Veterinary Extern - General Practice

NVA General Practice; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 5,600 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel/living expense stipend

Job summary

NVA General Practice in West Des Moines offers a veterinary externship for students to gain hands-on clinical experience and understand daily operations. Students will collaborate with Associate Veterinarians, enhancing skills in patient care, diagnostics, and communication with clients.

This externship spans from two to eight weeks, with opportunities for a stipend to cover travel/living expenses. All veterinary students are encouraged to participate, making this a unique and supportive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Veterinary students in the clinical portion of education.
• Ability to gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Communication skills with medical team, support staff, and clients.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Associate Veterinarians for hands-on clinical experience.
• Participate in gathering patient histories and diagnostics.
• Assist or perform surgical procedures and manage patients.
• Manage medical care of patients and dentistry services.

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 Animal Care Clinic West & Metro Cat 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.