Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Brantford; On-site; CAD 8,900 - 13,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend program

Job summary

Beattie Pet Hospital - Brantford offers an externship for veterinary students in the clinical portion of their education, designed to give hands-on experience under supervision. Externs will work with Associate Veterinarians to gain skills in histories, exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgical observation/participation.

Externships range from two to eight weeks and include opportunities to practice clinical skills and communication with the medical team and clients.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled veterinary students in clinical year are eligible for externship.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical examinations.
• Create treatment plans and perform diagnostics.
• Provide dentistry services and observe/assist or perform surgical procedures.
• Manage medical care of patients and communicate with the medical team and clients.

Job description

Job Type: Veterinary Extern

Description & Requirements

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 range from two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules. Externships at Beattie Pet Hospital - Brantford are designed for clinical year students.

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.