Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Stafford Township (NJ); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend $1,500

Job summary

Stafford Veterinary Hospital offers veterinary externships that provide students with hands-on exposure to daily clinical practice in a supportive, medicine-focused environment. Externs work with a supervising veterinarian to gain experience in patient histories, physical exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery, while building communication with the medical team and clients.

Externships typically run two to eight weeks with a travel/living expense stipend of $1,500 for

Job description

Hospital Name: Stafford Veterinary Hospital

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 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 Stafford Veterinary 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. The stipend amount for Stafford Veterinary Hospital is $1,500.