Bell County Animal Clinic - DVM​/VMD Extern

Middlesboro, Kentucky

Who is Vet Evolve?

Vet Evolve is a network of veterinary practices built to support the people delivering care and the practices they lead. We combine clinical insight with operational strength to give our teams the support, tools, and structure they need to thrive, without losing what makes each practice unique. We are intentionally focused on growth, not as an end in itself, but as a way to strengthen our practices, expand access to care, and create more opportunities for our teams.

Guided by our values:
Care First. Better Together. Grow Forward. Own It. We create an environment where veterinary professionals can do their best work, build meaningful careers, and deliver exceptional care. Growth with intention. Care without compromise.

About the hospital: Bell County Animal Clinic has been providing exceptional health services to the animal community in the Tri-State area since 1972. We have a highly experienced staff and four skilled, compassionate veterinarians to see that beloved animal companions have as many happy, healthy years as possible.

Our goals as an animal healthcare team are to provide the best care possible for our patients,be a positive influence in the community, and maintain a work environment that encourages staff members personally and professionally.

What we offer externs:

• Stipend to offset the cost of housing and travel
• Mentorship from eager and experienced veterinarians
• Opportunities to connect with multiple Vet Evolve practices

Why Vet Evolve:

• Vet Evolve's Support from the Start program is designed to provide new veterinarians with mentorship, hands-on training, and a customized post-grad experience to build a strong foundation. This includes assigned mentors, individualized mentorship plans, and opportunities for specialized training and continued education to help you develop your skills and confidence while fostering a healthy work-life balance.
• Industry leading Veterinarian and support staff retention rates - Hear why our Veterinarians are "Happy Here" on our videos page.
• We invest in our team members’ professional growth and mental wellbeing, and many of our team members hold Compassion Fatigue Professional certifications.
• We live by our core values:
  Serve, Evolve, and Trust.
• "They allow me the freedom to practice as I see fit…We can make almost all of our main decisions ourselves, at the clinic level. Their up front focus on honesty and improving over time keeps surprising me each time they demonstrate it. Veterinary medicine is not always the prettiest, easiest, happiest, or most satisfying line of work as we all know, but I can't imagine doing it for any other group.
  
  Vet Evolve has been able to retain a small feel over time, as it grows, which is huge for me."- Vet Evolve network DVM. Reach out to us to hear more from our Veterinarians about how we strive to provide team members environments where they feel "Happy Here".
• Repeat winner of Virginia’s Best Places to Work (we are based in Virginia).

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in an AVMA accredited Veterinary School (VMD or DVM degree path)

Ready to Learn More?

We look forward to learning about your unique priorities and goals and working together with our local hospital teams to support you.

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.

Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in Vet Evolve’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not…