Veterinary Extern - General Practice

NVA Canada; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 18,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel/living expense stipend

Job summary

Beattie Pet Hospital - Ancaster, part of NVA Canada, offers veterinary externships giving students hands-on clinical experience under supervising Associate Veterinarians. You will learn history gathering, exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgical observation or assistance, while developing client communication skills.

Externships typically run two to eight weeks, with opportunities for travel/living expense stipends.

Qualifications

• Externship for veterinary students to gain hands-on clinical experience under supervising veterinarians.
• Exposure to history taking, exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery.
• Opportunity to develop communication skills with medical team and clients.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams under supervision.
• Assist or perform dental and surgical procedures as part of training.
• Participate in medical management and client communication.

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 Beattie Pet Hospital - Ancaster 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.