Veterinary Extern - General Practice

National Veterinary Associates; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 4,500 - 8,900; Full time

Job summary

National Veterinary Associates offers an externship at an NVA hospital for veterinary students currently enrolled in their program. You will work closely with supervising Associate Veterinarians to gain hands-on experience in patient histories, physical exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgical procedures.

Externships typically range from two to eight weeks, with housing potentially available and stipends for travel and living expenses during the clinical portion.

Qualifications

• Open to currently enrolled veterinary students.
• Externship at an NVA hospital provides hands-on clinical experience.
• Work with supervising Associate Veterinarians to gain experience in histories, exams, treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry, surgery, and medical management.
• Housing may be available for externs in some instances.
• Travel/living expense stipend may be provided for the clinical portion.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans, order diagnostics, and perform dentistry services.
• Observe/assist or perform surgical procedures and manage medical care.

Job description

Open to currently enrolled veterinary students, 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 Northside Animal Hospital 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. Housing may be available for externs in some instances.

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