Veterinary Extern - General Practice

National Veterinary Associates; Riverside (MO); On-site; USD 6,700 - 13,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel/living expense stipend

Job summary

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) is offering a Veterinary Externship at Eagle Animal Hospital in the Riverside area. This externship enables veterinary students to observe and participate in daily hospital operations, including histories, exams, diagnostic workups, and dentistry.

Participants will work under supervising veterinarians and gain hands-on experience while developing communication skills with the medical team, staff, and clients.

Qualifications

• Externship for veterinary students to understand day-to-day hospital operations.
• Gain experience with patient histories, exams, treatment plans, diagnostics and dentistry.
• Opportunity to observe or assist surgical procedures and medical management.

Responsibilities

• Work with supervising Associate Veterinarians to gain clinical experience.
• Practice communication with the medical team, staff, and clients.
• Travel to different Eagle Animal Hospital locations (Riverside, Liberty, Tiffany Springs) as schedules allow.

Job description

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 at Eagle Animal Hospital range from two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules.Students can gain experience at all three of Eagle Animal Hospital locations: Riverside, Liberty, and Tiffany Springs. 3rd and 4th year veterinary students are encouraged to apply.

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