Vet Student Externship & Preceptorship — Hands-On Mentorship

The Highlands Veterinary Hospital (NJ); Sparta Township (NJ); On-site; USD 592,000 - 774,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend $250/week

Mentor guidance

Job summary

The Highlands Veterinary Hospital in Sparta, NJ offers a DVM student externship/preceptorship to help you gain hands-on clinical experience while still a student.

Rotations are flexible—from two to eight weeks—with days, evenings and weekends. Externs work under a mentor doctor to gather histories, perform exams, scrub in to surgery, assist in medical cases, provide wellness care, and maintain client communications and medical records.

Qualifications

• Be enrolled in an accredited DVM program.
• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Must carry professional liability insurance (AVMA PLIT) — coverage information provided by AVMA.

Responsibilities

• Gather histories and perform physical examinations under supervision.
• Develop diagnostic and therapeutic plans with mentor guidance.
• Scrub in to surgery and assist in medical case management.
• Provide wellness care and client communication practice.
• Produce medical records (SOAPs) within daily practice time frames.

Education

DVM program enrollment

Job description

The Highlands Veterinary Hospital in Sparta, NJ offers a DVM student externship/preceptorship to help you gain hands-on clinical experience while still a student.

Rotations are flexible—from two to eight weeks—with days, evenings and weekends. Externs work under a mentor doctor to gather histories, perform exams, scrub in to surgery, assist in medical cases, provide wellness care, and maintain client communications and medical records.