Veterinary Extern - General Practice

National Veterinary Associates; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 7,800 - 10,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Living stipend

Job summary

East State Veterinary Clinic, part of National Veterinary Associates, offers a Veterinary Externship designed for clinical-year students. Externs work with supervising Associate Veterinarians to gain hands-on experience in history taking, exams, treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgical exposure.

Externships range from two to eight weeks and include opportunities to develop communication skills with the medical team and clients; travel and living stipends are provided to assist

Responsibilities

• gathering patient histories
• performing physical exams
• creation of treatment plans
• diagnostics
• dentistry services
• observing, assisting or performing surgical procedures
• medical management of patients
• communication with medical team, support staff and clients

Job description

Hospital Name: East State Veterinary Clinic

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 atEast State Veterinary Clinic range from two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules. Externships at East State Veterinary Clinic are designed for clinical-year veterinary students.

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