I applied in-person. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Burnham Park Animal Hospital (Chicago, IL) in Jul 2012
Interview
Basic interview requesting information regarding experience working with animals and handling blood, general unpleasant experiences, and responsibility. Application included a basic intelligence test which determined maturity and literacy as well as logic and simple math.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Dealing with Euthanasia and death/pain in general. Not difficult, but can be spiritually or personally challenging to people with high empathy towards animals.