Ridgewood Animal Hospital - DVM/VMD Extern

Who is VetEvolve? VetEvolve 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. Veterinary Student Externship About the hospital: Ridgewood Animal Hospital located in Forest, VA on the outskirts of Lynchburg, Virginia is looking for a Veterinary extern to join our team!

Ridgewood Animal Hospital is a full-service veterinary clinic for household pets, proudly serving Forest, Lynchburg, Bedford surrounding areas. Since its inception in 1978, Ridgewood has been known for offering superior care to the residents of this region. We understand there are lots of choices when it comes to choosing an externship, that is why Ridgewood works very hard to make each experience the best opportunity to learn and promote a collaborative work environment.

We pride ourselves in forming relationships with our pet parents, offering the best medicine, and providing a safe and healthy work environment. The entire team is committed to sincere patient care and compassion while helping our pet parents navigate healthcare decisions. We offer wellness care and vaccinations, diagnostic work-up of complex medical cases, chemotherapy, routine surgeries such as spaying neutering as well as more complex soft tissue / orthopedic procedures.

Our high ly skilled veterinary staff focuses on Fear Free patient care, comprehensive pain management and employing the most current medical / surgical techniques. Why consider an externship with Ridgewood Animal Hospital?

What We Offer

externs: Stipend to offset the cost of housing and travel Opportunities to connect with multiple VetEvolve practices Why VetEvolve: VetEvolve'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.