Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Naperville (IL); On-site; Part time

Job summary

Springbrook Animal Care Center, part of National Veterinary Associates, offers veterinary externships that provide hands-on clinical experience under supervision. Students will work with Associate Veterinarians to gain skills in history taking, exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery observation/participation.

Externships typically run two to eight weeks, with housing available in some cases.

Qualifications

• Externship experience at a veterinary hospital with hands-on clinical exposure.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and order/interpret diagnostics.
• Provide dentistry services and observe/assist or perform surgical procedures.
• Manage medical care for patients under supervision.
• Practice communication with the medical team, staff, and clients.

Job description

Hospital Name: Springbrook Animal Care Center

Job Type: Veterinary Extern

Employment Type: Externship

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 Springbrook Animal Care Center 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. Housing may be available in some instances.

Veterinary students who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend. ClickHERE to view list of stipend amounts andHERE for details on the stipend program. The stipend amount forSpringbrook Animal Care Center is $1,500.