Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Shorewood (IL); On-site; USD 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Job summary

Animal Care Center of Shorewood is offering a Veterinary Externship designed to provide hands-on clinical experience under the supervision of Associate Veterinarians. Students will gain exposure to patient histories, exams, treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgical observations or participation.

Externships range from two to eight weeks, with travel/living expense stipends of $1,500 available to veterinary students in the clinical portion of their education.

Qualifications

• Externship participation requires enrollment as a veterinary student.
• Must be in clinical portion of education and eligible for externships.
• Stipend is offered for travel and living expenses.

Responsibilities

• Assist with gathering patient histories and performing physical exams under supervision.
• Observe or participate in treatment planning, diagnostics, and dentistry services.
• Assist in or observe surgical procedures and medical management of patients.
• Develop communication skills with medical team, staff, and clients.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical skills development

Education

Veterinary student in clinical portion

Job description

Hospital Name: Animal Care Center of Shorewood

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 Animal Care Center of Shorewood 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. The stipend amount forAnimal Care Center of Shorewood is $1,500.