Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Orland Park (IL); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Living stipend

Job summary

Midwest Animal Hospital offers veterinary externships that pair students with supervising Associate Veterinarians to learn history taking, exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery. Externs also improve communication with the team and clients while observing or assisting in procedures.

Externships typically run from two to eight weeks, with a travel/living expense stipend available and a stipend amount of $1,500.

Qualifications

• Students work with supervising Associate Veterinarians to gain experience in gathering patient histories, performing physical exams, creating treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry services, observing or performing surgical procedures, and medical management of patients.
• Externs will also practice communication with the medical team, support staff, and clients.

Responsibilities

• Gain exposure to day-to-day practice operations and patient care activities.
• Collaborate with the clinical team to support exams, procedures, and client communication.

Skills

Patient history gathering

Physical exams

Diagnostics

Dentistry services

Surgical observation/assistance

Medical management

Communication skills

Education

Veterinary student (clinical portion)

Job description

An externship experience at Midwest Animal 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 Midwest 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.

The stipend amount forMidwest Animal Hospital is $1,500.