis facility. We are actively recruiting for additional specialists in various specialties.  

Our team of specialists include  

 Support Staff  

We have expanded our support team to help maximize the quality of life for CCVS employees. The staff includes    

• Over 60 veterinary technicians, including licensed and VTS technicians
• Assistants and liaisons
• Doctors' Assistants for medical record support
• A veterinary social worker for support of both our clients and employees.

Schedule, Benefits, Salary  

• Salary- $72,500/year
• Rotation schedule:

  24 weeks on ECC	9 weeks on Surgery
  9 weeks on Internal Medicine	2 weeks on Diagnostic Imaging
  2 weeks on Cardiology	2 weeks on Anesthesia
  4 weeks for intern-selected elective time

•    Combination of days, evenings, and overnight shifts
• A critical care specialist is in the building and available for questions 7 days per week
• On-call shift potential per the hospital's needs
• Two weeks of vacation
• One week of paid CE per year
• CE allowance
• Moving allowance
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance available

Qualifications  

• Must pass NAVLE/PAVE/ECFVG
• Have an active license to practice in MA 

  Please contact Chelly Smith at michellesmith@capecodvetspecialists.com with questions or to schedule an interview.  

Additional Information  

• We're proud to be a United Veterinary Care Partner hospital, supporting sustainable, fulfilling careers for our team members while providing the best possible care to our community.
• It is required that all applicants who are being considered for employment pass a drug test before beginning work as part of the commitment to maintaining a safe and drug-free environment.