Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; South Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing may be available

Travel stipend program

Job summary

Randall Road Animal Hospital - South Elgin is offering a Veterinary Externship to help veterinary students gain hands-on clinical experience and understand the daily operations of a busy practice.

Externs work with supervising veterinarians to gather histories, perform exams, develop treatment plans, and observe or participate in diagnostics, dentistry, and surgeries, while building client communication.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories
• Perform physical examinations
• Create treatment plans
• Diagnostics and dentistry services
• Observe or participate in surgical procedures
• Medical management of patients
• Develop communication with the medical team, staff and clients

Job description

Hospital Name: Randall Road Animal Hospital - South Elgin

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 Randall Road 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. Housing may be available in some instances.

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.