Employment Information
Practice name
Desert Pines Equine Medical & Surgical Center
Last Updated
November 8, 2024
Internship Type
Combined
% of time spent on ambulatory vs in-hospital
a very small percentage of bucking bulls , camels and the occasional exotic.
The internship opportunities at Desert Pines Equine (DPE) have been designed to provide the hands-on learning experience and knowledge-based growth needed by first year veterinarians to become skilled general practitioners or advance to residency programs. Interns will rotate with each doctor, until released to see appointments independently. Rotation experience will include providing direct care for hospitalized patients, assisting with performing surgical procedures, performing or assisting with diagnostic procedures, running anesthesia, and accompanying veterinarians in the field in order to learn a variety of approaches to diagnosis, treatment, and communication. Through the established relationships of our veterinarians with clients, interns will have enhanced opportunities to practice newly acquired skills.
Benefits:
Salary $58,565
Health & LTD Insurance
AVMA Professional Liability Coverage
Vacation, sick days & rotating holidays
Continuing education stipend
AVMA & AAEP membership
Requirements:
Completion in good standing of a DVM or VMD degree at an accredited university
Passing NAVLE
Veterinary license & accreditation in the state of Nevada
All requirements are due prior to the beginning of the internship
2
- Equine general 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, 2005
End date
May 31, 2026
Application Deadline
March 1, 2025
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
Las Vegas
[USA] Nevada
Clark
89130
5000 North Jones Blvd
Practice Mailing Address
5000 North Jones Blvd - Las Vegas - Clark - [USA] Nevada - 89130
Clinical Experience and Responsibilities
Yes
Service rotation description
Interns will rotate between doctors both in clinic and ambulatory every month.
Yes
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
No
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?
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
- Digital radiography
- Ultrasound linear probe
- Ultrasound macroconvex probe
- Ultrasound microconvex probe
- Ultrasound endorectal probe
- ECG
- ETCO2 monitoring
- Shockwave
- Stall side orthobiologics
- Stem cell capability/utilization
- Embryo Transfer
- Advanced podiatry/therapeutic farriery
- Power dentistry
Any additional information the practice would like to share on their internship program:
Biannual to annual castration clinics.
Biannual to annual dental clinics.
On site veterinarians for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo , The Las Vegas National Jumping Show, The Preferred Veterinary Provider for the South Point Equestrian Center
On Track veterinarians for Fall Nevada Race Meets
Caseload
Total number annual cases
11050
Total number ambulatory cases
6630
Total number in-house cases
4420
Avg number of after hour emergencies per week in the busiest time of year
25-50
Avg number of after hour emergencies per week in the least busy time of year
25-50
Significant seasonality to the caseload
Yes
Seasonality description
February through the end of May we have an active reproductive caseload accompanied by neonates and an increase in colic cases. DPE has a strong focus on performance horse medicine which continues throughout the year.
Species other than equids
Yes
Percentages of non-equids by species
a very small percentage of bucking bulls , camels and the occasional exotic.
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 - 1
ACVS – American College of Veterinary Surgery - 1
Other personnel of note (outside specialists, farriers, dentists, etc)
Las Vegas is a melting pot of multidiscipline events which gives us the opportunity to work with a wide array of equine athletes. Providing coverage for large scale events allows us to work closely with contestant's veterinarians at home to maintain the continuity of care putting the best interest of the horse first. We maintain a strong relationship with our local farriers working collaboratively to maintain sound athletes. In addition we work closely with an Ophthalmologist from the Las Vegas Specialty Center when difficult cases are presented
Technician present on ambulatory calls
Yes
Overnight technical staff (if hospital present)
Yes
Other details about technician support of intern doctors
Minimum 1:1 Technician : DVM ratio with an additional in clinic technical staff to care for hospitalized treatments and assist DVM/Technician teams. Not currently staffed 24 hrs though technicians are responsible for night treatments and are available to assist veterinarian on call as needed.
Compensation
Annual Salary
$56-60k
Total benefits package
Download the Benefits Worksheet
Additional opportunity for emergency compensation
No
Opportunities for additional income (production bonuses, working horse shows, etc).
No
Benefits
Benefits offered
Yes
Click here to download the Benefits Worksheet
Value of total annual compensation
69,583.95
Housing offered
No
Housing Type
Other
Housing Amount
$
Paid time off (PTO) offered
Yes
# of PTO days
10
PTO stipulations
Prior Approval from management.
Health insurance offered
Yes for employee
Amount of health insurance premium intern is responsible for
none
Dental insurance offered
Yes
Life insurance offered
Yes
Short-term disability insurance offered
Yes
Long-term disability insurance offered
Yes
Liability insurance offered
Yes
CE stipend offered
Yes
License/DEA fees reimbursed / stipend offered
Yes
State license required
Yes
USDA license required
Yes
DEA license required
No
Association fees reimbursed / stipend offered
Yes
Student loan payments reimbursed / stipend offered
No
401K program offered
Yes
Employer matching offered
Yes
Match 100% of employee contribution up to 3% and 50% up to 5% of contribution
Clothing / logo wear stipend offered
Yes
Phone or phone stipend offered
Yes
Maternity / paternity leave offered
Yes
Discounted pet care and / or a pet medications policy offered
Yes
Practice vehicle or mileage reimbursement offered
Yes
Other benefits offered
Access to Altano Academy International l CE platform, Exchange group access, regular rounds, journal club.
Contract
Non-compete clause required
Yes
Non-compete details
Employee shall not practice within a 50mile radius of all serviced areas for 1 year after the termination of employment.
Non-US residents may apply
Yes
Is visa support provided?
Yes
Experienced professionals to assist with Visa processing
Method internship offers are made
Phone Call, Offer emailed
Earliest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
December of the previous year
Latest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
May of the current year
Average time provided to internship candidates to consider an offer
Dependent on number of candidates and interest but adequate
Outcomes Assessment
How long has the practice offered internships?
14 years
Avg number of interns who completed the program per year for the past 5 years
3
Number of interns that haven’t completed the program over the past 5 years, with explanation
1- offered a non-traditional residency during the internship.
Number of interns from this program who applied for a residency in the past 5 years
2
Number of interns from this program who entered a residency position directly out of the internship in the past 5 years
2
Number of interns from this program who accepted a second or specialty internship in the past 5 years
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)?
70-99%
Number of former interns currently employed by the practice
1
Are current or former interns from the practice available for reference?
Yes, email the practice contact for details.
Additional information about the internship program
DPE has the opportunity to see a wide array of cases preparing our interns to enter equine practice or a residency program as a confident practitioner. You will have the opportunity to work with a large number of veterinarians gaining knowledge and excellent communication skills while building a network within the profession.
