What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Extern - General Practice position at NVA?
Description & Requirements
Raymond Animal Hospital is a small New Hampshire hospital perfectly located between the beach and the mountains and close to major cities of three states (MA, NH, ME). Raymond has a strong attention to work life balance and staff support with mindfulness and appreciation of one another, the animals, and the clients. The perfect balance of support that is rare to find in the industry. Exceptional, progressive medicine. Great place to start your career off right.
Students will work closely with the supervising DVMs to gain experience in gathering patient histories, performing physical exams, creation of treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry services, observing/assisting or performing surgical procedures, and medical management of patients. In addition to practicing their clinical skills, student externs will have the opportunity to practice their communication skills with the medical team, support staff, and clients.
Most externship experiences range from two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules. We offer externships to 4th year veterinary students.
DVM students who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend. Click HERE to view list of stipend amounts and HERE for details on the stipend program.
