Veterinary Student Extern — Ridgewood Animal Hospital

Job overview

The Veterinary Student Extern role is onsite at Ridgewood Animal Hospital in Forest, VA, near Lynchburg. Compensation is not specified; the posting states that a stipend is available to offset housing and travel costs. Ridgewood is a full-service companion-animal clinic focused on patient care, mentorship, and a collaborative work environment, and it is closed on weekends. The externship offers veterinary students opportunities to learn alongside experienced veterinary staff and gain exposure to wellness, emergency medicine, dentistry, diagnostic workups, and complex soft-tissue and orthopedic surgeries. The clinic also describes laparoscopic procedures, endoscopy, arthroscopy, in-house laboratory capabilities, digital X-ray, ultrasound, and therapeutic laser.

What you'll do

• Participate in a veterinary student externship at a full-service companion-animal clinic, with learning opportunities in wellness, emergency medicine, dentistry, diagnostic workups, and complex soft-tissue and orthopedic surgeries.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

veterinary student extern

ridgewood animal hospital

forest va

near lynchburg

companion animals

veterinary mentorship

emergency medicine

wellness

dentistry

surgery exposure

stipend

closed weekends

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• A stipend is offered to offset housing and travel costs.
• The posting also describes opportunities to connect with multiple VetEvolve practices and mentorship and training programs through VetEvolve.

Why this role

For students currently enrolled in an AVMA-accredited veterinary school on a DVM or VMD degree path. The clinic is closed on weekends.

About the employer

Ridgewood Animal Hospital is hiring for this role. Industry: Veterinary Services. Sector: 54.