Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Powell River; On-site; CAD 5,600 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Westview Veterinary Hospital in Powell River, Canada, offers veterinary externships for students in their 3rd and 4th year. Externs work closely with a supervising veterinarian to gain hands-on experience in histories, exams, treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgical procedures, while developing communication with the medical team and clients.

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

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create and discuss treatment plans with supervising veterinarian.
• Assist with or perform diagnostics and dentistry services.
• Observe and assist or perform surgical procedures.
• Manage medical care of patients under supervision.
• Develop and practice effective communication with the medical team and clients.

Job description

Hospital Name: Westview Veterinary Hospital

Job Type: Veterinary Extern

Description & Requirements

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 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. Externships at Westview Veterinary Hospital are offered to veterinary students in their 3rd and 4th year of veterinary school.

Veterinary students who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend.