Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Newport (TN); On-site; USD 27,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Appalachian Veterinary Hospital offers a veterinary externship designed for students to gain hands-on clinical experience under supervision. The program emphasizes history taking, physical exams, diagnostic planning, dentistry, and surgical observation or assistance.

Externships typically run from two to eight weeks, with eligible veterinary students encouraged to participate. A travel/living expense stipend is available for those in the clinical portion of their education.

Qualifications

• Externship experience in a veterinary hospital is provided.
• Students gain hands-on clinical exposure under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and assist with diagnostics and dental services.
• Observe or assist in surgical procedures and provide medical management.

Job description

Hospital Name: Appalachian Veterinary Hospital

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 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. 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.