Veterinary Extern - Specialty
VRC Specialty Hospital
Job Description
VRC Specialty Hospital is excited to offer educational externship opportunities for veterinary students at all levels. During your externship experience, you’ll work alongside our board-certified specialists and experienced support staff to learn real-world case-management skills and participate in hands-on examinations, specialized procedures, and advanced surgeries.
Program Overview:
Our externships are open to all veterinary students, but preference will be given to those in their clinical year. We can accommodate students in two- to eight-week program blocks, and we will work with you and your specific institution to ensure our program meets your clinical requirements. VRC is open 24/7 for emergencies, but our typical student schedule is 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Schedule adjustments may be made according to individual department and case availability.
We currently offer opportunities in the following departments:
- Emergency and critical care - *limited to students interested in ER mentorship program post-graduation*
- Surgery
- Anesthesiology
- Neurology and neurosurgery
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
- Diagnostic imaging
- Internal medicine
- Cardiology (limited)
- Physical rehabilitation
Why choose VRC?
VRC is fully equipped with a full suite of advanced equipment, including MRI, CT, endoscopy, fluoroscopy, and a linear accelerator. Our facility attracts many tertiary referrals, allowing externs to participate in unique and challenging medical and surgical cases. While you will be assigned to a specific department, you will be exposed to other specialties as our veterinarians closely collaborate with other departments to provide our patients the most comprehensive care available.
VRC is located in Malvern, Pennsylvania, just outside Philadelphia, where you can visit the famous Rocky steps and statue, grab a world-class Philly cheesesteak, or enjoy one of many museums and cultural attractions.
Are you ready to experience all that VRC has to offer? Apply now!
Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-class medicine, and help shape what veterinary care becomes next.
Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You’ll work alongside respected veterinary leaders in academic-caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery.
Here, mentorship is a two-way street. You’ll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow, clinically, professionally, and personally.
At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and pursue veterinary medicine at its highest level, together.
Benefits for this role may include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement benefits, paid time off (including sick leave and vacation), short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance.
Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.
