Veterinary Extern - General Practice

National Veterinary Associates, Inc.; Macedon (NY); On-site; USD 5,700 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Job summary

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Macedon Veterinary Care is offering an externship for veterinary students to gain hands-on experience in gathering histories, performing physical exams, creating treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry, and observing or assisting surgeries.

Externs work closely with supervising Associate Veterinarians and support staff; durations range from two to eight weeks. A travel/living expense stipend of $1,000 is available for Macedon Veterinary Care.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories
• Perform physical exams
• Create treatment plans
• Order/interpret diagnostics and perform dentistry
• Observe/assist or perform surgical procedures
• Manage medical aspects of patient care
• Improve communication with medical team, staff and clients

Job description

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 at Macedon Veterinary Care 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. 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. The stipend amount for Macedon Veterinary Care is $1,000.