Clinical Year Externship
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Job Description
About the Company:
The Animal Hospital of Waco is a three-doctor small animal practice with over 60 years of history serving the pets of Waco. They pride themselves on being a supportive team that values collaboration, mentorship, and ongoing growth and development. The hospital is conveniently located just half a block from Magnolia Table.
The hospital boasts a 4,000 square foot facility with 6 exam rooms, equipped with:
• Digital radiography
• Ultrasound
• Therapy laser
• Platelet-rich plasma (PRP)
• Warming unit
• In-house laboratory
• Idexx referral lab
• Surgery suite with 2 heated surgical tables
• Anesthetic monitors
• IV pumps
• Dental unit with drill
Job Description:
The Animal Hospital of Waco offers a Clinical Year Externship with up to a $2000 travel stipend. This externship is designed to give veterinary students a unique opportunity to understand the day-to-day operations of a small animal practice and gain valuable hands-on clinical experience. As an NVA hospital, Animal Hospital of Waco offers a supportive environment committed to excellent medicine and exceptional service to animals and their owners.
During the externship, students will:
• Work closely with supervising Associate Veterinarians.
• Gain experience in:
• Gathering patient histories
• Performing physical exams
• Creating treatment plans
• Diagnostics
• Dentistry services
• Observing/assisting or performing surgical procedures
• Medical management of patients
• Practice communication skills with the medical team, support staff, and clients.
The externship duration typically ranges from two to eight weeks, depending on student and hospital schedules. All veterinary students (regardless of class year) are encouraged to participate, however veterinary students who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend.
