Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Job summary

Table Mountain Veterinary Clinic in Golden, CO offers a Veterinary Externship providing students with hands-on clinical experience under supervision. externs will work closely with associates to gather histories, examine patients, plan treatments, and observe or participate in surgeries, while honing communication with staff and clients.

Externs range two to eight weeks and all veterinary students are encouraged to participate; a travel/living stipend of $1,000 is available to eligible students.

Qualifications

• Externship for veterinary students to gain hands-on clinical experience.
• Shadow supervising veterinarians and participate in patient care.
• Open to all veterinary students regardless of class year.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and assist or perform surgeries.
• Perform diagnostics and dentistry services.
• Communicate with medical team and clients.
• Manage medical care of patients.

Job description

Hospital Name: Table Mountain 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 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 forTable Mountain Veterinary Clinic is $1,000.