Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Pelzer (SC); On-site; USD 5,600 - 10,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Living expenses stipend

Job summary

Foothills Veterinary Hospital - South is offering a veterinary externship to provide hands-on clinical experience under supervision. Externs will work with a supervising veterinarian to gain skills in patient histories, exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgical observation or assistance.

Externships typically range two to eight weeks; travel/living expense stipends are available for externs participating in the clinical portion of their education.

Qualifications

• Veterinary students will gain hands-on experience under supervision.
• Externs will learn to gather histories, perform exams and create plans.
• Opportunities to observe or assist surgical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams under supervision.
• Create treatment plans and participate in diagnostics and dentistry.
• Observe or assist in surgical procedures and manage medical care.
• Communicate with the medical team, staff, and clients.

Skills

Patient history

Physical exams

Treatment planning

Diagnostics

Dentistry services

Surgical observation/assistance

Medical management

Communication with team/clients

Job description

Hospital Name: Foothills Veterinary Hospital - South

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 at Foothills Veterinary Hospital South 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.