Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 9,100 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Living expense stipend

Job summary

Hillsboro Animal Hospital offers veterinary externships for 3rd and 4th year students to gain hands-on clinical experience. Externs work closely with Associate Veterinarians to learn history taking, exams, treatment planning, and diagnostics, including dentistry and surgeries.

Travel/living expense stipends are available, and externships typically run two to eight weeks, depending on schedules. This program emphasizes hands-on practice and communication with the veterinary team and clients.

Qualifications

• Veterinary students in clinical portion of education eligible for externship experiences.
• Externs will work with supervising veterinarians to gain hands-on clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical examinations.
• Create treatment plans and participate in diagnostics and dentistry.
• Observe/assist or perform surgical procedures under supervision.
• Manage medical cases and communicate with medical team 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 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 Hillsboro Animal Hospital range from two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules. Externships are available 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.