Veterinary Extern - General Practice

National Veterinary Associates; San Diego (CA); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel/Living expense stipend

Job summary

Lifetime Animal Care Center, an NVA hospital, offers veterinary externships starting after March 2027. Externs will gain hands-on clinical experience by working with supervising DVMs, performing exams, creating plans, and observing procedures.

Stipend provided for travel and living expenses totaling $1,500, with externships ranging two to eight weeks. All DVM students in the clinical portion are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• DVM students in clinical portion eligible for externships.
• Externship focuses on hands-on clinical learning and teamwork.
• Opportunities to gain history taking, exams, plans, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Glean patient histories and perform physical exams under supervision.
• Assist or observe diagnostics, dentistry, and surgeries as available.
• Develop and discuss treatment plans with supervising DVMs.

Skills

Patient history

Physical exams

Diagnostics

Dentistry

Surgical observations

Communication

Education

DVM student

Job description

Hospital Name: Lifetime Animal Care Center

Job Type: Veterinary Extern

Description & Requirements

We love hosting externs and mentoring students! Currently, we are at capacity for externships and are accepting applications for externships beginning after March 2027.

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 DVMs 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 at Lifetime Animal Care Center range from two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules. All DVM 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. The stipend amount for Lifetime Animal Care Center is $1,500.