Vet Extern: General Practice — Hands-On Clinic, Stipend

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 1,200 - 2,200; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel/living expense stipend

Job summary

Lakeview Veterinary Clinic, part of the National Veterinary Associates network, offers a Veterinary Externship for DVM students. The program provides hands-on clinical experience under supervision, including histories, exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery observation/participation.

Externships are typically 4th-year student friendly and range from two to eight weeks depending on schedules. A travel/living expense stipend is available for eligible veterinary students.

Qualifications

• Externship at an NVA hospital.
• Working closely with supervising Associate Veterinarians.
• Externships range from two to eight weeks.
• Designed for 4th-year veterinary students.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and perform diagnostics.
• Provide dentistry services and assist or perform surgical procedures.
• Observe and assist with surgeries and medical management of patients.
• Develop communication with the medical team, staff and clients.

Job description

Hospital Name: Lakeview Veterinary Clinic

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 Lakeview Veterinary Clinic are designed for 4th-year veterinary 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.