Veterinary Extern - General Practice

The Feline Medical Center; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 27,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Living expense stipend

Hands-on clinical experience

Job summary

The Feline Medical Center offers a veterinary externship designed for clinical year students who are pursuing feline-only care. Participants will work closely with supervising associates to gain hands-on experience in history taking, physical examinations, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgical observation or performance.

Travel and living expense stipends are available for eligible veterinary students, with exposure to a wide range of feline cases, including internal medicine,

Qualifications

• Externship designed for clinical year veterinary students
• Experience gathering patient histories, performing physical exams, and creating treatment plans
• Opportunities to assist or perform diagnostics, dentistry services, and observe/supply surgical procedures
• Develop communication skills with medical team, support staff, and clients

Responsibilities

• Gaining histories, performing physical exams, creating treatment plans and diagnostics
• Observing/assisting or performing surgical procedures and dental services
• Managing medical cases and clinical patient care under supervision
• Communicating findings and treatment plans to clients and team

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.

Dr. Moran is an ABVP (feline) specialist. Dr. Sims has 13 years of ultrasound experience. We offer advanced ultrasounds, FAST ultrasound assessment and echcardiograms. Endoscopy (upper and lower GI) is also offered. Dental care whole mouth extractions with dental Xrays. Feline only, cat friendly environment. We have a lot of internal medicine cases, 2nd opinions, wellness, surgical, dentistry, referral center, and endoscopy.

Most externship experiences at The Feline Medical Center range from two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules. This externship is designed for clinical year students who have a strong interest in and commitment to feline‑only care beyond graduation, providing them with hands‑on experience in a feline‑only practice. It's an excellent opportunity for those looking to work in a feline focused clinic following graduation and deepen their knowledge and skills in this specialized field.

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

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) is a leading North American pet health care company with nearly 1,300 locations spanning general practice veterinary hospitals, Ethos emergency and specialty hospitals, and pet resorts and equine veterinary care. With approximately 40,000 team members, we care for pets and support pet families in communities across the United States and Canada. Our purpose is to give pets and the people who love them more quality years together, and our mission is to make care more personal, easy and accessible while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life. Across NVA, we support our teams with the resources, expertise and opportunities they need to deliver exceptional care and help shape the future of veterinary and pet care.

Purpose

Give pets and the people who love them more quality years together

Mission

Transform the pet family experience to be personal, easy and accessible, while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life.

Values

Care Deeply, Do What’s Right, One Team, Own It, Shape What’s Next

One NVA: Bringing General Practice & Ethos Together

NVA is built to make care personal, easy and accessible, while advancing medicine across every stage of a pet’s life.

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NVA offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees. The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process. For positions based in Colorado, NVA provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.

NVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.