Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Living stipend

Clinical experience

Job summary

Bayview Animal Clinic in Sunny Fort Lauderdale offers an externship for veterinary students in their final clinical year. Externs work closely with a supervising veterinarian to gain hands-on experience in patient histories, exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgical observation or participation.

Travel/living stipends are available. Most externships range from two to eight weeks, and participation emphasizes communication with the medical team, support staff, and clients

Qualifications

• Externship for veterinary students in final clinical year.
• Experience working under supervision of a licensed veterinarian.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and order diagnostics as needed.
• Assist or perform dental services and surgical procedures where appropriate.
• Manage medical care and communicate with the veterinary team and clients.

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, creating 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.

Bayview Animal Clinic is located in Sunny Fort Lauderdale, walking distance to the beach. The practice has been established for over 50 years.

Most externship experiences range from two to eight weeks, depending on student and hospital schedules. Externships at Bayview are offered to students in their final clinical year of veterinary school.

Veterinary students who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend. Click HERE to view list of stipend amounts and HERE for details on the stipend program.