Why Work Here?
Here at Colorado Equine and Small Animal Clinic, we put the well-being of our staff first. We value the life-work balance our employees need and do everything in our power to ensure that they have that balance they need. By respecting these boundaries and taking care of our staff, they are able to come to work and give our patients the highest quality of care.
In addition to providing the life-work balance our staff needs, we have created our hiring process not only to account for applicants’ experiences but also their attitudes. We have been deliberately hiring based on attitude first, then experience for quite some time. This shift has adjusted our culture to be more team-oriented and provided the support our staff needs to thoroughly complete their work.
Who We Hire:
We are looking for team players who are highly motivated, positive, and passionate individuals who love coming to work each and every day and who are consistently motivated to learn, improve, and grow in their careers so that they can better provide care for the animals treated at our clinic. We want individuals who have a passion for not only the animals they care for but also for providing the highest quality of care to their patient’s owners. If you want to be a part of our team apply below!
What We Offer!
Our employees are the most important part of our clinic! We strive to allow for an excellent work-life balance to give our employees the best work environment they can have:
Compensation
Competitive Wages
Paid Vacation and Personal Time
Paid Holidays
Healthcare
Comprehensive Medical & Dental Benefits
Community
Appreciation lunches
Team building activities
Opportunities for advancement
Professional Growth
Appreciation lunches
Team building activities
Opportunities for advancement
Employee Benefits
Flexible Schedule
401K Matching
Uniform Stipend
Veterinary Service Discounts
Continuing Education Stipends
Opportunities for continuing education for our veterinarians, technicians, vet assistants and office staff
Externship FAQ
Helpful information about the Colorado Equine Clinic externship experience.
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Students with a focus on equine medicine, especially those in their third or fourth year of veterinary school, are encouraged to apply; however, students from any year are welcome.
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Students are exposed to medical cases, lameness care, regenerative medicine, sports medicine, pre-purchase exams, chiropractors, and laser therapy. Case load can vary depending on the season, however on average 20-25/week should be expected.
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Students should actively participate in daily treatments, assisting technicians with daily checklists, perform TPR’s, stock and load trucks for field days, and assist in lab work.
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Externs will rotate between doctors and areas, however an emphasis in one particular area may be considered. (E.g Sports medicine emphasis cases)
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We would like to have the following documents sent to us before your externship:
CV/Professional Resume
Photo ID
Veterinary School Program, Year in program, Expected Graduation Date
Top 3 goals/objectives for this externship and any specific interests you may have in equine medicine.
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Two weeks minimum is required.
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Please provide liability insurance such as AVMA PLIT for the duration. Learn more.
For Non-U.S. students that are associated with AVMA accredited universities you can become a SAVMA member and therefore get AVMA PLIT student coverage.
UK students through BVA Student membership may also be eligible for coverage.
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On-site accommodations are NOT available. Please plan accordingly.
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Good equine appropriate safety work boots (NOT tennis or running shoes), jeans or durable work pants, scrub tops, polos or button ups. Scrub tops/pants can be provided. Colorado weather can vary throughout the year, so please dress accordingly.
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Clinic overview: Our mission values; and policies
Team: roles and names of doctors/techs
Tour of building: front desk, treatment room, lab, barn, stalls
Scheduling: Throughout the week look at what to expect, in-clinic vs field appointments and which doctor is doing what? Often we are out in the field, feel free to bring your lunch.
Policies: Please respect confidentiality and do not discuss other cases with other clients. If you have a question, either wait until after the case is done or if driving in the truck.
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If you are interested in the CEC externship please reach out to Dr. Molly Afshar and practice manager Jonathan Page with the required documents.
Dr. Afshar email: mafshar@coequine.com
Jonathan Page email: jpage@coequine.com
Ready to Apply?
Complete the employment application
Send the completed application, your resume, and cover letter to wellness@coequine.com
Title the subject line “Attn: Hiring Manager – ‘Put the name of the position you are applying for here’”
Hiring Process:
Phone Interview – If you are a good fit the hiring manager will reach out to you to set up a brief phone interview to answer questions and hear more about your interest in working at our clinic
In-person formal Interview – This interview will take place with the hiring manager at the clinic and will typically be between 30 minutes and 1 hour
In-person informal Interview – This interview will give you an opportunity to see a day in the life at our clinic and give you a chance to meet our staff. You will be informally interviewed by senior staff members during this day-long experience.
Job Offer – If you are a good fit our hiring manager will send you a job offer letter for your signature
Onboarding Process – Once the job offer letter has been signed your start date and paperwork will be completed
Hired! Training Process – On day one, training begins!