Veterinary Extern: Hands-on Clinic Experience & Mentorship

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Job summary

National Veterinary Associates is offering a veterinary externship at Warren Woods Veterinary Hospital in Warren, MI. Students will work closely with supervising Associate Veterinarians to gain hands-on clinical experience across history taking, exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgical procedures.

Externships range from two to eight weeks and encourage participation from veterinary students at all class years. Eligible students may receive travel/living expense stipends.

Qualifications

• Externship at an NVA hospital to gain hands-on clinical experience.
• Work with supervising Associate Veterinarians to gain experience in histories, exams, treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry, surgery, and medical management.
• Externships range from two to eight weeks and encourage participation from veterinary students.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Create treatment plans and assist with diagnostics, dentistry, and surgeries.
• Assist or perform surgical procedures and participate in medical management of patients.
• Communicate with medical team, staff, and clients.

Job description

Hospital Name: Warren Woods Veterinary Hospital

Job Type: Veterinary Extern

Description & Requirements

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 Warren Woods Veterinary 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.