Veterinary Extern - General Practice

NVA Canada; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 218,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel/living expense stipend

Job summary

A veterinary hospital network in Kitchener is offering an externship for clinical year veterinary students. This experience provides hands-on clinical training, including gathering patient histories, performing exams, and creating treatment plans. Students will work alongside Associate Veterinarians to develop their clinical and communication skills within a supportive and service-oriented environment. Eligible students may also receive a travel and living expense stipend for the duration of the externship, ranging from two to eight weeks.

Qualifications

• Veterinary students in the clinical portion of their education.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and assist in surgical procedures.
• Practice communication skills with medical team 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.