Animal Care Center Princeton - DVM​/VMD Extern

Animal Care Center Princeton - DVM/VMD Extern

Who is Vet Evolve?

Vet Evolve is a people-first organization that provides industry know-how and reliable support to veterinary teams, enabling them to deliver exceptional patient care. We focus on creating a genuine, supportive, people-focused environment that prioritizes each individual to ensure they are achieving their career goals and are fulfilled personally, professionally, and financially. Our culture is driven by the core values Serve, Evolve, and Trust, and every day our mission is to make things better for veterinary professionals.

Hear why our veterinarians are “Happy Here” on our videos page!

About the hospital: Animal Care Center — Princeton is a well-respected companion animal veterinary practice in Princeton, West Virginia. Since the practice opened in 1990, the staff has provided excellent patient care and client communication to their community. Animal Care Center is well-known for orthopedic care and has received global recognition for orthopedic treatments for Italian Greyhounds. The veterinary staff includes experts who provide services that help pets live longer and healthier lives by addressing their overall health with comprehensive care.

Why consider an externship with Animal Care Center‑Princeton?

• Mentorship from multiple strong veterinarians who are excited to welcome a student
• Team has strong clinical skills in the areas of surgery including orthopedics, soft tissue, neurosurgery, and dentistry
• Internal medicine diagnostics such as endoscopy and video otoscopy

What we offer externs:

• Stipend to offset the cost of housing and travel
• 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 upfront 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)

Apply here or contact Ashley Anderson at  for more information.

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

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