Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Living expense stipend

Job summary

Southwest Veterinary Hospital offers a Veterinary Externship within the NVA network. Students gain hands-on clinical experience by working with supervising Associate Veterinarians, learning history taking, exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery.

Externships typically run two to eight weeks. A travel/living expense stipend is available, with a $1,500 stipend provided by Southwest Veterinary Hospital.

Qualifications

• Externship experience at an NVA hospital.
• Work closely with supervising Associate Veterinarians to gain hands-on exposure.
• Externship durations range from two to eight weeks.
• All veterinary students are encouraged to participate in NVA externships.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create and implement treatment plans and diagnostics.
• Provide dentistry services and observe/assist or perform surgical procedures.
• Manage medical care of patients and discuss cases with the medical team.
• Communicate effectively with staff and clients.

Job description

Hospital Name: Southwest Veterinary Hospital

Job Type: Veterinary Extern

Employment Type: Externship

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 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 Southwest Veterinary Hospital is $1,500.