Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Loveland (CO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 68,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Job summary

Loveland Veterinary Clinic is offering a Veterinary externship designed to give students hands-on experience in a busy clinical setting. You will work closely with the supervising veterinarian to learn case histories, physical exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and observe or assist surgical procedures.

Externships range from two to eight weeks and are open to veterinary students at any class year.

Qualifications

• Externship at an NVA hospital.
• Hands-on clinical experience with supervision.
• Experience gathering histories, exams, treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry, and observing or assisting surgeries.

Responsibilities

• Gaining experience under supervising veterinarian.
• Developing communication with medical team, staff, and clients.

Job description

Hospital Name: Loveland 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 veterinarian 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 Loveland 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.