Do I need my Missouri license before I start?

No. The internship is built for the months between graduation and licensure. Until you’re licensed, you’ll practice under the supervision Missouri requires for license candidates.

Is the internship paid?

Yes. The post-graduate internship is a paid position, and we’ll go over compensation when we talk. Externships for current veterinary students are unpaid.

How long is the internship, and when can I start?

It runs 6 to 9 months, depending on when you plan to take and pass your state board and licensing exams. You can start any time after graduation.

Will I be on call or work after hours?

No. There are no on-call or after-hours shifts, ever.

What’s included with the apartment?

It’s a private one-bedroom apartment, fully furnished down to the dishes and towels, with utilities and internet covered. The clinic owns the property, so there’s no lease or deposit. It’s about 8 miles from the clinic, roughly a 15-minute drive.

Yes. Pets are welcome in the apartment.

Is the apartment shared with another intern?

No. It’s private to our intern. We take up to two interns at a time, and one of those positions includes the apartment.

Will I really do surgery, dentistry and house calls?

Yes, with supervision. You’ll take part in surgery, dentistry, in-clinic appointments and mobile visits under the level of supervision Missouri requires for license candidates. You won’t be sent out alone.

Is there a job at the end?

That’s the goal. A permanent associate position is very likely, and we encourage interns to stay on. Health insurance and associate benefits begin once you’re licensed and hired as an employee veterinarian.

Which schools do you take externs from?

Students from any AVMA-accredited program are welcome. We already have an affiliation agreement with the University of Missouri. If your school needs a site agreement before you can earn credit, apply early, since that paperwork can take a few weeks.

When can I schedule an externship, and is housing available?

Externships run in 2- to 4-week blocks, year-round, with no blackout dates. Externs can stay in the same furnished apartment when it’s available.

Is there an application deadline?

No. We review applications on a rolling basis until positions are filled, so earlier is better.

Veterinary Mentorship

Now accepting applications · Paid position for graduates

A paid mentorship program that is meant to end with you staying.

Our veterinary intern mentorship program is built for graduates. It is a paid position in a multi-doctor practice with one-on-one mentoring and structured case reviews, and housing is included. You carry your own caseload and make your own calls, but Dr. Meda Bacon is right there with you rather than a name on an org chart.

On completion there are employment and buy-in opportunities here. No weekends, no after hours and no on-call. Ever.

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Salary plus production
No weekends, ever
No on-call or after hours
Brand-new hospital

Treatment area inside the new McClure Veterinary Clinic hospital in Ozark, Missouri

Housing included

A private furnished apartment the clinic owns, 15 minutes from the hospital. Utilities and internet covered and your pets are welcome.

No on-call. Ever.

Veterinarians on staff, so you are never one of a dozen

Weekend, on-call or after-hours shifts

1:1

One-on-one mentoring in a multi-doctor practice

1 bedroom

Private furnished apartment, included with the program

Hands-on training

Real medicine in a brand-new hospital

Because we’re a full-service practice, no two days look the same. You’ll be part of wellness visits, sick patients, surgery, dentistry, diagnostics and house calls, all in a new, fully equipped building.

Surgery suite

Spays, neuters and general surgery in a dedicated surgical suite.

Dental station at McClure Veterinary Clinic

Dentistry

Cleanings, oral exams and dental procedures at a dedicated dental station.

Diagnostic imaging

X-ray, ultrasound and echocardiograms, worked up alongside a mentor.

In-clinic lab

Bloodwork and lab results in-house, so you follow cases from test to treatment.

Wellness exams & vaccinesUrgent careSenior careHospice & in-home euthanasiaMobile house callsAllergy testing & treatmentIn-house pharmacy

Backed up, not babysat

These are your cases and your calls. The difference is that an experienced veterinarian is always in the building, your cases get reviewed on a schedule, and asking is normal here rather than a sign you are struggling. Surgery and dentistry are coached chairside for as long as you want them to be.

Dr. Meda Bacon, founder of McClure Veterinary Clinic, with a dog in the clinic

Mentorship

Learn from Dr. Meda Bacon

Dr. Bacon grew up in southwest Missouri, earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Ross University and completed her clinical year at Colorado State University. She spent several years as an associate in mixed animal practice before founding McClure Veterinary Clinic in Ozark.

With two veterinarians on staff, you will not be one of a dozen new graduates competing for cases. You will know the doctor you learn from, and she will know you, your goals and how you learn best.

