Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Port Angeles (WA); On-site; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend $1,500

Job summary

Angeles Clinic for Animals in Port Angeles, WA offers a Veterinary Externship allowing clinical-year students to experience day-to-day practice under supervision. You will take histories, perform exams, design treatment plans, and observe or assist in surgeries.

Externships run two to eight weeks, with opportunities to strengthen communication with the medical team and clients. A travel and living stipend of $1,500 is provided to eligible veterinary students.

Qualifications

• Externship at an NVA hospital provides hands-on clinical experience.
• Work with supervising Associate Veterinarians on history taking, exams, treatment plans.
• Gain experience in diagnostics, dentistry, surgery observation/assistance.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Assist in creation of treatment plans and diagnostics.
• Observe or assist in dental procedures and surgeries.
• Develop communication skills with medical team, staff, and clients.

Job description

Hospital Name: Angeles Clinic for Animals

Job Type: Veterinary Extern

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 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 range from two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules. Externships at Angeles Clinic for Animals are designed for clinical year students.

Veterinary students who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend. The stipend amount forAngeles Clinic for Animalsis $1,500.