Employment Information
Practice name
Montana Equine Medical and Surgical Center
Last Updated
September 20, 2024
Internship Type
Combined
Montana Equine is seeking qualified applications for a one-year internship in equine internal medicine and surgery. We work hard to foster a balanced internship, with a mix of direct and indirect supervision, and our interns finish their year with a strong knowledge and clinical skills. Interns rotate through internal medicine, surgery and lameness services under the direct supervision of our senior veterinarians. As their skills increase, interns also see clinical cases, with all case-management decisions still being made under the guidance of our senior veterinarians. We also offer a balanced approach to the various facets of real-world practice: our interns are encouraged to develop not just their clinical skills, but also their ability to communicate effectively, since both skills are so critical in successful practice.
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- Equine general practice
- Racetrack practice
- Sports medicine practice
- Equine/LA surgical residency
- Equine/LA medicine residency
- Equine/LA critical care residency/fellowship
- Ophthalmology residency
- Theriogenology residency
- Dentistry residency
- Imaging residency
- Anesthesia residency
Start date
June 1, 2025
End date
May 31, 2026
Application Deadline
October 1, 2024
Does the practice offer externships?
Yes, please email the practice contact for details
Is an in person visit or externship with the practice required to be considered for an internship?
No, but recommended
Contact Information
Three Forks
[USA] Montana
United States
59752
3934 Frontage Rd
Practice Mailing Address
3934 Frontage Rd - Three Forks - United States - [USA] Montana - 59752
Clinical Experience and Responsibilities
Yes
Service rotation description
Interns rotate through surgery, medicine, and ambulatory, switching every two weeks.
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Yes
Yes
Yes
50-75%
Patient rounds held daily with senior clinicians
Yes
Teaching rounds held
Yes
Frequency of teaching rounds
Weekly
Weekly journal clubs held
Yes
M&M or other specialized rounds held
Yes
Intern has opportunity to attend a professional CE meeting
Yes
Intern has opportunity to complete a study or publication
Yes
Intern has access to current medical textbooks
Yes
Intern has access to online journals
Yes
In the past 5 years, how many studies/cases have been published by interns as the primary author from work pursued primarily during their intern year?
1
Equipment the intern has exposure to within the practice
- Arthroscopy
- Laparoscopy
- Fracture repair sets
- Gastroscopy
- Endoscopy
- Stat CBC analyzer
- Stat whole blood chemistry analyzer
- Blood gas analysis
- On site diagnostic lab
- MRI
- Digital radiography
- Ultrasound linear probe
- Ultrasound macroconvex probe
- Ultrasound microconvex probe
- Ultrasound endorectal probe
- ECG
- Shockwave
- Stall side orthobiologics
- Stem cell capability/utilization
- Embryo Transfer
- Advanced podiatry/therapeutic farriery
- Power dentistry
- Other (please list)
Electrochemotherapy
Any additional information the practice would like to share on their internship program:
Client education events
Opportunity to visit other locations within the practice
Caseload
Total number annual cases
5574
Total number ambulatory cases
3150
Total number in-house cases
2424
Avg number of after hour emergencies per week in the busiest time of year
5-10
Avg number of after hour emergencies per week in the least busy time of year
Less than 5
Significant seasonality to the caseload
Yes
Seasonality description
Busy season- spring through fall
Caseload decreases through the winter
Species other than equids
No
Number of specialty certified clinicians
Number of clinicians in direct support of program
5
Diplomats of the following specialties (including their European Equivalents)
ACVIM – American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - 2
ACVS – American College of Veterinary Surgery - 1
Other personnel of note (outside specialists, farriers, dentists, etc)
Consulting additional DACVSOutside specialists on case needs basis for: Ophthalmology, Anesthesiology, RadiologyOutside specialists consult on cases for: Dermatology, Behavior, Oncology
Additional certifications/area of expertise represented in the practice
Chiropractic certification, Rehabilitation certification, Certified journeyman farrier (CJF)
Technician present on ambulatory calls
Yes
Overnight technical staff (if hospital present)
Yes
Other details about technician support of intern doctors
Depending on caseload and time of year, interns may be responsible for overnight patient checks and treatments.
Compensation
Annual Salary
$41-45k
Total benefits package
Download the Benefits Worksheet
Additional opportunity for emergency compensation
Yes
Production stipend of 80% of emergency fee
Opportunities for additional income (production bonuses, working horse shows, etc).
Yes
Additional income can be earned from running after hours anesthesia- $125/case Internship completion bonus- $2000
Benefits
Benefits offered
Yes
Click here to download the Benefits Worksheet
Value of total annual compensation
70537
Housing offered
Yes
Housing Type
Stipend
Housing Amount
$9000
Paid time off (PTO) offered
Yes
# of PTO days
5
PTO stipulations
Approval needed- only 1 intern may be gone at a time
Health insurance offered
Yes for employee plus dependents
Amount of health insurance premium intern is responsible for
The practice pays for 70% of employee premium, employees are responsible for dependent insurance
Dental insurance offered
Yes
Life insurance offered
No
Short-term disability insurance offered
No
Long-term disability insurance offered
Yes
Liability insurance offered
Yes
CE stipend offered
Yes
License/DEA fees reimbursed / stipend offered
Yes
State license required
No
USDA license required
No
DEA license required
No
Association fees reimbursed / stipend offered
Yes
Student loan payments reimbursed / stipend offered
Yes
401K program offered
Yes
Employer matching offered
Yes
Employer 3% match. Initial waiting period to enroll waived for interns.
Clothing / logo wear stipend offered
Yes
Phone or phone stipend offered
No
Maternity / paternity leave offered
Yes
Discounted pet care and / or a pet medications policy offered
Yes
Practice vehicle or mileage reimbursement offered
No
Other benefits offered
N/A
Contract
Non-compete clause required
Yes
Non-compete details
During employment and 12 months after, shall not compete or take away business from the practice locations.
Non-US residents may apply
Yes
Is visa support provided?
Yes
We are pre-approved for H2B visas with the state department and work closely with excellent immigration lawyers to streamline this process as much as possible.
Method internship offers are made
Call/email
Earliest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
July
Latest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
March
Average time provided to internship candidates to consider an offer
2 weeks
Outcomes Assessment
How long has the practice offered internships?
Starting in 2007
Avg number of interns who completed the program per year for the past 5 years
3
Number of interns from this program who applied for a residency in the past 5 years
5
Number of interns from this program who entered a residency position directly out of the internship in the past 5 years
5
Number of interns from this program who accepted a second or specialty internship in the past 5 years
2
Number of interns from this program who accepted a residency position in the past 5 years
2
Number of interns retained by the practice as associates in the past 5 years
2
Of the interns that started the program in the past 5 years, how many are still in equine practice (and/or in an advanced training program targeted at specialty equine practice)?
50-70%
Number of former interns currently employed by the practice
3
Are current or former interns from the practice available for reference?
Yes, email the practice contact for details.
