Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Gig Harbor (WA); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel/living expense stipend

Job summary

PetZen Animal Wellness in Gig Harbor offers veterinary students an externship with close supervision by Associate Veterinarians. You will gain hands-on experience in histories, exams, treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgical observation or assistance, along with medical management of patients.

Externships range from two to eight weeks, and students interested in holistic medicine and acupuncture are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• All veterinary students (regardless of class year) interested in holistic medicine and acupuncture are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Gathering patient histories and performing physical exams, creation of treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry services, observing/assisting or performing surgical procedures, and medical management of patients.
• Developing and practicing communication with the medical team, support staff, and clients.
• Externship duration ranges from two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules.

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 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 at PetZen Animal Wellness from two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules. All veterinary students (regardless of class year) interested in holistic medicine and acupuncture are encouraged to apply.

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

The stipend amount forPetZen Animal Wellnessis $1,500.