Veterinary Extern - ECC/Specialty

Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital; Woburn (MA); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits program

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401k with employer match

Paid time off including sick time

Job summary

A veterinary organization in Woburn, MA, offers externships for third and fourth-year veterinary students. This opportunity allows externs to work under specialist supervision in various departments, including Anesthesia, Surgery, and Internal Medicine, with an emphasis on hands-on experience and learning case management. Applicants must have liability coverage, their own lodging, and transportation.

Qualifications

• Must be a third or fourth-year student pursuing a DVM, VMD, or foreign equivalent.
• Liability coverage required through veterinary school or AVMA’s student liability coverage program.
• Must have own lodging and transportation.

Responsibilities

• Participate in rounds, patient treatments and diagnostics.
• Observe client interactions and learn about case management.
• Gain experience in various specialty departments.

Education

Third or fourth-year students of accredited veterinary schools

Job description

Applicants must be third or fourth-year students of accredited domestic or international veterinary schools, pursuing a DVM, VMD or foreign equivalent.

About the Program

Externships are available to veterinary students in their third or fourth year of school. Student externs gain experience working in a specialty department of a high-volume referral hospital. Externs will work under the supervision of a specialist and closely with the technicians. Responsibilities may vary by facility, but may include participating in rounds, patient treatments and diagnostics, and (when applicable) educational department meetings, as well as observing client interactions and learning about case management and the workings of a multi-department hospital.

Program Location

Woburn, MA

Program Schedule

Externships are generally for 1 week in one department for third-year students and 1-2 weeks (1 or 2 departments) for fourth-year students. Special exceptions may be made to the schedule based on the applicant’s level of expertise and the staff’s availability to accommodate requests. Longer Preceptorships for students at schools such as Ross University of Veterinary Medicine, Western University College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sydney School of Veterinary Science or UPEI Atlantic Veterinary College may also be possible.

Externs can expect to begin work by 7 am or 8 am and may be called upon to put in a 12-hour day. As all our hospitals are 24hr/365-day facilities, externs should expect to work on the weekends.

About You

• Applicants must be third or fourth-year students of accredited domestic or international veterinary schools, pursuing a DVM, VMD or foreign equivalent.
• Externs are required to have liability coverage either through their veterinary school or personal coverage through the AVMA’s student liability coverage program.
• Externs must have their own lodging and transportation.

Externship Availability

Externships are available in the following departments: Anesthesia, Diagnostic Imaging, Emergency/Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, and Surgery (note that ECC and Neurology are not available in July and the first half of August).

Departments can accommodate one extern at a time and availability may depend on the staffing schedule of the department. Note: some departments operate on a 4-day/week schedule. Neurology schedules externs Tuesday-Saturday.

Application information

Once we’ve received your application, you will receive an email confirmation. If your application contains all the necessary information, please allow 3-6 weeks for us to schedule and confirm your externship.

Ethos Veterinary Health is at the forefront of innovation and world-class medicine. As the premier network of over 140 specialty and emergency hospitals across North America, Ethos brings together a dedicated community of more than 1,500 specialized doctors providing care for nearly 2 million pets annually.

Our commitments to the industry, the profession, our teammates, and our patients, will not change, and in fact will be stronger than ever, as we forge new ground as this new dynamic community.

Ethos Veterinary Health offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees.

Ethos Veterinary Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.