Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Town of Islip (NY); On-site; USD 500 - 2,000; Full time

Job summary

Sachem Animal Hospital in New York offers a veterinary externship through NVA, providing an inside look at day-to-day operations, high-quality medicine, and exceptional client service for animals and their owners.

You will work with a supervising veterinarian to gain hands-on experience in gathering histories, performing exams, creating treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry, and observing or performing surgeries, while also enhancing communication with the medical team and 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 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 Sachem 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.