Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Job summary

The extern will gain hands-on clinical experience in a general practice setting, focusing on patient diagnostics, treatment plans, and surgical procedures. They will also develop professional communication skills by interacting with the medical team, support staff, and clients.

Job details

An externship is an unpaid educational experience. NVA hospitals 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. Invermere Veterinary Hospital is a general practice located in Invermere, BC. 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. 3rd and 4th year 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.

What you’ll do

The extern will gain hands-on clinical experience in a general practice setting, focusing on patient diagnostics, treatment plans, and surgical procedures. They will also develop professional communication skills by interacting with the medical team, support staff, and clients.

Requirements

Applicants must be 3rd or 4th year veterinary students. The position is an unpaid educational experience designed for students in the clinical portion of their education.

Benefits

• Travel/Living Expense Stipend

Listed skills

• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• staff · Preferred
• procedures. · Preferred
• management · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• expense · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Patient History Gathering
• Physical Examinations
• Treatment Planning
• Diagnostics
• Dentistry Services
• Surgical Assistance
• Medical Management
• Communication Skills

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Science & Research
• Education

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