Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Elmwood Park (IL); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$1,500 travel/living stipend

Job summary

Midwest Bird & Exotic Animal Hospital offers a Veterinary Externship where students gain hands-on experience in day-to-day veterinary operations under supervision of Associate Veterinarians. You will learn histories, exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgical procedures, while developing communication with team and clients.

Externships range from two to eight weeks and are open to all veterinary students. A travel/living stipend of $1,500 is provided to eligible externs.

Qualifications

• Externship exposure to veterinary practice operations under supervision.
• Opportunity to gain skills in histories, exams, treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform/assist with physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and participate in diagnostics and dentistry.
• Observe/assist or perform surgical procedures; assist with medical management.

Job description

Hospital Name: Midwest Bird & Exotic Animal Hospital

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 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 Midwest Bird & Exotic Animal Hospita l 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. The stipend amount at Midwest Bird & Exotic Animal Hospital is $1,500.