Veterinary Extern - General Practice

NVA Canada; Powell River; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

This innovative firm offers veterinary students an externship opportunity to gain hands-on clinical experience in a supportive environment. Students will work alongside experienced veterinarians, enhancing their skills in patient care, diagnostics, and surgical procedures. This externship, lasting between two to eight weeks, provides a unique chance to understand the daily operations of a veterinary practice while delivering exceptional service to animals and their owners. It's an excellent opportunity for aspiring veterinarians to develop their clinical and communication skills in a real-world setting.

Benefits

Travel/living expense stipend

Qualifications

• Veterinary students in clinical education are eligible for externship.
• Hands-on experience in a supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with supervising veterinarian on clinical tasks.
• Practice communication skills with medical team and clients.

Skills

Gathering patient histories

Performing physical exams

Creating treatment plans

Diagnostics

Dentistry services

Surgical procedures

Medical management of patients

Communication skills

Education

Veterinary degree (3rd or 4th year)

Job description

An externship experience at an NVA hospital will give students the unique opportunity to understand the day-to-day operations of the practice and gain valuable hands-on clinical experience. Although every NVA hospital is unique, we all have some things in common: an environment that is supportive, committed to excellent medicine, and provides exceptional service to animals and the people who love them.

Students will work closely with the supervising veterinarian to gain experience in gathering patient histories, performing physical exams, creating treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry services, observing/assisting, or performing surgical procedures, and medical management of patients. In addition to practicing their clinical skills, student externs will have the opportunity to practice their communication skills with the medical team, support staff, and clients.

Most externship experiences range from two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules. Externships at Westview Veterinary Hospital are offered to veterinary students in their 3rd and 4th year of veterinary school.

Veterinary students who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend. Click HERE to view the list of stipend amounts and HERE for details on the stipend program.