Veterinary Extern - General Practice

National Veterinary Associates, Inc.; Alton (IL); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend

Job summary

Great Rivers Animal Hospital in Alton, IL offers a Veterinary Externship with close supervision by Associate Veterinarians. Students will gain hands-on experience in patient histories, physical exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery observation/assistance.

Externs will also develop communication skills with the medical team, staff, and clients. Programs range two to eight weeks, with a travel/living stipend of $1,500.

Qualifications

• Externship for veterinary students with supervised clinical exposure.
• Opportunities to practice history taking, exams, and treatment planning.
• Hands-on experience in dentistry, surgery observation/assistance, and medical management.
• Effective communication with the medical team and clients.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and order diagnostics.
• Observe or assist surgical procedures and dentistry services.
• Manage medical cases and monitor patient progress.

Job description

Hospital Name: Great Rivers Animal Hospital

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 at Great RiversAnimal Hospita l range from two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules. All veterinary students (regardless of class year) are encouraged to participate in NVA externships.

Veterinary students who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend. The stipend amount forGreat Rivers Animal Hospital is $1,500.