Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Abqpetcarehospital; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 5,600 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision

401k with employer match

Paid time off

Travel/living expense stipend for qualifying students

Paid time off (including sick time)

Travel/living expense stipend

Job summary

Abqpetcarehospital in Wichita, Kansas, is offering a unique externship experience for veterinary students, allowing them to understand day-to-day operations and gain hands-on clinical skills. Students will closely work with a supervising veterinarian in various tasks related to patient care.

Responsibilities include gathering histories, performing exams, creating treatment plans, and managing medical care. The externship ranges from two to eight weeks, providing a comprehensive experience in a supportive environment.

NVA offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off for eligible employees.

Qualifications

• Veterinary students in the clinical portion of their education.
• Externships range two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules.
• Eligible veterinary students receive a travel/living expense stipend.
• Gain experience in gathering histories, physical exams, treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry services, and manage medical care of patients.
• Opportunity to practice communication with medical team, support staff, and clients.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories
• Perform physical exams
• Create treatment plans
• Conduct diagnostics
• Provide dentistry services
• Observe or assist in surgical procedures
• Manage medical care of patients
• Practice communication skills with medical team and clients

Education

Clinical year veterinary student

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, creating treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry services, observing, assisting, or performing surgical procedures, and managing the medical care 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.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories
• Perform physical exams
• Create treatment plans
• Conduct diagnostics
• Provide dentistry services
• Observe or assist in surgical procedures, or perform (as permitted)
• Manage medical care of patients
• Practice communication skills with medical team, support staff, and clients

Program Details

Most externship experiences range from two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules. Externships at Pet Haven Veterinary Clinic are offered to clinical year veterinary students only.

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

Benefits

NVA offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees. The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process. For positions based in Colorado, NVA provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.

Equal Opportunity Statement

NVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.