Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Lake Stevens (WA); On-site; USD 1,400 - 1,700; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend

Job summary

Frontier Village Veterinary Clinic externship opportunity for veterinary students. You will work with supervising Associate Veterinarians to gain hands-on clinical experience across histories, exams, treatments, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgical procedures.

Externships last two to eight weeks and are designed for 3rd and 4th year students. A travel/living stipend of $1,500 is provided to eligible externs.

Qualifications

• Externship provides hands-on clinical experience under supervision.
• Students gain experience in histories, exams, treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgeries.
• Externships designed for 3rd and 4th year students.
• Stipend of $1,500 for travel/living expenses.
• Two to eight weeks duration.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories.
• Perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and diagnostics.
• Observe/assist or perform surgical procedures.
• Manage medical care and communicate with the team and clients.

Job description

Hospital Name: Frontier Village Veterinary Clinic

Job Type: Veterinary Extern

Employment Type: Externship

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. Externships at Frontier Village Veterinary Clinic are designed for 3rd and 4th year students.

Veterinary students who are in theclinical portionof their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend. The stipend amount for Frontier Village Veterinary Clinic is $1,500.