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Veterinary Medical Veterinary Medical Clinic Clinic
Summer InternSummer InternMay 7 – August 14, 2007May 7 – August 14, 2007
Lisa KauthLisa Kauth
Senior - Animal Science, Pre-Senior - Animal Science, Pre-VeterinaryVeterinary
About the Veterinary About the Veterinary Medical ClinicMedical Clinic
Privately owned mixed Privately owned mixed animal practiceanimal practice 80% small animal80% small animal 20% large animal20% large animal
Typical vet clinicTypical vet clinic Scheduled appointmentsScheduled appointments
Geriatrics & PediatricsGeriatrics & Pediatrics Some walk-insSome walk-ins Scheduled surgeriesScheduled surgeries GroomingGrooming BoardingBoarding DentistryDentistry X-RaysX-Rays
Located in Yankton, SDLocated in Yankton, SD Three other clinics & four Three other clinics & four
other veterinariansother veterinarians
The DoctorThe Doctor
Dr. James PajlDr. James Pajl Internship supervisor and clinic ownerInternship supervisor and clinic owner 1983 Kansas State University Graduate1983 Kansas State University Graduate Has owned The Veterinary Medical Has owned The Veterinary Medical
Clinic since January 1Clinic since January 1stst 1989 1989
The StaffThe Staff One Full-Time Receptionist & Vet Tech AssistantOne Full-Time Receptionist & Vet Tech Assistant
Julie Jarvis, 3 years of serviceJulie Jarvis, 3 years of service Out of ChicagoOut of Chicago
One Full-Time Veterinary TechnicianOne Full-Time Veterinary Technician Ashley Lenhoff, 1 ½ years of serviceAshley Lenhoff, 1 ½ years of service
One Part-Time Groomer &One Part-Time Groomer &Veterinary TechnicianVeterinary Technician Sara Zimmerman, 7 years of Sara Zimmerman, 7 years of serviceservice
Out of Colorado from AlamedaOut of Colorado from Alameda East Veterinary Hospital –East Veterinary Hospital –
Emergency Vets!Emergency Vets! Office ManagerOffice Manager
Martha PajlMartha Pajl
The InternshipThe Internship ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities
Maintaining the front Maintaining the front deskdesk
Check in/check out, Check in/check out, answering phones, answering phones, setting up appointmentssetting up appointments
Exam RoomExam Room Assisting Doctor, Assisting Doctor,
preparing & cleaningpreparing & cleaning Boarders/KennelsBoarders/Kennels
Cleaning, feeding, Cleaning, feeding, walking, picking up walking, picking up pooppoop
StockStock Record keepingRecord keeping Surgery roomSurgery room
Assisting Doctor, Assisting Doctor, preparing, & cleaningpreparing, & cleaning
Drawing blood/starting Drawing blood/starting IV’sIV’s
Filing prescriptionsFiling prescriptions Heartworm/leukemia Heartworm/leukemia
teststests fecal floatsfecal floats Urine testsUrine tests Monitoring patientsMonitoring patients Sterilizing equipmentSterilizing equipment DentalsDentals GroomingGrooming LaundryLaundry Occasional office work & Occasional office work &
running errandsrunning errands CLEANING, CLEANING, CLEANING, CLEANING,
CLEANING!!!CLEANING!!!
The BoardersThe Boarders
Expectations vs. RealityExpectations vs. Reality
Initial ExpectationsInitial Expectations Walking and Walking and
feeding cats and feeding cats and dogsdogs
VaccinationsVaccinations Spay and neutersSpay and neuters Picking up poop Picking up poop
and cleaning up and cleaning up urine and vomiturine and vomit
Reality of the jobReality of the job BusyBusy Lots of overtimeLots of overtime Complicated Complicated
surgeriessurgeries EmergenciesEmergencies Blood, Sweat, and Blood, Sweat, and
TearsTears Way more cleaning!Way more cleaning!
Opportunities & Opportunities & Professional Skills GainedProfessional Skills Gained
KnowledgeKnowledge ExperienceExperience Customer Service SkillsCustomer Service Skills Business SkillsBusiness Skills Responsibilities and trustResponsibilities and trust OrganizationOrganization Team workTeam work Thinking on my toesThinking on my toes
Yorkie Puppies!!!Yorkie Puppies!!!
Nebraska Veterinary Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association Medical Association
Summer MeetingSummer Meetingin Valentine, NEin Valentine, NEDoctor, Ashley, and I learned about veterinary Doctor, Ashley, and I learned about veterinary
acupuncture!acupuncture!
How I secured my How I secured my internshipinternship
Made local veterinarians aware of Made local veterinarians aware of me and my career objectivesme and my career objectives
Handed out my resumeHanded out my resume Veterinary Medical ClinicVeterinary Medical Clinic
Dr. James PajlDr. James Pajl 605-665-9441605-665-9441
Questions?Questions?