Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Abqpetcarehospital; Lewisburg (KY); On-site; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel/living expense stipend

Comprehensive benefits program

Job summary

Abqpetcarehospital in Lewisburg, Kentucky, offers an externship for veterinary students, providing a unique opportunity to gain hands-on clinical experience and understand the daily operations of veterinary practice.

Responsibilities include gathering patient histories, performing physical examinations, and creating treatment plans. A stipend is available for students during the clinical portion of their education. Comprehensive benefits are also provided to eligible employees.

Qualifications

• Veterinary students encouraged to participate regardless of class year.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories
• Perform physical examinations
• Create treatment plans and diagnostics
• Provide dentistry services
• Observe, assist, or perform surgical procedures
• Participate in medical management of patients
• Practice communication skills with the medical team, support staff, and clients

Job description

Overview

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 common attributes: an environment that is supportive, committed to excellent medicine, and provides exceptional service to animals and the people who love them.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories
• Perform physical examinations
• Create treatment plans and diagnostics
• Provide dentistry services
• Observe, assist, or perform surgical procedures
• Participate in medical management of patients
• Practice communication skills with the medical team, support staff, and clients

Duration

Externship experiences at Greenbrier Veterinary Hospital typically range from two to eight weeks, depending on student and hospital schedules. All veterinary students, regardless of class year, are encouraged to participate.

Stipend

Veterinary students in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend. Stipend amounts and details can be viewed online.

Benefits

NVA offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for eligible employees. For positions based in Colorado, eligible employees receive paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.

Equal Opportunity Employment

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.