Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Oley Township (PA); On-site; USD 500 - 1,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel/living expense stipend

Job summary

Oley Valley Animal Clinic is offering a veterinary externship that lets students observe day-to-day practice, gain hands-on clinical experience, and learn alongside a supervising veterinarian.

Students will practice gathering histories, performing exams, creating treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry, and may observe or participate in surgeries, while developing communication with the medical team and clients. Externships are two to eight weeks.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in veterinary school with clinical portion.
• Externships offered to 3rd and 4th year veterinary students.
• Externships range from two to eight weeks.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry services, observe/assist or perform surgical procedures.
• Develop communication with the medical team, support staff, 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 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. Externships at Oley Valley Animal Clinic are offered to 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.