Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 3,300 - 4,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Living expense stipend

Job summary

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic offers an externship experience designed for clinical year veterinary students. You will work closely with supervising Associate Veterinarians to gain experience in gathering patient histories, performing physical exams, creating treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry services, and observing or assisting in surgical procedures.

You will also practice communication with the medical team, support staff, and clients.

Qualifications

• Externship designed for clinical year veterinary students.
• Experience in gathering patient histories, performing physical exams, creation of treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry, observing/assisting or performing surgical procedures, and medical management of patients.
• Opportunity to practice communication with medical team, support staff, and clients.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and perform diagnostics, dentistry, and surgeries as observed/under supervision.
• Communicate with medical team, support staff, and clients.

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 range from two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules. This externship is 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.