DVM Student Externship - Kentucky

Western Veterinary Partners•Louisville, KY

16h

About The Position

Western Veterinary Partners offers veterinary students in any grade the opportunity to gain real-world clinical experience at a WVP practice. Students may participate as part of their clinical-year externship blocks or through an informal externship. Working closely with a supervising veterinarian, externs apply classroom learning in a clinic and may gain exposure to practice management, patient care, diagnostics, laboratory work, and surgical procedures. Learning opportunities and responsibilities vary according to the student’s year in school and the needs of the hospital. WVP practices are established hospitals across the United States, with opportunities in settings that may include AAHA-accredited, companion-animal, exotics/avian, mixed-animal, and feline-only practices. The company describes its practices as aiming for team-oriented, close-knit, low-stress, and easy-going cultures. Externs may receive a stipend, hands-on experience, networking opportunities, a choice of practice focus, and the opportunity to evaluate practices for potential employment after graduation.

Requirements

Be a veterinary student; students in any grade may apply.

Responsibilities

Work closely with a supervising veterinarian.
Gather patient histories, perform physical exams, and review estimates as part of client communication.
Create treatment plans, select or manage diagnostics, and manage or 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, and record-keeping skills.
Build relationships with the medical team, support staff, and clients.