Veterinary Technician Student Externship - Torrance, CA

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) • Torrance, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

VEG is offering a Veterinary Technician Student Externship Program designed to provide a hands-on, immersive experience in emergency medicine. This program allows students to work alongside credentialed emergency veterinary technicians, engage in patient care from triage to diagnostics and inpatient care, and explore a career in emergency veterinary medicine. VEG aims to help future veterinary technicians grow their potential by offering unparalleled opportunities for learning and mentorship in a fast-paced, supportive environment.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology or nursing program, or a program actively seeking accreditation.
• Enrolled in a course that requires externship hours or skills.
• Able to start the program within six months of application.
• Current rabies vaccination or titer required.
• Ability to stand for prolonged hours, kneel, and work on the floor.
• Ability to lift up to 25 kg on own and able to support up to 40 kg with assistance.
• Willingness to work in a noisy environment with strong or unpleasant odors.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment with people from all backgrounds and different personality types.

Nice To Haves

• Empathetic, instinctively taking a people-centric approach.
• Have a sense of humility; acknowledging mistakes, sharing credit with others, and lifting up your team’s’ accomplishments.
• Feel a strong sense of ownership over your work, taking responsibility for outcomes and staying committed to achieving long-term, impactful results.
• Curious by nature; you ask insightful questions and continuously seek out opportunities to learn and grow your skills and knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Learn from emergency veterinary professionals.
• Pair up with an emergency credentialed veterinary technician for real-time mentoring and on-the-floor learning.
• Shadow and assist with triage, outpatient visits, diagnostics, anesthesia, inpatient care, and more.
• Practice skills required by your school’s proficiency checklist with mentorship and guidance.
• Experience the teamwork, pace, and heart that defines emergency care at VEG.
• Explore whether being an ER veterinary technician is a desired career path.

Benefits

• Flexibility in externship length based on program requirements.
• Choice of VEG hospital location (based on availability).
• Mentorship from a credentialed veterinary technician.
• Full engagement in the fast-paced, hands-on world of emergency medicine.
• Future employment opportunities for successful externs.

What This Job Offers

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