Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 14,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Living expense stipend

Job summary

McClintock Animal Care Center in Arizona offers a veterinary externship designed for 3rd and 4th year students to gain hands-on clinical experience under supervision. Externs will work with Associate Veterinarians to learn patient histories, examinations, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery observation/participation.

Emphasis on communication with the medical team and clients. Externships are typically 2 to 8 weeks, with opportunities for travel/living expense stipends.

Qualifications

• Externship at an NVA hospital will provide hands-on clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and perform diagnostics.
• Observe or assist in surgical procedures and manage medical cases.
• Communicate with the medical team, staff, and clients.

Job description

Hospital Name: McClintock Animal Care Center

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 range from two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules. Externships at McClintock Animal Care Center are designed for 3rd and 4th year veterinary students.

Veterinary students who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend.