Veterinary Extern - General Practice

National Veterinary Associates; Brentwood (MD); On-site; USD 1,000 - 2,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off including sick time

Paid time off

Job summary

National Veterinary Associates in Brentwood, Maryland is offering a unique externship experience for veterinary students to gain hands-on clinical experience at one of their hospitals. Externs will work closely with veterinarians to develop skills in patient care, examinations, and surgical procedures, while also receiving a stipend for travel and living costs. This externship provides an opportunity to understand the practice's operations and communicate with the medical team and clients effectively.

Qualifications

• Veterinary students from all class years are encouraged to apply.
• Participation in the clinical portion of education is required for eligibility.
• Eligible for travel and living expense stipend.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical examinations.
• Create treatment plans and conduct diagnostics.
• Assist or perform surgical procedures and manage patient care.

Job description

Externship Overview

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: a supportive environment, a commitment to excellent medicine, and a devotion to providing exceptional service to animals and their owners.

Responsibilities

Students will work closely with the supervising veterinarian to gather patient histories, perform physical examinations, create treatment plans, conduct diagnostics, provide dentistry services, observe, assist or perform surgical procedures, and manage patient care. In addition to practicing clinical skills, externs will practice communication skills with the medical team, support staff, and clients.

Eligibility

Most externship experiences at Carothers Parkway Veterinary Clinic 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 in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel and living expense stipend.

Benefits

NVA offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for eligible employees. For positions based in Colorado, any eligible employee receives paid sick, safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.

Equal Opportunity

NVA 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. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.