Veterinary Extern - General Practice

National Veterinary Associates, Inc.; Midhurst; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend for travel

Stipend for living expenses

Job summary

Baywood Animal Hospital in Midhurst, ON is offering an externship for veterinary students. In this externship, students will work closely with a supervising veterinarian to gain hands-on experience in histories, exams, treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgical procedures, while also developing communication with the team and clients.

Externships range from two to eight weeks, with travel/living expense stipends available to students in the clinical portion of their education.

Qualifications

• Veterinary students in their 4th or clinical year are encouraged to apply.
• Externship spans two to eight weeks depending on schedules.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical examinations.
• Create treatment plans and assist with diagnostics and dentistry.
• Observe, assist, or perform surgical procedures and manage patient care.
• Develop communication skills with the medical team and clients.

Skills

Clinical skills

Communication

Surgical observation

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. Baywood Animal Hospital is a small animal general practice located in Midhurst, ON.

Students will work closely with the supervising veterinarian 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. Veterinary students in their 4th or clinical year are encouraged to apply.

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.