Veterinary Technician Student Externship - Carle Place, NY

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) • Carle Place, NY

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About The Position

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) is a rapidly growing emergency company with hospital locations across the United States. Our mission is helping people and their pets when they need it most. We are revolutionizing emergency medicine with a “customer first” mentality and a true, employee-centric work environment. VEG’s Veterinary Technician Student Externship Program gives vet tech students hands-on experience in emergency medicine while working alongside our credentialed, emergency veterinary technicians. Students will focus on honing their emergency skills including obtaining patient vitals, processing laboratory samples, caring for hospitalized patients, triaging emerging cases, and collaborating in a fast-paced environment. If you’re as interested in emergency medicine as we are, we’d love to have you!

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an AVMA accredited veterinary technology or veterinary nursing program (or one actively seeking accreditation)
• Externship must need to begin within 6 months of application
• Must be vaccinated for rabies unless school's rabies mitigation policy allows unvaccinated students to handle unvaccinated animals

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient vitals
• Process laboratory samples
• Care for hospitalized patients
• Triaging emerging cases
• Collaborate in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Hands-on experience in emergency medicine
• Mentorship by credentialed veterinary technicians
• Flexibility in choosing the length of the externship
• Choice of externship location depending on hospital bandwidth

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed