Veterinary Extern - General Practice

National Veterinary Associates; Bay Roberts; On-site; CAD 3,900 - 6,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel/living expense stipend

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Bay Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador, offers an externship for veterinary students to gain hands-on clinical experience. Students will work closely with veterinarians, learn to gather patient histories, perform exams, and assist in surgeries. This externship is available for all clinical veterinary students and provides a stipend for travel and living expenses.

Qualifications

• Veterinary students eligible from any class year.
• Hands-on clinical experience in veterinary medicine.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and observe or assist in surgeries.
• Practice communication with the medical team and clients.
• Support medical management and client communication.

Skills

Clinical observation

Communication skills

Education

Currently enrolled veterinary student

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 to 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 Associate Veterinarians to gain experience in gathering patient histories, performing physical exams, creation of 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 at Baccalieu Trail Animal Hospital range from two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules. All Veterinary students (regardless of class year) are encouraged to participate in NVA externships.

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

Bay Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada