Veterinary Technician Student Externship — North Tampa

Job overview

The Veterinary Technician Student Externship is an onsite, hands-on program in Tampa, FL; the posting states that the externship 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 practical exposure to emergency medicine alongside credentialed emergency veterinary technicians. Through mentoring, shadowing, and assistance with clinical activities, participants build skills and explore whether emergency veterinary care is a career path they want to pursue.

What you'll do

• Learn from emergency veterinary professionals
• receive real-time mentoring from a credentialed veterinary technician
• shadow and assist with triage, outpatient visits, diagnostics, anesthesia, and inpatient care
• practice skills on the school proficiency checklist with guidance.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

veterinary technician student externship

veterinary technology

emergency veterinary medicine

student externship

hands-on learning

mentorship

triage

diagnostics

inpatient care

tampa fl

veterinary emergency group

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Flexible externship length based on program requirements
• choose a VEG hospital based on availability
• mentorship from a credentialed veterinary technician
• potential future employment opportunities.

Why this role

Unpaid student externship with flexible duration based on program requirements, hospital selection based on availability, and mentorship from a credentialed veterinary technician.

About the employer

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