Veterinary Extern - General Practice

National Veterinary Associates; Pocatello (ID); On-site; USD 5,600 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Living expense stipend

Job summary

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) supports veterinary students with an externship at Alta Animal Hospital in the United States. Students work closely with a supervising veterinarian to gain hands-on clinical experience across history taking, exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgical observation or participation.

Externships typically run two to eight weeks, aligning with school schedules.

Qualifications

• Students gain hands-on experience by working with supervising veterinarians.
• Exposure to patient histories, exams, treatment plans, and diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and perform diagnostics and dentistry.
• Observe/assist or perform surgical procedures and manage patient care.
• Develop communication skills with the medical team and clients.

Skills

Veterinary student

Clinical rotation

Education

Final clinical year student

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 Alta Animal Hospital are designed for students in their final clinical year.

Veterinary students who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend.