Veterinary Extern - General Practice

NVA Canada; North Bay; On-site; CAD 20,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player offers a unique externship experience for veterinary students at their North Bay hospital. This opportunity allows students to immerse themselves in day-to-day operations while gaining hands-on clinical experience in a supportive environment. Students will work closely with a supervising veterinarian, enhancing their skills in patient history gathering, physical exams, and treatment planning. The externship ranges from two to eight weeks, providing a flexible schedule tailored to student needs. Join a fun-loving team committed to excellent service and exceptional animal care, and take your first steps into your veterinary career with this enriching experience.

Benefits

Travel/Living Expense Stipend

Qualifications

• Veterinary students in their clinical year are encouraged to apply.
• Hands-on experience in a supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with supervising veterinarian to gain clinical experience.
• Perform physical exams and assist in surgical procedures.

Skills

Patient History Gathering

Physical Exam

Treatment Plan Creation

Diagnostics

Dentistry Services

Surgical Procedures

Communication Skills

Education

Veterinary Degree (Clinical Year)

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. At Cassells Animal Hospital, we are a small animal practice that fosters a supportive and enjoyable work environment. You will have the opportunity to flex a variety of skill sets outside of annual visits and routine surgeries as there is no emergency clinic close by. Our team is fun-loving (we enjoy a good "dad joke") and work well together in stressful situations to provide the best medicine.

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 encourage 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.