Vet Student Externship: Hands-On Small Animal Experience

Rea Road Animal Hospital; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 13,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend

Mentorship

Job summary

Rea Road Animal Hospital in Charlotte, NC offers a DVM externship/preceptorship designed to complement your veterinary education. Externships range from two to eight weeks, typically two or three weeks, with days, evenings and weekends scheduled.

Under supervision, externs gather histories, perform exams, develop plans, scrub in to surgery, assist in medical management and wellness care, and produce SOAPs within daily practice. A mentor doctor guides you, and a weekly stipend of $250 is provided.

Qualifications

• Be enrolled in an accredited DVM program.
• You are authorized to work in the United States.
• Carry professional liability insurance (AVMA PLIT) coverage is recommended and can be requested via AVMA).

Responsibilities

• Externs experience the typical caseload of a small animal practice under supervision.
• Gather histories, perform physical examinations, and develop diagnostic and therapeutic plans.
• Scrub in to surgery and assist in medical management and wellness care.
• Produce medical records (SOAPs) within the daily practice schedule.

Education

Enrolled in accredited DVM program

Job description

Rea Road Animal Hospital in Charlotte, NC offers a DVM externship/preceptorship designed to complement your veterinary education. Externships range from two to eight weeks, typically two or three weeks, with days, evenings and weekends scheduled.

Under supervision, externs gather histories, perform exams, develop plans, scrub in to surgery, assist in medical management and wellness care, and produce SOAPs within daily practice. A mentor doctor guides you, and a weekly stipend of $250 is provided.