Veterinary Extern - General Practice

National Veterinary Associates; Frederickson (WA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Tahoma Veterinary Hospital, part of National Veterinary Associates, offers a Veterinary Externship to veterinary students. Externs work with supervising Associate Veterinarians to gain hands-on clinical experience, including histories, exams, treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery under supervision.

Programs are designed for 3rd and 4th year students and typically last two to eight weeks. A travel/living stipend of $1,500 is provided to eligible students.

Qualifications

• Externship experience at an NVA hospital with a supportive environment and commitment to excellent medicine.
• Gained exposure to gathering patient histories, performing physical exams, creating treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry services, and observing or performing surgical procedures.
• Opportunity to practice communication with the medical team, staff, and clients.

Responsibilities

• Glean patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create and implement treatment plans and diagnostics.
• Assist with dentistry services and surgical procedures as directed.
• Support medical management of patients and communicate with clients.

Job description

Hospital Name: Tahoma Veterinary Hospital

Job Type: Veterinary Extern

Employment Type: Externship

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. Externships at Tahoma Veterinary Hospital are designed for 3rd and 4th year veterinary students.

Veterinary students who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend. The stipend amount forTahoma Veterinary Hospital is $1,500.