Veterinary Technician Student Externship — South Lamar

Job overview

The Veterinary Technician Student Externship is an onsite, hands-on program at a VEG hospital; the listing identifies South Lamar, Austin, TX. The opportunity is unpaid. Veterinary Emergency Group’s mission is to help people and their pets when they need it most through emergency veterinary care. The externship gives enrolled veterinary technology or nursing students supervised exposure to emergency medicine. Students shadow and assist with triage, outpatient visits, diagnostics, anesthesia, and inpatient care while practicing school-required skills with guidance from credentialed veterinary technicians.

What you'll do

• Learn alongside credentialed emergency veterinary technicians
• shadow and assist with triage, outpatient visits, diagnostics, anesthesia, and inpatient care
• practice skills on the school proficiency checklist with mentorship and guidance.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

veterinary technician student externship

emergency veterinary medicine

student program

hands-on learning

triage

diagnostics

anesthesia

inpatient care

south lamar

austin tx

veterinary emergency group

unpaid externship

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Mentorship from a credentialed veterinary technician
• flexible externship length based on program requirements
• opportunity to explore future employment with VEG.

Why this role

Unpaid externship for students enrolled in an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology or nursing program, or a program actively seeking accreditation. Externship length is based on program requirements; a current rabies vaccination or titer is required.

About the employer

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) is hiring for this role. Industry: Veterinary Services. Sector: 54.