Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Weare (NH); On-site; USD 8,900 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Living expenses stipend

Job summary

Weare Animal Hospital in New Hampshire offers veterinary externships that give students hands-on clinical experience under the supervision of Associate Veterinarians. Externs work on patient histories, exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgeries while developing client communication skills.

Typical externships last two to eight weeks, with travel/living stipends available for students in the clinical portion of their education, as part of the NVA program.

Qualifications

• Veterinary students in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for externships.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories
• Perform physical exams
• Create treatment plans
• Diagnostics and dentistry services
• Observe/assist or perform surgical procedures
• Medical management of patients
• Practice communication skills with the medical team, support staff, 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 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 Weare 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. Click HERE to view list of stipend amounts and HERE for details on the stipend program.