Veterinary Extern - General Practice

National Veterinary Associates; Sherwood Park; On-site; CAD 14,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Living stipend

Job summary

National Veterinary Associates invites veterinary students to participate in a clinical externship at one of our hospitals. This program offers hands-on experience in history taking, physical exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and supporting or performing surgeries under supervision.

Externals will also practice communication with the veterinary team and clients, and travel/living stipends are available for participants depending on the hospital schedule.

Qualifications

• Veterinary students (any class year) are encouraged to participate in NVA externships.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and diagnostics.
• Provide dentistry services and observe/assist or perform surgical procedures.
• Manage medical care of patients.
• Develop and practice communication with the medical team, support staff, and clients.

Education

Veterinary student

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. All veterinary students (regardless of class year) are encouraged to participate in NVA externships.

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