Job Book for INDIANA 
Date Posted:March 17, 2008
Contact Person:Dr. George Moore
Practice Name:Purdue University
Address:VPTH Building 725 Harrison Street
West Lafayette, IN 479072027
Phone:(765)494-1105
E-Mail:gemoore@purdue.edu
Practice Type:University
The Purdue University School of Veterinary medicine recognized the growing demand for veterinarians with skills in homeland security and public health practice and invites applications for a full-time, 10-month tenure-track faculty level appointment in the Section of Epidemiology and Public Health in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology. Faculty rank will depend on the individual's experience and qualifications. This individual will play a leadership role in developing a Public Health Track for veterinary students and contribute to the graduate program in epidemiology by offering a graduate course or field experiences in their area of expertise. They will be expected to establish an interdisciplinary and externally-funded research program in areas such as environmental health, gene-environment interactions, infectious diseases, and more. 60% of time will involve research, 20% teaching, and 20% serving as mentor to veterinary students in the Public Health Track.
Date Posted:January 20, 2008
Contact Person:Dr. Harm HogenEsch
Practice Name:Purdue University
Address:725 Harrison Street
West Lafayette, IN 479072027
Phone:(765)494-7541
Fax:(765)494-9830
E-Mail:hogenesch@purdue.edu
Practice Type:University
Job Type:Faculty
The Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine is inviting applications for the position of Head of the Department of Basic Medical Sciences. We seek an individual with strong leadership skills and an (inter)nationally recognized record of scholarship and research. The department has 20 faculty members with expertise and research interest in cancer biology, neuroscience, imaging, and nanotechnology, and has a close relationship with the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering. The department has an active graduate program and faculty members also participate in university-wide interdisciplinary life science graduate programs. Faculty are involved in teaching anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology in the veterinary professional curriculum, the veterinary technology program and the professional curriculum of the Indiana University School of Medicine at Lafayette, and in the development and implementation of novel teaching methods. The closing date for application is March 1, 2008, or until the position is filled.
Date Posted:January 20, 2008
Contact Person:Caryn Hein
Practice Name:Vale Park Animal Hospital
Address:2606 Valley Drive
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Phone:(219)462-5785
Welcome to Vale Park Animal Hospital Vale Park Animal Hospital was purchased in 1990, by Dr. Jerry Rodenbarger. The clinic was a 2,100 square foot facility run with two veterinarians and about eight support staff. Over several years, Dr. Randi Olson and Dr. MaryAnn Sheller joined Dr. Rodenbarger, becoming partners in the practice. The three owners remodeled and expanded our facility in 1994. The practice is now a busy 5,400 square foot, 5-doctor, small animal (primarily canine and feline) practice with a practice manager, an office manager, three RVTs and 25 additional support staff. We are proud to have some of the warmest staff in veterinary medicine. Even though our practice has grown tremendously, we work to maintain the “small clinic atmosphere.” We have five doctors at Vale Park Animal Hospital. Dr. Jerry Rodenbarger, Dr. Randi Olson and Dr. MaryAnn Sheller are the three owners. Dr. Bill Donohue and Dr. Meredith Evans are our associates. Our five doctors have various special interests with continued education in several different areas including animal behavior, canine reproduction, orthopedic and soft tissue surgery, and internal medicine. The practice’s equipment includes: ISTAT in-house blood machine, pulse oximeters, IV infusion pumps, Ultrasonic Scaler/Polisher unit, x-ray machine with automatic processor, Vetronics ECG machine, flexible video endoscope, Vetscope, Therapeutic Laser and a Novapulse surgical laser. We also have the local veterinary laboratory, Clinilab, that picks up our samples twice a day and we have most results within twelve hours. Our clinic utilizes North Central Veterinary Emergency Clinic (at PNC) to care for our emergency patients between 6:00PM and 8:00AM Monday through Friday and on weekends, Saturday 1:00PM to Monday 8:00AM. We feel this keeps our doctors energized for our busy daily schedule. We have four RVTs along with several Veterinary Assistants and Receptionists to assist our doctors. Our reception staff schedule appointments, direct phone calls and make clients comfortable and cared for, while they are being checked in to see the doctors. Our Technicians are responsible for patient care of medical and surgical cases, anesthesia administration and monitoring, client and lay-staff education. We utilize our Veterinary Technician and Veterinary Assistant staff to their fullest capabilities. This allows our veterinarians to offer the very best medicine to more of their patients and clients. Our surgeon is scheduled four to six surgeries (anesthetic procedures) from 8-1 each weekday. We schedule twenty-minute routine appointments, ten-minute rechecks and thirty-minute new client and/or new patient appointments. We see appointments 8-12 and 2-6, with emergencies seen as needed. We try to get our doctors out (for lunch) for an hour during our 12-2 slot. There are 1-2 RVTs and 2-3 Assistants to maintain the flow of exam rooms on a daily basis. Our Assistants fill and prep the exam rooms for the doctors. They arrange for lab samples to be retrieved, gather supplies and prescriptions and do a majority of the client education. This leaves our RVTs available to get x-rays, collect and run samples, get the doctor’s treatment plans running, field client calls and maintain the lab flow. Most times our Techs will be able to get x-rays or bloodwork done, while the client waits. However, when a complete work-up is needed, the doctor may check with the Tech, to see if it would be best to have the client leave the pet with us for an hour or so. At Vale Park Animal Hospital, our doctors and staff offer our clients the best medicine for their pets and then aid them in deciding what is best for their particular household. Valparaiso is a university town that is twenty minutes from Lake Michigan and less than an hour from Chicago. The elementary schools are excellent. The Valparaiso, Indiana website, www.ci.valparaiso.in.us, is an excellent source of Valparaiso, Indiana information. Both Jamie Schoenbeck, RVT and Harry Latshaw, RVT of Purdue University have first hand knowledge of our practice, if you would like some background information from other sources. Benefits List Association Fees and Dues - Professional Liability Insurance, Association Dues (AVMA, IVMA and CAVMA), Professional License Fees and DEA Registration are paid by the practice. Sick/Personal Days accumulate from day one. You have 6 paid Sick/Personal days per year. You may roll these over for two years. 10 Vacation Days per year for the first two years of employment. Third year of employment you have 15 days of vacation allowed. CE Days – Five paid CE days for veterinarians, with a $500.00 CE Allowance per year. Paid Holidays – New Year Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. All doctors rotate for holiday treatments. Retirement Account – 401K Plan After you work a year you qualify for our 401K Plan. You may put up to 16% of your salary away pre-taxed into your account/year. The practice owners will match a percentage. Employee Discount - After 90-day Introductory Period, all employees get an employee discount on all of your own pets. There are no exam fees and vaccines are done at nearly cost. All other services and inventory are given a 50% discount. Pet foods only get a 20% discount. Puppy Class is free for any new puppy you acquire. Uniform Allowance - $150/year – Clinic color scrubs with white doctor coat worn by our veterinarians. Health Insurance – A group medical policy with dental and vision coverage are available pre-tax for full time staff. A FSA (Flexible Spending Account) is available for all employees..