Veterinary Technician Student Externship - Pinecrest, FL

The role

Students will engage in a hands-on, immersive experience in emergency medicine. You will shadow and assist with triage, diagnostics, anesthesia, and inpatient care while receiving mentorship from credentialed technicians.

What you will do

• Learn from emergency veterinary professionals
• Pair with an emergency credentialed veterinary technician for mentoring
• Shadow and assist with triage, outpatient visits, diagnostics, anesthesia, and inpatient care
• Practice skills required by your school's proficiency checklist

Required qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology or nursing program, or a program actively seeking accreditation
• Program is only for students, not future veterinarians or veterinary assistants
• 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
• Must be willing to work in a noisy environment with strong or unpleasant odors
• Work well in a fast-paced environment with people from all backgrounds and different personality types

Nice to have

• Empathetic
• Sense of humility
• Strong sense of ownership over work
• Curious by nature

Benefits

• Flexibility to choose length of externship based on program requirements
• Ability to pick the VEG hospital that works best for you based on availability
• Mentorship from a credentialed veterinary technician
• Future opportunities to find a role when ready

Before you apply

• This is an unpaid externship opportunity

About the company

VEG was born in 2014 with a mission to help people and their pets when they need it most. They operate hospitals nationwide that are open 24/7, 365 days a year.