Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Shorewood (WI); On-site; USD 5,600 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend for travel and living expenses

Job summary

Shorewood Animal Hospital is offering an externship for veterinary students to gain hands-on clinical experience under supervision. You will work closely with the Associate Veterinarian to enhance clinical skills, including history taking, exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery assistance.

Externships range from two to eight weeks, depending on schedules. Students across class years are encouraged to participate, with travel/living stipends available as detailed in the

Qualifications

• Veterinary students currently enrolled and in the clinical portion of their education.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and assist with diagnostics and dentistry.
• Observe or assist and perform surgical procedures as appropriate.
• Support medical team and communicate with clients.

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 Associate 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 at Shorewood Animal Hospital 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. Click HERE to view list of stipend amounts and HERE for details on the stipend program.