Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Lewisburg (WV); On-site; USD 3,300 - 7,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel/Living expense stipend

Job summary

Greenbrier Veterinary Hospital is offering a veterinary externship designed to provide students with hands-on clinical experience in a supportive environment. Externs will work closely with supervising Associate Veterinarians to learn patient histories, exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgical observation or participation.

Externships typically run from two to eight weeks, with travel/living expense stipends available for eligible veterinary students in the clinical

Qualifications

• All veterinary students (regardless of class year) are encouraged to participate in NVA externships.

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience in gathering patient histories and performing physical exams; create treatment plans; perform diagnostics and dentistry; observe, assist, or perform surgical procedures; and manage medical cases.

Job description

Hospital Name: Greenbrier Veterinary Hospital

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 Greenbrier Veterinary Hospital 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.