Internships
- Five positions filled for the year 2008 -2009.
Staffing Number and Tasks: Seven administrative staff, two pharmacy staff, three laboratory technicians, two surgery technicians, medicine technician, MRI technician, barn technician, overnight nursing staff, ambulatory assistants, 6 barn maintenance employees
For consideration, please contact:
Mary Ellen Klein
Practice Manager
mklein@emcocala.com
(352) 873-7830
Type of Practice:
100 % equine practice: referral and ambulatory
Facilities:
State of the art equine hospital completed in February 2003.
Surgical unit contains:
- 3 induction/recovery boxes, overhead hoists
- 2 operating rooms, standing MRI, video arthroscopy unit, advanced monitoring equipment and inhalation anesthetics.
Reproduction facilities include:
- semen/embryo laboratory
- environmentally controlled semen collection lab
- dystocia and routine repro exam rooms
Our internal medicine service provides patients with:
Neonatal ICU, isolation facilities, GE Logiq 5 ultrasound technology, videoendoscopy, digital radiography, critical care monitoring equipment and 2 overhead radiograph machines. The specialty services are complemented by a full service in house laboratory providing quick test turn around for our hospital and local/referring veterinarians.
Number of Interns currently in Practice: 5
Names of Veterinarians in Practice including any Specialty Qualifications:
John G. Peloso, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS; Aric Adams, DVM, Diplomate ACVS; Corey D. Miller, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACT; J. Barry David, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM; Patrick C. Worden, DVM; Lisa Hinder, DVM; Leslie Sha Harper, DVM; ADD: Rafael J. Borges, DVM; Lisa K. Pearson, DVM; Kathleen R. Hennessy, DVM; A. Kendrick Sudderth, DVM; Rebecca A. Yarne, DVM; W. Ben Stoughton, DVM
Estimated Breakdown of Daily or Weekly Load:
Surgery:
Elective orthopedic/soft tissue and emergency cases primarily encompassing the thoroughbred athlete and breeding stock.
Reproduction:
Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse, Warmblood and Paso Fino cases.
Internal medicine:
Referral workups provided 5 days a week, emergency services daily. Over 175
neonates <30 days of age admitted annually.
Field service:
Primarily performance horse work; training Thoroughbreds and reproduction.
Types of Cases (estimated % by system or categories):
Surgery:
- Orthopedic: 70% (arthroscopy, angular limb deformities, fracture repair);
- Respiratory: 10% (Tie-back, Lewellen, Tie Forwards, epiglottic entrapment);
- Emergency: 20% (colics, dystocias, lacerations).
Internal medicine:
- Critical care 50%
- Gastrointestinal 15%
- Respiratory 15%
- Neurological 5%
- Dermatological/Ophthalmological/Oncology/Cardiology/Musculoskeletal 15%.
Reproduction:
- Infertility (20%)
- Embryo transfer (5%)
- Cooled/Frozen Semen (30%)
- Dystocia (5%)
- Routine mare work (40%)
Estimated Breakdown of Daily or Weekly Load:
Surgery:
4 - 6 surgeries daily with a capacity to do 10 per day. Large number of after hour’s emergencies.
Internal medicine:
Referral workups provided 5 days a week, emergency services daily. Over 175
neonates <30 days of age admitted annually.
Ambulatory
Includes sports medicine and reproduction at local first class breeding and training facilities.
Philosophy of Internship:
To encourage the development of problem solving skills and their application to daily medicine. To help the intern integrate the professional veterinary degree into the needs of the patient, the owner and trainer, the medical record, the referring veterinarian, hospital staff, the insurance company, and their colleagues. To provide mentorship and instillation of sound veterinary morals and ethics.
Prerequisites of Application and Internship:
Previous equine experience is encouraged but not needed for the person with the right work ethic and positive personality. Interns are often selected from our extern list, so it is recommended that potential interns spend several days at the practice.
Application requirements:
Letter of Intent, CV, three professional references. Must be able to apply for and acquire a Florida veterinary license.
Employee Benefits:
Liability, medical insurance after 90 days, $500.00 CE; on site housing provided.
List of Internship Duties in Practice:
Over the course of the year, the interns rotate between 5 blocks that last 2 weeks in duration.
Interns are responsible for the daily activities in anesthesia and MRI, surgery, medicine, and reproduction, and an after hours emergency service. Independent case management and ambulatory responsibilities are encouraged in order to instill confidence, surgical acumen, reproductive skills, client communication skills and mastery of the medical method.
The EMCO internship is not an advanced nursing duty internship. We strongly believe in allowing our interns to give first opinions and participate in case management at a doctorate level. We have an exceptional nursing staff that is provided to help our doctors manage their patients with a high level of care.
Emergency Duty Requirements:
Emergency and after hours duties are shared equally between all interns.
Amount of Supervision:
The internship begins with a high level of supervision. Over time less supervision is applied so that skills and confidence levels are developed. Specialist backup is always available to the interns.
Internship Salary:
$21,000 includes housing on-site; $26,000 for housing off-site.
Term of Employment:
June 1, 2009 to June 15, 2010. Five internships available for 2009-2010. Externships available and housing is provided for your externship.