Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Willow Street (PA); On-site; USD 3,300 - 11,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Living expense stipend

Job summary

Willow Run Veterinary Clinic is seeking veterinary externs to gain hands-on experience in a busy small-animal practice. Externs will work closely with the supervising veterinarian to learn patient histories, physical exams, treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgical observation/participation.

Externships typically range from two to eight weeks for 3rd and 4th year veterinary students, with a travel/living expense stipend available under the stipend program.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in 3rd or 4th year veterinary school.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and assist with diagnostics, dentistry services.
• Observe/assist or perform surgical procedures and medical management of patients.
• Communicate with the medical team, support staff, and clients.

Job description

Hospital Name: Willow Run Veterinary Clinic

Job Type: Veterinary Extern

Description & Requirements

Willow Run Veterinary Clinic is a 7-doctor small animal, general practice that sees a wide variety of cases. We work as a team and like to collaborate. We offer a fun environment to work and a team with a great sense of humor.

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 range from two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules. We offer externships to 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. Click HERE to view list of stipend amounts and HERE for details on the stipend program.