Clinical Vet Externship — Hands-On Medicine

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Ocean Township (NJ); On-site; USD 900 - 1,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$1,000 travel/living stipend

Job summary

Oakhurst Veterinary Hospital, part of National Veterinary Associates, offers veterinary externships for clinical year students. You will gain hands-on experience under the supervision of associate veterinarians in a supportive setting.

The program ranges from two to eight weeks, designed for clinical year students, with a $1,000 travel/living stipend to help cover living expenses during the externship.

Qualifications

• Externship designed for clinical year veterinary students.
• Opportunities to practice gathering histories, exams, and treatment planning.
• Opportunities to observe or perform surgeries and dentistry.
• Develop communication with medical team, staff, and clients.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and order diagnostics.
• Observe or assist surgical and dentistry procedures.
• Manage medical care and communicate with clients.

Job description

Hospital Name: Oakhurst 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 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. Externships at Oakhurst Veterinary Hopsital are 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. The stipend amount forOakhurst Veterinary Hospital is $1,000.