Employment Information
Practice name
Roaring Fork Equine Medical Center
Last Updated
November 22, 2024
Internship Type
Combined
Roaring Fork Equine Medical Center is seeking a veterinary intern to join our team at a rapidly growing regional referral hospital that offers board certified
specialist care in internal medicine and surgery as well as general wellness. The applicant must be positive, energetic and seeking professional growth.
Our goals are to provide a veterinarian equine intern with the exposure, education, and hands-on experience that she/he needs to be a confident and experienced equine practitioner. We also focus on ensuring quality of life is maintained and time is allotted to enjoy the beautiful Roaring Fork Valley.
The first two months of the equine internship will be directly supervised by one of our board-certified equine surgeons and/or equine internist. Following a two month supervised period, our intern will take on primary case management, with built-in supervision for complex cases. Our interns are offered an abundance of hands-on experience as well as the opportunity to focus on the areas of equine practice to which he/she is most interested. We make our intern an integral part of our team!
Our equine intern partakes in both field and in-hospital appointments as well as in-patient care. We also offer 24/7 emergency care and we support our intern in taking a leading role in many of these emergencies. All equine intern emergency shifts are supported and mentored by one of our board-certified equine surgeons and/or equine internist.
Successful applicant is team oriented, able to manage time and triage independently, have excellent communication skills, and strong work ethic.
Intern is on call 3-4 weeknights per week and 2 weekends per month. The intern has one 3 day weekend off per month.
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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
Start date
July 7, 2025
End date
July 3, 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
Glenwood Springs
[USA] Colorado
Garfield
81601
3927 County Road 154 Bldg A
Practice Mailing Address
3927 County Road 154 Bldg A - Glenwood Springs - Garfield - [USA] Colorado - 81601
Clinical Experience and Responsibilities
Yes
Service rotation description
Intern assignments are based on the intern’s expressed interests. Services are not definitively separated and the intern is typically assigned to a doctor each day. Appointments may include either specialty surgery or medicine or may be general practice services. These appointments are typically evenly split between hospital and ambulatory services.
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
50-75%
Patient rounds held daily with senior clinicians
Yes
Teaching rounds held
Yes
Frequency of teaching rounds
Once monthly
Weekly journal clubs held
No
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?
Equipment the intern has exposure to within the practice
- Arthroscopy
- Gastroscopy
- Endoscopy
- Stat CBC analyzer
- Stat whole blood chemistry analyzer
- Blood gas analysis
- Digital radiography
- Ultrasound linear probe
- Ultrasound macroconvex probe
- Ultrasound endorectal probe
- ECG
- Exercise ECG
- ETCO2 monitoring
- Embryo Transfer
- Advanced podiatry/therapeutic farriery
- Power dentistry
Any additional information the practice would like to share on their internship program:
The clinic will try and host regional CE for general practitioners once a year. The intern is welcome to participate in these programs as both an attendee and as a presenter.
Caseload
Total number annual cases
1500
Total number ambulatory cases
800
Total number in-house cases
700
Avg number of after hour emergencies per week in the busiest time of year
10-25
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
Winter months are typically slower for general practice and sports medicine caseloads. Specialty referral cases can be variable during these times of year. It is not uncommon for the months of January and February to be slower. Beyond February, reproductive services will increase.
Species other than equids
No
Number of specialty certified clinicians
Number of clinicians in direct support of program
3
Diplomats of the following specialties (including their European Equivalents)
ACVIM – American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - 1
ACVS – American College of Veterinary Surgery - 2
Other personnel of note (outside specialists, farriers, dentists, etc)
Will work closely with some farriers regarding therapeutic farriery and sports medicine cases.
Additional certifications/area of expertise represented in the practice
Acupuncture certification
Technician present on ambulatory calls
Yes
Overnight technical staff (if hospital present)
No
Other details about technician support of intern doctors
Overnight staffing is not typically scheduled. However, a veterinary technician and assistant is always on call to be available for help with overnight shifts and after hour emergencies. There is never a time when an intern doesn't have the option of help from support staff.
Compensation
Annual Salary
$41-45k
Total benefits package
Download the Benefits Worksheet
Additional opportunity for emergency compensation
Yes
Interns will be trained in general anesthesia. Compensation is given to interns who perform anesthesia during after hours procedures. Compensation is $400 per case.
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
75,410
Housing offered
Yes
Housing Type
On-site
Paid time off (PTO) offered
Yes
# of PTO days
10
PTO stipulations
None
Health insurance offered
No
Dental insurance offered
No
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
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
Employer will match up to 6% of 401K contributions.
Clothing / logo wear stipend offered
Yes
Phone or phone stipend offered
Yes
Maternity / paternity leave offered
No
Discounted pet care and / or a pet medications policy offered
Yes
Practice vehicle or mileage reimbursement offered
Yes
Other benefits offered
Aspen/Snowmass annual ski pass
Contract
Non-compete clause required
Yes
Non-compete details
Intern agrees that if, during the term of internship year or if at any time
during the two (2) year period immediately following this Agreement (the
“Restrictive Period”), the Employee engages in a competing practice, as defined
below, then Hospital shall suffer immediate and significant damages and the
Employee shall be required to pay Hospital the damages set forth below.
Employee recognizes and agrees that Hospital / Clinic expended significant
time and money on the Employee’s, as an Intern, education and training.
Employee further agrees this contractual provision falls under an exception to
C.R.S. 8-2-113 agreement not to compete at C.R.S. 8-2-113(3)(a). The
Restrictive Period may be reduced or eliminated upon written mutual consent.
Non-US residents may apply
No
Method internship offers are made
Email or phone call
Earliest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
October prior to internship year
Latest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
March prior to internship year
Average time provided to internship candidates to consider an offer
2 weeks
Outcomes Assessment
How long has the practice offered internships?
3 years
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
Number of interns from this program who entered a residency position directly out of the internship in the past 5 years
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
Number of interns retained by the practice as associates in the past 5 years
Number of former interns currently employed by the practice
Are current or former interns from the practice available for reference?
Yes, email the practice contact for details.
Additional information about the internship program
Our goal is for the intern to become a competent equine practitioner with well-rounded knowledge and skill in general practice and specialty cases. With a small team, the intern is offered an abundance of one-on-one time with each senior veterinarian. In addition to veterinary training, our team encourages a work-life balance. Our team encourages interns to truly enjoy their career as well as their life outside the clinic. A benefit that cannot be measured is the spectacular area in which our clinic is located. The Roaring Fork Valley offers an abundance of activities for the outdoor enthusiast. We truly believe its one of the best places on earth.
