Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Kokomo (IN); On-site; USD 500 - 2,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Job summary

Kokomo Animal Hospital in Kokomo, IN offers a veterinary externship for 3rd and 4th year students. It covers a broad mix of cases including surgeries, dentals, urgent/emergent cases, wellness exams, and exotics, with 4 DVMs on staff who mentor externs.

Externs will work closely with supervising DVMs to gain hands-on experience in histories, exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, surgery observation/participation, and client communication.

Qualifications

• Externship designed for 3rd and 4th year veterinary students.
• Eligible for travel/living expense stipend.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and order diagnostics.
• Provide dentistry services and observe/assist or perform surgeries.
• Assist in medical management and client communication.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical skills

Education

Veterinary student (3rd/4th year)

Job description

An externship with Kokomo Animal Hospital will be busy and fast paced. As a walk-in clinic, you will see a broad mix of cases that will include, but is not limited to, surgeries, dentals, urgent/emergent cases, wellness exams, and exotics. We currently have 4 DVMs, 2 of whom have been with Kokomo Animal Hospital for 15+ years and our team enjoys teaching others.

Students will work closely with the supervising DVMs 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 Kokomo Animal Hospital are designed for 3rd and 4th year veterinary students.

Veterinary students who are in theclinical portionof their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend.