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Veterinary Jobs in St. Paul, MN

Are you looking for a unique opportunity in veterinary medicine where you’ll work with a supportive, highly skilled team? At St. Paul Pet Hospital, you’ll be a part of a fun and enthusiastic group of veterinary professionals who love what they do—and are darn good at it, too. We are a family-owned, local veterinarian in St. Paul, MN, always looking to grow our practice. If you’re looking for a fast-moving, challenging, and meaningful role in veterinary medicine, you’ve come to the right place!

Why Work with Us

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Opportunities for Students

We offer externships to students through the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in 2-week time slots. High school and college students can apply for longer internships with us that are specific to their needs and skill set. If you’re interested in applying for an externship, please email us at spph.hiring@gmail.com. More detailed information about our externship program is below!

About our Externship Program

St Paul Pet Hospital (SPPH) accepts students enrolled in their junior and senior years of veterinary school for rotations of one to four weeks in length to fulfill private practice or elective curriculum requirements.

At SPPH we believe that mentorship is a critical step of life-long learning, and is vital to engaging the future generation of scientists. We are strongly committed to sharing and teaching the most progressive medicine with veterinary students, staff, and our clients. By volunteering our time and wisdom, we ensure that the future of science and veterinary medicine is strong. Our objective is to educate veterinary student externs while maintaining the highest caliber patient care, communication, and service to our clients. SPPH’s externship program is for you, if:

• You are currently enrolled in an AVMA-accredited university veterinary degree program.

• You are looking for experience in a fast-paced small animal general practice with lots of hands-on opportunities.

• You are hard-working, motivated, intelligent, friendly, and enjoy working with others.

How to Apply for An Externship:

1.    Review the general Extern Orientation Packet.

2.    Email your name, veterinary university, email contact, year of expected graduation, and the year of study at the time of intended externship to spph.hiring@gmail.com.

3.    Specify the number of weeks you would like to spend with us.

4.    It is not possible to start in the middle of one block and finish in the middle of the subsequent block. This policy is enforced in order to maximize the number of students we are able to accommodate.

5.    Select a preferred start date based on the schedule of available weeks.  We allow a maximum of 2 students per 2-week block.

6.    Provide alternative dates and enter ask any questions you may have.

Please feel free to email us at spph.hiring@gmail.com if you have questions that are not addressed online.

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