The Future Is Mine: Job Shadowing

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The Future Is Mine Job Shadowing

• By Nicole

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Introduction

• Occupation and Title Dr. Rebecca Krejci DVM
• Equine veterinarian from Canon Hill Veterinary
  Clinic in Washington, PA
• She started by shadowing a small animal
  veterinarian at the age of six.
• Her connection with animals and the love of
  horses drove her to become a veterinarian.
• After graduating, she moved to Montana to pursue
  her goal, until she became homesick and found a
  job close to home.

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Qualifications

• To become an equine veterinarian no equine
  experience is needed
• A high school diploma and a bachelor's degree is
  required .
• You may study as an undergraduate for four years
  but this is not required.
• After schooling, you must apply and be accepted
  into a veterinary program for four years.

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Qualifications

• High school educational background in biology,
  chemistry, and trigonometry.
• You must interview in front of two separate
  doctors on the board of veterinary medicine
• Tests taken
• GRE
• VCAT

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Qualifications

• Experience required comfort level with animals
  and also a background working with animals
• Must have a good personality with humor,
  compassion, and major people skills.
• A technological background is not required
  because the experience and knowledge comes from
  the company.

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Duties

• Work at least a ten hour work shift
• Four days plus Saturday fifty hours minimum
• Four days plus weekend sixty hours maximum
• Spring and summer are the busiest times of the
  months, while fall and winter are slightly
  slower.
• Much hands-on experience is required
• Giving injections (intramuscular and
  intravenous), dealing with emergencies and
  critical conditions

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Duties

• Overseeing other veterinarians on staff and the
  veterinary technicians
• Depending on the vet-tech to assist you in need
  of help, the owners for cooperating with the vet,
  and lastly the cooperation of the horse.
• Only when you are on call for the day do you take
  your work home
• Scheduling and appointment times depend on the
  vets

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Salary and Benefits

• Salary ranges from 45,000 average starting out
  to 200,000
• Average range is 50,000-100,000
• Employer pays for continual education and have
  chances for bonuses
• Raises can be earned through outstanding
  dedication and years of service

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Personal Satisfaction

• Best part of the job is working with the horses
  and helping them in any way possible.
• Worst part is being on call and losing family
  time during emergencies.
• Keeping up with technology by installing a new
  computer system in the clinic to keep better
  records of the horses and owners

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Personal Satisfaction

• Away from work you have a three day weekend but
  the hours in between can be difficult on the
  family and is only reached through an
  understanding spouse.
• Further opportunities in this field are...
• Further degrees PHD
• Board certified in specific area
• Teaching at universities
• Saving animals lives or allowing the suffering to
  end is the best satisfaction given.

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Advice and Future Advancements

• Advice to a student Family is the number one
  priority! Do not let the job ruin your family
  because of the hours. IT IS JUST A JOB!
• Future changes Incorporating a family into the
  job by having multiple doctors on call to even
  the work load. For large animals there will be a
  31 ration from women to men. Also there will be
  an increase in small animal vets and a scarce
  supply for large animal vets.