Veterinary Extern - General Practice

National Veterinary Associates; Leesville (LA); On-site; USD 8,900 - 13,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Living expense stipend

Job summary

Entrance Road Veterinary Clinic, part of National Veterinary Associates, offers a veterinary externship where students work closely with supervising Associate Veterinarians to gain hands-on clinical experience. You’ll gather histories, perform exams, create treatment plans, and assist with surgeries and dentistry.

Externships range from two to eight weeks, with stipends available for travel and living expenses.

Qualifications

• Externship provides hands-on clinical experience in a veterinary setting.
• Glean experience gathering patient histories and performing physical exams.
• Assist in creation of treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery as needed.
• Develop communication skills with medical team, staff, and clients.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and coordinate diagnostics.
• Observe or assist surgeries and other procedures.
• Manage medical care for patients under supervision.
• Communicate with team, staff, and clients.

Skills

Clinical experience

Patient histories

Physical exams

Treatment planning

Diagnostics

Dentistry

Surgical assistance

Medical management

Communication

Job description

Hospital Name: Entrance Road 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 at Entrance Road Veterinary 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.