Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Eagle (ID); On-site; USD 5,600 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Living expenses covered

Job summary

Eagle Animal Clinic offers veterinary externships for students in their final year. Externs work closely with the supervising veterinarian to gain hands-on experience in patient histories, exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery, while developing communication with the medical team and clients.

Externships range from two to eight weeks, with travel/living expense stipends available to eligible veterinary students during the clinical portion of their education.

Qualifications

• Externship for veterinary students in final year.
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Responsibilities

• Gathers patient histories and performs physical exams.
• Participates in creation of treatment plans and diagnostics.
• observes or assists/s perform surgical procedures.
• Supports medical management of patients.

Skills

Patient history

Physical exams

Treatment planning

Diagnostics

Dentistry services

Surgical observation/assist

Medical management

Communication with medical team

Education

Final-year 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 veterinarian 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. Externships at Eagle Animal Clinic are offered to veterinary students in their final year of veterinary school.

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