Veterinary Student Externship- East El Paso Animal Hospital

United Veterinary Care; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 6,700 - 8,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipends for travel and lodging

Job summary

United Veterinary Care offers externships across our network, allowing veterinary students to apply classroom knowledge in real hospital settings at our East El Paso location. Externships provide hands-on experience in GP, ER, and specialty services with mentorship from a team of doctors and support staff.

Stipends are available to offset travel and lodging costs, helping students participate across multiple hospitals while earning school credit and clinical exposure.

Qualifications

• Must be a current veterinary student at an AVMA-accredited school.
• Priority scheduling is given to students in their clinical years on official externship blocks for school credit.
• Must provide proof of professional liability insurance. SAVMA members qualify for no cost insurance by applying at the SAVMA link.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in case discussions and collaborative problem solving.
• Hands-on patient care supervision by experienced veterinarians in GP, ER, and specialty settings.

Job description

Description

Overview

United Veterinary Care is delighted to host veterinary students for externships across our network of over 100 hospital locations in more than 20 states. This clinical experience allows you to apply your classroom knowledge in a real-world hospital setting of your choice.

Our hands-on externships are designed for clinical-year students at AVMA-accredited schools, typically in their 3rd or 4th year. You will share your goals at the start of your rotation and be quickly integrated into the team through participating in case discussions, collaborative problem-solving, and hands-on patient care in GP, ER, and specialty settings.

With opportunities across a wide variety of partner hospitals, you will gain diverse experience, mentorship, and confidence in your clinical skills. Students often describe their externships as transformative and highly supportive.

To help make these opportunities accessible, stipends are available to offset travel and lodging costs (unless prohibited by your veterinary school).

Eligibility requirements

• Must be a current veterinary student at an AVMA-accredited veterinary school
• Priority scheduling is given to students in their clinical years on official externship blocks for school credit
• Must provide proof of professional liability insurance. SAVMA members qualify for no cost insurance by applying at the following link: SAVMA Member Benefit and Resources | AVMA PLIT

Hospital information

• East El Paso welcomes students at any stage of their veterinary medical education (1st through 4th year).

East El Paso Animal Hospital

is a large, multi-doctor, small animal practice in El Paso, Texas. Our state-of-the-art hospital allows for a full range of veterinary services on-site. Our large team of doctors and highly skilled support staff have a variety of interests, including ultrasound, dentistry, and surgery. Our unique walk-in model provides us with a diverse caseload alongside our regularly scheduled wellness and sick appointments. If you are wanting to explore life as a small animal veterinarian, with a compassionate and supportive team, an externship at East El Paso Animal Hospital would be the ideal choice!

Species treated

Dogs; Cats

Services offered

Ultrasound; Endoscopy; CT; Soft tissue surgery; Urgent care; Dentistry; Wellness/Preventative care; Medical appointments

What to expect from your externship

During your externship, you can expect to actively participate in cases and further your development towards becoming a veterinarian. Throughout your time with us, you will always be supervised by an experienced veterinarian and skilled support staff. Expect to be included in surgical cases, dental procedures, emergencies, sick patient workups, and routine medical appointments. You will discuss these cases with your supervising veterinarian and have them confirm your exam findings to verify whether you are on the right track with your plans before moving forward with the case as a team. We truly enjoy hosting externs and having new graduates join our teams since with new team members comes new shared knowledge!