Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 11,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Job summary

Lakeside Animal Hospital in Milwaukee invites veterinary students to participate in an externship to gain hands-on clinical experience. You will work with supervising Associate Veterinarians to learn histories, exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery observation/assistance.

All veterinary students are encouraged to participate; those in clinical education may receive a travel/living stipend.

Qualifications

• Veterinary students in the clinical portion are eligible for externships.
• Externships range from two to eight weeks depending on schedules.
• Students from all class years are encouraged to participate in NVA externships.

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience in gathering patient histories and performing physical exams.
• Assist or observe surgical procedures and other medical management tasks.
• Create and implement treatment plans and perform diagnostics and dentistry services.
• Develop communication skills with the medical team, clients, and staff.

Skills

History taking

Physical exams

Treatment planning

Diagnostics

Dentistry

Surgical assistance

Medical management

Communication

Education

Veterinary student

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 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 Lakeside Animal 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.