DVM Student Externship - PriorityPet Urgent Care of Germantown
Listed compensation
$15/hour
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Company Description
At PriorityPet Urgent Care of Germantown, our team is committed to providing exceptional care for your pets. With a strong connection to the Memphis community, our experienced veterinarians and compassionate staff treat your pets like family. We’re proud to serve Germantown and the greater Memphis area with top-notch veterinary care and heartfelt dedication. We are available for urgent care pet needs 7 days a week from 2pm – 10pm.
Why Choose Us for an Externship?
- Surgical Experience: C-sections, cystotomies, FB, etc.
- Internal Medicine Experience: pancreatitis, PLE, AHDS, etc.
- Urgent Care Experience: dog bites, HBC, snake bites, etc.
- Mentorship: Excellent mentorship opportunity - Dr. Bishop loves having students and is an excellent teacher
Our new building and state of the art equipment will provide our teams the space and tools they’ll need to deliver the best in service and medicine for our community! Housing may be available, depending on the time of year.
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Job Description
We’re Looking For
- 1st through 4th Year Veterinary Students
- Compassionate, Team Player and Strong Communicator
- Students looking to enhance their education through real world experiences
We Offer Our Veterinary Student Externs
- Flexible Scheduling
- Paid Externship Hours
- Future Employment Opportunity Preferences
- DVM Mentor Network
- 1:1 Mentorship and Guidance
Qualifications
- Must be an Active Veterinary Student from an AVMA Accredited Institution.
- Additional Information
We Are a DRUG-Free, Smoke-Free, Equal Opportunity Employer.
Company Policy & Federal & State Laws Forbid Discrimination Because of Age, Color, Race, Religion, Sex, Disability, Sexual Orientation or National Origin
Compensation: up to USD 15 - hourly
Key Responsibilities
The extern will participate in surgical procedures, internal medicine cases, and urgent care treatments under the guidance of a mentor. They will gain hands-on experience in a state-of-the-art veterinary facility while supporting the clinical team.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Urgent Care Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 100% have no call, 100% require no weekends.
Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates DVM Student Externship - PriorityPet Urgent Care of Germantown at Alliance Animal Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Urgent Care (Veterinary) — ranked against 96 active Urgent Care (Veterinary) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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- No call
Living in Germantown
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $374k
- Typical market rent
- $2,381/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.2
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.