Veterinary Extern - General Practice

National Veterinary Associates; Churchville (MD); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend

Travel stipend

Job summary

Churchville Veterinary Clinic, an NVA hospital, offers an externship experience for veterinary students to shadow doctors and technicians, observe casework, and participate in daily practice life.

Externships typically run two to eight weeks; students in the clinical portion are eligible for stipends, including travel stipends, with total stipends outlined by the program.

Qualifications

• Two to eight weeks externship duration.
• Open to veterinary students in the clinical portion of their education.
• NVA externships offer stipends to participating students.

Responsibilities

• Shadow doctors and qualified technicians to observe daily practice.
• Work up cases with the doctor and assist in surgery.
• Develop anesthesia protocols and discuss case plans with the team.
• Ask questions to learn about routine practice life in VA clinics.

Job description

Hospital Name: Churchville Veterinary Clinic

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.

We can provide you with the opportunity to shadow our doctors and highly qualified technicians to see as much as possible during your externship with us. You will have the chance to work up cases along with the doctor, assist in surgery, develop anesthesia protocols, and ask lots of questions to learn more about daily practice life! Our days are busy, but we do our best to have fun in the process of providing high quality care to our patients!

Most externship experiences at Churchville 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 who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend. ClickHERE *to view list of stipend amounts andHERE for details on the stipend program. The stipend amount forChurchville Veterinary Clinic is $1,500.

*An additional $500 travel stipend is offerd to the amount listed in the link for externships at this hospital.