Veterinary Extern - General Practice

National Veterinary Associates; Arvada (CO); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel/living stipend

Job summary

Care Animal Hospital, part of National Veterinary Associates, offers veterinary externships. Students work closely with supervising Associate Veterinarians to gain hands-on clinical experience in histories, exams, treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgical procedures.

Externships range from two to eight weeks, accommodating student and hospital schedules. Veterinary students in clinical education can receive travel/living stipends; Care Animal Hospital provides a $1,000 stipend.

Qualifications

• Two to eight week externship duration depending on schedules.
• All veterinary students are encouraged to participate in NVA externships.
• Eligible for travel/living expense stipend during clinical portion.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and diagnostic plans.
• Assist or perform dental, surgical, and medical management procedures.
• Enhance communication with medical team, support staff and clients.

Skills

Clinical skills

Communication

Patient history

Education

Veterinary student

Job description

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, creating 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 Care Animal Hospital 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 for Care Animal Hospital is $1,000.