Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Abqpetcarehospital; Casa Grande (AZ); On-site; USD 5,580 - 11,160; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel/living expense stipend

Job summary

Abqpetcarehospital in Casa Grande, Arizona, offers a unique externship for veterinary students to gain hands-on clinical experience. Students will work alongside experienced veterinarians to perform examinations, create treatment plans, conduct diagnostics, and assist in surgeries.

This externship provides a supportive environment conducive to learning and professional growth, encouraging students from all class years to apply. Eligible students may also receive a stipend for travel and living expenses.

Qualifications

• Hands-on clinical experience in veterinary medicine.
• Ability to practice communication skills with medical team and clients.

Responsibilities

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

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: 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 gather patient histories, perform physical exams, create treatment plans, conduct diagnostics, provide dentistry services, observe/assist or perform surgical procedures, and manage patient medical care. In addition to practicing their clinical skills, student externs will have the opportunity to practice 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.

Veterinary students who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend. Click HERE to view list of stipend amounts and HERE for details on the stipend program.

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.