Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; North Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 5,600 - 11,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Living stipend

Job summary

Prairie Animal Hospital offers a veterinary externship that exposes students to day-to-day practice operations. You will work with supervising veterinarians to gain hands-on experience in histories, exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery while developing communication skills with the medical team and clients.

Externships range from two to eight weeks and are designed for 3rd and 4th year veterinary students.

Qualifications

• Veterinary students in the clinical portion are eligible for externships.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and diagnostics.
• Assist or perform dental services and surgeries.
• Support medical management and client communication.

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 range from two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules. Externships at Prairie Animal Hospital are designed 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.