Veterinary Extern
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Job Description
About the Job
O’Connor Road Animal Hospital offers a unique externship opportunity for veterinary students, providing valuable hands-on clinical experience and insights into the day-to-day operations of a thriving practice. Students will work closely with supervising Associate Veterinarians to develop essential skills in:
• Gathering patient histories
• Performing physical exams
• Creating treatment plans
• Diagnostics
• Dentistry services
• Observing/assisting or performing surgical procedures
• Medical management of patients
Beyond clinical skills, the externship emphasizes communication skills, providing opportunities to interact with the medical team, support staff, and clients.
Externship experiences typically range from two to eight weeks, accommodating student and hospital schedules. All veterinary students, regardless of class year, are encouraged to apply.
Veterinary students in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend of up to $2500 for 2025 clinical year externships.
An externship experience at an NVA hospital will give students the unique opportunity to understand the day-to-day operations of the practice, and to gain valuable hands-on clinical experience. Although every NVA hospital is unique, we all have some things in common: an environment that is supportive, committed to excellent medicine, and provides exceptional service to animals and the people who love them.
