Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Summer Street Cat Clinic - Buffalo is offering a Veterinary Externship where students work closely with a supervising veterinarian to gain hands-on experience in history taking, exams, treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry, and medical management.

Externships range from two to eight weeks, depending on schedules, with opportunities to observe or assist surgical procedures and to develop communication skills with the medical team, staff and clients.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams
• Create treatment plans and discuss diagnostics
• Assist or observe surgical procedures and dentistry procedures
• Manage medical cases and patient records
• Develop communication with the medical team, staff and clients

Job description

Hospital Name: Summer Street Cat Clinic - Buffalo

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 veterinarian 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 Summer Street Cat 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 who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend. The stipend amount for Summer Street Cat Clinic - Buffalo is $1,500.