Veterinary Extern - General Practice

National Veterinary Associates; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 27,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Living expense stipend

Job summary

Back Cove Animal Hospital offers a veterinary externship where students work closely with a supervising veterinarian to gain hands-on experience in histories, exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery. Externships range from two to eight weeks, with opportunities to practice communication with the medical team and clients.

Veterinary students in the clinical portion may receive a travel/living expense stipend to support their externship experience.

Qualifications

• Gaining experience in gathering patient histories and performing physical exams.
• Assisting or performing surgical procedures under supervision.
• Learning to create treatment plans and manage diagnostics and dentistry services.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and perform diagnostics as directed.
• Observe/assist or perform dental services and surgical procedures.
• Medical management of patients under supervising veterinarian guidance.
• Develop communication skills with medical team, support staff and clients.

Skills

Communication with medical team

Interpersonal skills

Education

Veterinary student in clinical portion

Job description

Our mission at Back Cove Animal Hospital is to provide comprehensive, high-quality veterinary care with an emphasis on exceptional client service and patient care. We have a strong team of doctors and technicians who are always excited to share their skills and expertise with others. We are a friendly, outgoing staff that is welcoming to students. We always have a full schedule of routine and non-routine appointments along with a sterile surgical suite and dental suite that are used daily. We have a boarded veterinarian in small animal medicine who comes to the hospital once a week to perform ultrasounds and echocardiograms for our patients. We also have a boarded surgeon who performs orthopedic and complex soft tissue procedures.

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. 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.