DVM Student Externship: Hands-On Small Animal Practice

Belton Animal Clinic and Exotic Care Center; Belton (MO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 13,000; Full time

Job summary

Belton Animal Clinic and Exotic Care Center offers a veterinary externship program to gain hands-on experience in a busy small animal practice. Externs work under supervision, participate in all aspects of patient care, and build skills in history-taking, exams, diagnostics, treatment planning, and client communication.

The program emphasizes professionalism and adherence to the Veterinary Practice Act, with a mentor-guided learning plan and formal evaluation at the end of the externship.

Qualifications

• Be enrolled in an accredited DVM program.
• You are authorized to work in the United States.
• You must carry professional liability insurance (AVMA PLIT is free for student members).

Responsibilities

• Externs experience the typical caseload of a small animal practice under supervision.
• Gather histories, perform physical examinations, and develop diagnostic plans.
• Scrub in to surgery, assist in medical case management, and produce medical records.

Education

Enrolled in an accredited DVM program

Job description

Belton Animal Clinic and Exotic Care Center offers a veterinary externship program to gain hands-on experience in a busy small animal practice. Externs work under supervision, participate in all aspects of patient care, and build skills in history-taking, exams, diagnostics, treatment planning, and client communication.

The program emphasizes professionalism and adherence to the Veterinary Practice Act, with a mentor-guided learning plan and formal evaluation at the end of the externship.