Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Lynnwood (WA); On-site; USD 1,500 - 2,500; Full time

Job summary

Northpointe Animal Hospital in Lynnwood, WA is offering a veterinary externship with a focus on surgery, dentistry, and overall clinical skill development. Externs will work under a supervising veterinarian to gain experience in taking histories, exams, and treatment planning, while exploring diagnostics, dentistry, and surgeries.

The program emphasizes client communication and teamwork. Externships typically run two to eight weeks for 3rd- and 4th-year veterinary students, with a travel/living

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams under supervision
• Create treatment plans and perform diagnostics and dentistry services
• Observe/assist or perform surgical procedures as appropriate
• Manage medical care of patients under supervision
• Develop communication with medical team, staff, and clients

Job description

Job Type: Veterinary Extern

Employment Type: Permanent

Description & Requirements

Northpointe Animal Hospital in Lynnwood, WA, is a well-established site providing comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care. We are surgery/dentistry, urgent care strong. Our staff is Fear Free trained, and we are pursuing AAHA accreditation in the near future. We are currently running 4 surgery days and are focused on continuing to grow out our ever-expanding dentistry services.

We recently underwent a renovation and offer state-of-the-art equipment such as a dental x-ray machine, laser therapy, ultrasound, and dental delivery machine. We have constructed a new surgery suite, an x-ray room, an exclusive dental suite, a brand-new doctor’s office space, five exam rooms, and a spacious treatment area.

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 range from two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules. Externships at Northpointe Animal Hospital are designed for 3rd and 4th year veterinary students.

Veterinary students who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend. The stipend amount forNorthpointe Animal Hospitalis $1,500.