General Practice Veterinary Extern — Hands-On Experience

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Cumberland (RI); On-site; USD 11,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Job summary

Abbott Valley Veterinary Center is offering a veterinary externship inquiry for enrolled students. You will work closely with supervising Associate Veterinarians to gain hands-on experience—gathering histories, performing physical exams, and contributing to treatment plans.

Externships range from two to eight weeks, with opportunities to participate in diagnostics, dentistry, and surgical observations or procedures. Veterinary students in clinical portions may receive a travel/living stipend.

Qualifications

• Externship experience at an NVA hospital focuses on learning day-to-day practice operations.
• Gain experience gathering patient histories, performing physical exams, and creating treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Assist or observe surgeries and dentistry services.
• Support medical team, staff, and clients in clinical discussions and patient care.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical teamwork

Education

Veterinary student

Job description

Hospital Name: Abbott Valley Veterinary Center

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 at Abbott Valley Veterinary Center 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. Click HERE to view list of stipend amounts and HERE for details on the stipend program.