Veterinary Extern - General Practice

National Veterinary Associates; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 900 - 1,100; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Living expense stipend

Job summary

National Veterinary Associates invites veterinary students to participate in externships at Tender Touch Animal Hospital. The program supports hands-on clinical experience under supervision, including history taking, examinations, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery observation or participation.

Externships run two to eight weeks, depending on schedules. Eligible students may receive a travel and living expense stipend, with Tender Touch Hospital stipend listed at $1,000.

Qualifications

• Veterinary students who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for NVA externships.
• Externships range from two to eight weeks depending on schedules.
• Tender Touch Animal Hospital stipend program offers a travel/living expense stipend, with the Tender Touch amount listed as $1,000.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and conduct diagnostics.
• Provide dentistry services and assist or perform surgical procedures.
• Manage medical care of patients and communicate with the medical team and clients.

Skills

Clinical skills

Communication skills

Education

Veterinary student

Job description

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.

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 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 at Tender Touch Animal Hospital .

Veterinary students who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend. to view list of stipend amounts and for details on the stipend program. The stipend amount for Tender Touch Animal Hospital is $1,000.