Veterinary Extern - General Practice

NVA; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits program

401k with employer match

Paid time off including sick time

Travel/living expense stipend for eligible students

Job summary

NVA is offering an externship experience at All Creatures Animal Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. This program allows veterinary students to work closely with Associate Veterinarians, gaining valuable clinical skills and hands-on experience in a supportive environment. The externship typically lasts two to eight weeks and eligible students will receive a stipend for travel/living expenses. NVA provides a comprehensive benefits program for eligible employees, including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Eligible veterinary students in the clinical portion of their education.
• Ability to gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Skills in communication with team and clients.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with supervising veterinarians.
• Participate in diagnostics, treatments, and surgical procedures.
• Practice clinical and communication skills with support staff.

Job description

Job Description

At All Creatures Animal Clinic, we love mentoring students and are grateful to be a popular destination for externships.

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 supervising Associate Veterinarians to gain experience in gathering patient histories, performing physical exams, creating 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. 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.

Benefits: NVA offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees. The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process. For positions based in Colorado, NVA provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.