Veterinary Technician Student Externship - Newton, MA

Veterinary Emergency Group • Newton, MA

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About The Position

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

• Flexibility: YOU Choose the length of your externship to meet your school's requirements
• Location: YOU choose where you'd like to extern (depending on hospital bandwidth)
• Mentorship: YOU will be supported by a credentialed veterinary technician
• Focus: YOU will be fully-immersed in what emergency medicine truly entails

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees