accelERate program
Veterinary Specialty Center is excited to offer unique advanced training and career opportunity.
Program highlights:
- AccelERated 6-month training program
- Designed for individuals that are interested in a career in emergency medicine or to advance the skills of a general practitioner with advanced emergency training
- Drastically improve your skillsets and confidence
- A higher caseload means endless learning opportunities
- If interested in general practice, make yourself more competitive and confident
- 3-year commitment at a generous salary to help combat your student debt
- Salary starts at $68k for year 1
- Salary increases to $100k for years 2 and 3
- After 3 years and if interested in general practice, we offer job placement assistance through our extensive referral network
- Surgical proficiency through our Shelter Animal Surgical Services program and partnership with Chicago Animal Care and Control
- One-on-one mentorship with our criticalists and senior emergency clinicians
- Shadow and learning opportunities with every specialty
- Daily didactic opportunities to expand your knowledge
- Extensive training with and access to our Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (compassion fatigue, depression, grief, stress management, etc.)
- Benefits include health, dental, vision, 401k match, pet insurance, life insurance, generous CE allowance, free on-site gym, overtime opportunities, on-site bistro, HSA, FSA, long and short term disability
- Advanced CPR training
- Point of care ultrasound training
- Wet labs and emergency procedures training
- Optional lectures and training focusing on general practice topics
- Abridged internship program
