Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; North Billerica (MA); On-site; USD 8,400 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Job summary

Middlesex County Animal Hospital is offering a Veterinary Externship to veterinary students. The extern will work with supervising Associate Veterinarians to gain experience across history taking, examinations, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgical observation or assistance.

Externships typically run from two to eight weeks, with opportunities for travel/living expense stipends for eligible students.

Qualifications

• Externship at an NVA hospital provides hands-on clinical experience.
• Opportunities to practice communication with the medical team and clients.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and perform diagnostics, dentistry, and surgeries as observed/assisted.
• Support medical team and clients through effective communication.

Job description

Hospital Name: Middlesex County Animal Hospital

Job Type: Veterinary Extern

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 Middlesex County 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. Click HERE to view list of stipend amounts and HERE for details on the stipend program.

• travel/living expense stipend