Banfield Pet Hospital

History: Banfield was founded in 1955 with a commitment to making human quality medicine accessible to Pet owners. In our hometown of Portland, Oregon, Banfield became known for its legendary client service and life saving veterinary medicine. By the early 1990’s, three generations of Pet owners had come to know and trust the Banfield team, making Banfield one of the leading private veterinary practices in the nation. Today, Banfield is driven by the same goal that has always inspired us: making life better for families. We do this by giving Pets the same care we want for ourselves, making Pet health affordable, strengthening the value of Pets in families, teaching how better Pet care maximizes lives, and stopping euthanasia by keeping Pets healthy. Put simply, treating your Pet like family.

Employment: Banfield is a team environment where people help each other do their best, because they're doing what they love. From the subtleties of diagnosis to the considerations of everyday care, at Banfield, the advantages of collaboration will enrich everything you do. Every practicing Banfield veterinarian is supported by a comprehensive team including as many as four nurses, allowing more time to focus on each patient and give complex cases the attention they deserve.

The medical support positions in most full-service Banfield hospitals include the Hospital Director, Veterinary Nurse (RVT, LVT, CVT), Veterinary Nurse Assistant and Client Service Coordinator (CSC). Additionally, some hospital teams include a Pet Counselor, who meets and discusses Pet care with potential clients in the PETsMART adjacent to that hospital. All Banfield hospitals receive complete administrative support from our Central Team in Portland, Oregon, enabling our doctors to focus more on Pet care, and less on the administrative aspects of running a hospital.

From our Chairman, Scott Campbell, DVM, to the directors of our local hospitals nationwide, Banfield is a veterinary practice run by people who know firsthand what doctors need to excel at their work. Banfield's emphasis on collaborative care gives all our veterinarians an excellent opportunity to cultivate their own leadership skills through working closely with others.

Equipment: Banfield hospitals are designed with one goal in mind: to help our medical teams care for patients as effectively as possible. Computers in every examination room for easy access to medical records, multimedia client education materials, spacious treatment areas, comfortable wards and a complete in-house lab and pharmacy all help you provide superior veterinary care while keeping clients and Pets as comfortable as possible. Veterinarians at Banfield have access to a wider range of better equipment and supplies than many smaller practices can afford. Important tools such as tonopens and surgical suites that accommodate 99% of procedures Pets will need enable deeper diagnostic inquiries and a wider range of treatment options. We furnish our hospitals with state-of-the art equipment including, a Sevoflurane vaporizer, X-ray machine & auto processor, IV fluid pumps, Electronic tonometer, Pulse oximeter and in many locations, ultrasound and endoscopy equipment.

Summer Employment: Summer job students are team members in our hospitals. Applicants must be first- through third-year veterinary students and can choose from multiple hospital locations nationwide. Come prepared to work up to 40 hours each week, including evening and weekend shifts. Banfield strives to reward our summer students with competitive wages. As a Banfield summer employee, your first priority will be to care for clients and their Pets. You'll be paired with a mentor who will teach you new skills and help you hone existing ones. Your initiative, participation and communication skills will be essential to your summer job's success.

Externship: A Banfield externship or summer job is your opportunity to gain real-world medical experience in a state-of-the-art veterinary practice. Our student programs are designed to immerse you in working medicine with some of the nation's best veterinarians.

Location:
2705 E Bidwell St.
Folsom, CA, 95630

Phone: (916) 817-2538

Web address: http://www.banfield.net