Veterinary Extern - General Practice

NVA General Practice; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 1,400 - 1,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Living expenses stipend

Job summary

Lifetime Animal Care Center, an NVA hospital, offers externships for DVM students to gain hands-on clinical experience. You will work with supervising veterinarians to gather histories, perform exams, create treatment plans, and observe surgeries.

Externships last two to eight weeks, with travel and living stipends available. The program emphasizes communication with the medical team and clients, and participation is encouraged for all DVM students.

Qualifications

• DVM students participating in externships.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories.
• Perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans.
• Assist or perform surgical procedures.
• Support diagnostics and dentistry services.
• Develop medical management plans.
• Practice communication with medical team and clients.

Education

DVM 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 DVMs 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 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. Click HERE to view list of stipend amounts and HERE for details on the stipend program. The stipend amount for Lifetime Animal Care Center is $1,500.