Vet Student Externship: Hands-On Mentorship & Surgery

Calusa Veterinary Center; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 9,700 - 13,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend $250 per week

Job summary

Calusa Veterinary Center in Boca Raton, FL offers a DVM student externship/preceptorship program. The externships range from two to eight weeks, with typical sessions lasting two or three weeks, including days, evenings and weekends.

Externs work under a mentor to gain hands-on experience across patient care, record-keeping and client communication, and receive a stipend of $250 per week. Participants must be enrolled in an accredited DVM program, be authorized to work in the United States, and

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)

Responsibilities

• Gain exposure to the typical caseload of a small animal practice under supervision
• Assist in history taking, physical exams, diagnostics, and treatment planning
• Scrub in to surgery and help manage medical cases
• Develop client communication skills and produce medical records (SOAPs)

Skills

Clinical skills

Client communication

Education

Be enrolled in accredited DVM program

Job description

Calusa Veterinary Center in Boca Raton, FL offers a DVM student externship/preceptorship program. The externships range from two to eight weeks, with typical sessions lasting two or three weeks, including days, evenings and weekends.

Externs work under a mentor to gain hands-on experience across patient care, record-keeping and client communication, and receive a stipend of $250 per week. Participants must be enrolled in an accredited DVM program, be authorized to work in the United States, and