DVM, Ross University

Clinical year at Colorado State

Founder of McClure Veterinary Clinic

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No fine print

The mentorship details, up front

The questions every graduate should ask about a mentorship program, answered before you have to ask them.

Who it is for

Veterinary graduatesNew DVM graduates and veterinarians in their first years of practice.

Pay

A paid positionThis is a paid program, not a volunteer year. We will go over compensation when we talk.

Housing

IncludedA private furnished apartment the clinic owns, 15 minutes from the hospital. Utilities and internet covered, and your pets are welcome.

Start date

When you are readyWe will work around your licensing timeline and any notice you owe somebody else.

Weekends, after hours and on-call

None. Ever.No weekend shifts, no after-hours emergencies and no on-call rotation. When your day ends, it ends.

Who mentors you

One on one, in a multi-doctor practiceYou are not one of a dozen competing for cases. You will know the doctors you learn from, and they will know you.

Case reviews

Structured, not accidentalYour cases get reviewed on a schedule rather than only when something goes sideways.

Surgery and dentistry

Coached chairsideSpays, neuters, general surgery and dental procedures with a doctor beside you until you want the room to yourself.

After the program

Employment and buy-in opportunitiesOn completion there are employment and buy-in opportunities here. This program is meant to end with you staying.

How the mentorship actually runs

Step 1Apply

Send your CV through the form below and tell us where you are with licensing.

Step 2Meet us

Tour the hospital, see the apartment and talk about what you want your first years to look like.

Step 3Train with us

Coached cases, chairside surgery and dentistry, imaging and labs read together, and structured case reviews.

Step 4Stay, and buy in

On completion there are employment and buy-in opportunities, which is the whole point of the program.

Life in the Ozarks

Why you’ll love Ozark, Missouri

Ozark is a friendly, growing town in the heart of the Missouri Ozarks. You get small-town quiet and a short commute, with Springfield next door and lakes, rivers and trails all around you.

Our team takes full advantage. Outside the clinic, Dr. Bacon is an avid backpacker, kayaker and rock climber.

About 20 minto Springfield, Missouri’s third-largest city

About 30 minto Branson’s lakes, trails and shows

Under an hourto the shores of Table Rock Lake

Right in townFinley River Park and riverside trails

FAQ

Questions applicants ask

Is this a job or a training program?

Both, and that is the point. It is a paid position for graduates, run as a mentorship program, and on completion there are employment and buy-in opportunities here. It is built to turn into a permanent job rather than a year you have to leave at the end of.

Will I work weekends, be on call or work after hours?

No to all three. We do not schedule weekends, there is no on-call rotation and there are no overnight emergencies. When your day ends, it ends.

Is housing really included?

Yes. The clinic owns a private, furnished one-bedroom apartment about 15 minutes from the hospital. Utilities and internet are covered, there is no lease and no deposit, and your pets are welcome.

What does buy-in mean?

On completion of the program there are employment and buy-in opportunities, which means a path to an ownership stake in this practice. The specifics get worked out with Dr. Bacon once we both know it is a fit.

How much surgery will I actually do?

As much as you are ready for. Spays, neuters, general soft tissue surgery and dental procedures are part of the job here, and they are coached chairside until you want the room to yourself.

What if I am not licensed in Missouri yet?

That is fine, and it is common. The program is built for the stretch between graduation and licensure. Until you are licensed you will practice under the supervision Missouri requires for license candidates.

Who will I be learning from?

Dr. Meda Bacon, who founded the clinic, along with the rest of our medical team. This is a multi-doctor practice with one-on-one mentoring, so your mentor is somebody you work beside every day.

What equipment will I have?

A brand-new hospital with a dedicated surgical suite, a dental station, digital x-ray, ultrasound and echocardiograms, an in-house laboratory and an in-house pharmacy, with trained RVT support.

What is the schedule like?

Full-time, weekdays only. Your appointment load starts lighter and builds as you get comfortable, rather than being full from day one.

Apply

Ready to start? Apply today.

Tell us about yourself and upload your CV. We read every application ourselves, and if it looks like a fit you will hear from us rather than from a portal.

Your CV or résumé (PDF or Word)
Where you are with your Missouri license
The start date you have in mind

Questions before you apply?

Call or email us. We’re happy to talk through the program, the apartment or your licensing timeline.

(417) 731-4071 mcclurevet@gmail.com 5261 N 22nd St, Ozark, MO 65721