DVM Student Externship - [Mountain Emergency Animal Center]
Listed compensation
$18 per hour
The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Thursday
Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.
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Job Description
Company Description
Mountain Emergency Animal Center is a well-established, progressive, fast-paced 4 FT doctor small animal emergency practice located in Blue Ridge, GA. We offer many services to provide the best comprehensive care to our patients including in-house lab work, radiology, ultrasonography, ability to hospitalize (even in isolation and oxygen), a full surgical suite and intensive care. We are proud to be a source for emergency and after-hours care in the Blue Ridge area.
Mountain Emergency Animal Center is located in Blue Ridge, GA. The proximity to Atlanta and Chattanooga allows for easy commute to the tri-state area. Fannin County and surrounding county public schools are excellent, making it an ideal area to raise a family!
Popular activities in the area include hiking, boating/fishing, and other nature and outdoor activities, like apple-picking in the fall and bird-watching. The greater Blue Ridge area is a wonderful place to enjoy a healthy and active work-life balance.
- Mountain Emergency Animal Center is the only ER within a 2-hour radius
- Open 24 hours on weekends, Mondays and holidays; 6 pm - 8 am Tuesdays - Thursdays
- See many medical cases like GI, toxicities, cardiovascular, renal, etc.
- Perform emergency surgeries like GDV’s, foreign bodies, C-sections, pyometras and more.
- This externship is paid at $18 per hour
- To learn more about us, click here!
- Take a peek into what life is like at Mountain Emergency Animal Center
Job Description
We’re Looking For
- 3rd or 4th Year Veterinary Students
- Compassionate, Team Player and Strong Communicator
- Students looking to enhance their education through real world experiences
We Offer Our Veterinary Student Externs
- Flexible Scheduling
- Paid Externship Hours
- Future Employment Opportunity Preferences
- DVM Mentor Network
- 1:1 Mentorship and Guidance
Qualifications
- Must be a 3rd or 4th Year Veterinary Student from an AVMA Accredited Institution.
- Additional Information
- Additional information
We Are a DRUG-Free, Smoke-Free, Equal Opportunity Employer.
Company Policy & Federal & State Laws Forbid Discrimination Because of Age, Color, Race, Religion, Sex, Disability, Sexual Orientation or National Origin
Compensation: up to USD 15 - hourly
Key Responsibilities
Students will assist in providing comprehensive emergency and after-hours care for small animals, including medical case management and emergency surgeries. They will participate in daily clinical operations under the guidance of experienced veterinarians.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Veterinary Emergency Medicine Career Context
Of the 50 active Veterinary Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 100% have no call, 98% require no weekends.
Veterinary Emergency Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 20.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Listing-based score
- Includes call
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Living in Blue Ridge
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $600k
- Median resident rent
- $851/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.