Veterinary Extern - General Practice

National Veterinary Associates; Halifax; On-site; CAD 9,100 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel/living expense stipend

Job summary

National Veterinary Associates is offering an externship at Carnegy Animal Hospital in Halifax to veterinary students in their clinical years. You will work under supervising Associate Veterinarians, gaining hands-on experience in history taking, exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery while developing client communication skills.

Externships range from two to eight weeks for 3rd and 4th year students, with a travel/living stipend available to eligible participants.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled veterinary student in clinical portion.
• Eligible for externship; 3rd or 4th year.
• Willing to travel; stipend available.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories
• Perform physical exams
• Create treatment plans
• Assist with diagnostics and dentistry
• Observe/assist or perform surgical procedures
• Medical management of patients
• Develop communication with the medical team and clients

Skills

Clinical history taking

Physical examinations

Treatment planning

Diagnostics

Dentistry skills

Surgical assistance

Medical management

Communication skills

Education

3rd/4th year 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 Carnegy Animal Hospital range from two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules. We offer externships to 3rd and 4th year veterinary students.

Veterinary students who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend.