DVM Student Externship - Tennessee
About The Position
Western Veterinary Partners offers veterinary students in any grade the opportunity to gain real-world experience at a WVP practice. Students can participate during clinical-year externship blocks or pursue informal externship experience. Working closely with a supervising veterinarian, externs develop clinical and practice-management skills. Learning opportunities and responsibilities vary according to the student’s year in school and the needs of each hospital. WVP practices are established hospitals across the United States, with varied settings and services that may include AAHA-accredited, companion-animal, exotics/avian, mixed-animal, and feline-only practices. Practices aim to foster team-oriented, laid-back, close-knit cultures and low-stress environments for staff, patients, and clients. Externs may also evaluate practices as potential places to join after graduation.
Requirements
- Must be a veterinary student; students in any grade may apply.
Responsibilities
- Gather patient histories and communicate with clients.
- Perform physical examinations and review estimates.
- Develop treatment plans, select diagnostics, manage cases, and perform in-house laboratory work.
- Observe, assist with, or perform surgical procedures, including dental procedures, as appropriate.
- Participate in the overall medical management of patients.
- Develop communication, time-management, fiscal-responsibility, record-keeping, and relationship-building skills with the medical team, support staff, and clients.
Benefits
- $1,000 stipend
- Hands-on experience beyond the classroom
- Opportunity to expand a veterinary network
- Choice of practice area, such as small animal, mixed animal, or dental
- Opportunity to evaluate practices as potential employers after graduation
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
