Veterinary Extern - General Practice

National Veterinary Associates; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 1,100 - 11,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel/living expense stipend

Potential housing availability

Job summary

National Veterinary Associates offers a veterinary externship in Carlsbad, California, where students can gain hands-on clinical experience and understand daily operations in a veterinary practice. Responsibilities include gathering patient histories, performing exams, creating treatment plans, and assisting in surgical procedures. All veterinary students are encouraged to apply and may receive a travel/living expense stipend during their clinical education. Housing options might be available based on hospital schedules.

Qualifications

• Veterinary students of all class years are encouraged to participate.
• Eligibility for stipend during clinical education.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories.
• Perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans.
• Conduct diagnostics.
• Provide dentistry services.
• Observe/assist or perform surgical procedures.
• Manage patients medically.
• Practice communication skills with the medical team, support staff, and clients.

Job description

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: an environment that is supportive, committed to excellent medicine, and provides exceptional service to animals and the people who love them.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories
• Perform physical exams
• Create treatment plans
• Conduct diagnostics
• Provide dentistry services
• Observe/assist or perform surgical procedures
• Manage patients medically
• Practice communication skills with the medical team, support staff, and clients

Program Details

Most externship experiences at Carlsbad Animal 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. In some instances, housing may be available.

Stipend

Veterinary students who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.