Veterinary Extern - General Practice

National Veterinary Associates, Inc.; Carlsbad (NM); On-site; USD 36,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Housing available

Job summary

National Veterinary Associates is offering an externship at a Carlsbad, NM hospital to provide veterinary students with hands-on clinical experience. Externs will work closely with supervising Associate Veterinarians to gain skills in histories, exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery, while also developing communication with the medical team and clients.

Most externships run two to eight weeks, with possible housing availability.

Qualifications

• Vet student currently in clinical portion of education.
• Open to all veterinary students participating in clinical portion.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and assist with diagnostics.
• Provide dentistry services and observe/assist or perform surgeries.
• Manage medical care for patients and communicate with team and clients.

Skills

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, 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 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, we may have housing available.

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