Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Harrisonburg (VA); On-site; USD 1,500 - 3,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel/living expense stipend

Job summary

Massanutten Animal Clinic offers veterinary externships through an NVA network, pairing students with supervising Associate Veterinarians to gain hands-on clinical experience. You will gather histories, perform exams, and help create treatment plans, while observing or assisting with surgeries and dentistry.

Externs develop medical management skills and improve communication with the medical team, staff, and clients, within a supportive environment and consistent medicine focus.

Qualifications

• Must be a veterinary student enrolled in an AVMA‑accredited DVM program.
• Externs work with supervising Associate Veterinarians to gain hands-on experience.
• Eligible for a travel/living expense stipend.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and diagnostic decisions.
• Observe/assist or perform surgical procedures and dentistry services.
• Develop medical management plans for patients.
• Hone communication with the medical team, staff, and clients.

Skills

Clinical communication

Education

AVMA-accredited veterinary college

Job description

An externship experience at an NVA hospital will give students attending school to become a veterinarian 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 attending an AVMA‑accredited college of veterinary medicine 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 at Massanutten Animal Clinic 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.