Veterinary Extern
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Job Description
About Company:
Greywolf Veterinary Hospital is a full-service companion and exotic animal hospital situated on the Olympic Peninsula, just 15 minutes from the Puget Sound. The hospital boasts both a dedicated and dynamic companion animal team and a specialty team focused on exotics, wildlife, and marine mammals. The surrounding area offers natural beauty, a friendly and pet-focused community, and affordable living.
The hospital is a multi-DVM practice with a range of experience and specialties, and offers full-service dentistry, surgery, ultrasound, and digital radiology. Their practice is patient-centric with a strong focus on work-life balance, and gold-standard medicine.
Job Description:
Greywolf Veterinary Hospital is offering an externship opportunity for veterinary students. Students will work closely with supervising veterinarians to gain hands-on experience in various aspects of veterinary medicine. This includes:
• Gathering patient histories
• Performing physical exams
• Creating treatment plans
• Performing diagnostics
• Providing dentistry services
• Observing, assisting with, or performing surgical procedures
• Medical management of patients
A unique aspect of the externship involves working with USFWS and NOAA cases, offering the opportunity to learn about and treat unique animal populations.
In addition to clinical skills, externs will also develop their communication skills by interacting with the medical team, support staff, and clients. This includes training on veterinary software, managing health care plans, and working in the on-site pharmacy.
Externship Details:
• Duration: Typically ranges from two to eight weeks, depending on student and hospital schedules.
• Eligibility: Open to all veterinary students, regardless of class year.
• Stipend: Veterinary students who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend.
