DVM Student Externship-Ormond Beach Family Vet
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.
Job Description
Practice
You’d do anything for your family. At Ormond Beach Family Vet, we feel the same. Each one of our patients receives personal care from a team of experts that will treat your pet like their own. We offer top-of-the-line animal services for dogs and cats at Ormond Beach and surrounding areas in Volusia County.
We are also thrilled to report that Ormond Beach Family Vet is growing. We recently relocated into a brand new, state-of-the-art, forever home!
Position Purpose
Come extern with us! Heartland Veterinary Partners' Externship Program works to provide veterinary students with hands-on experience and mentorship to help have them 'practice ready' by their first day in practice.
- Externships are typically 2 weeks long and Heartland will cover the cost of lodging if needed.
- Length of externship is flexible & we can support your preceptorship documentation as well.
- Requirements/Qualifications
- Eligibility
- Must be currently enrolled in an AVMA Accredited Veterinary School
- Must be able to provide student PLIT
Key Responsibilities
Participate in a hands-on veterinary externship program to gain practical experience in a clinical setting. Work alongside a team of experts to provide high-quality care for dogs and cats.
Requirements
Must be currently enrolled in an AVMA accredited veterinary school. Candidates are required to provide student PLIT insurance.
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% have no call, 44% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · above average in veterinary | ranked against 4,501 Veterinary listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Veterinary Medicine median $130k (middle half $115k–$150k)869 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Florida index 103.4 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinary Medicine listings in Florida | 217 active | 3,109 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 66% no call · 44% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Florida healthcare professional listings: 38% state a sign-on bonus · 10% offer loan repayment333 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Veterinary Medicine listings | 1,000 in the last 30 days | 509 the 30 days before (+96%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Veterinary Medicine pay trend | +3.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates DVM Student Externship-Ormond Beach Family Vet at Ormond Beach Family Vet a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary — ranked against 4,501 active Veterinary listings on WeekdayDoc.
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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About Ormond Beach Family Vet
Benefits & Perks
Living in Ormond Beach
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $381k
- Typical market rent
- $2,055/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 99.4
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.