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Bluff Creek, Louisiana

DVM Student Externship - [Clinton Animal Hospital]

VeterinarianIncludes callPart-Time

Listed compensation

$15 per hour

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Job Description

Company Description

Welcome to Clinton Animal Hospital

Clinton Animal Hospital is a comprehensive veterinary service center, serving the animal health needs of Clinton, Central, Zachary, St. Francisville, Slaughter, Ethel, Denham Springs, and the surrounding areas of Louisiana. Our animal hospital includes all of the advanced veterinary healthcare tools and procedures you would expect in a large urban clinic while maintaining our small-town identity and personalized service.

Clinton Animal Hospital provides animal health care including a broad range of soft tissue and orthopedic surgical procedures, veterinary dental care, canine reproductive services, microchipping, and laser therapy, and bathing services.

Our progressive clinic also offers a recently upgraded boarding facility, surgical suite, bloodwork laboratory, and pharmacy at our facility. For your convenience, drop-offs are welcome, and you can pick up your precious pet at the end of your busy workday.

The veterinarians at Clinton Animal Hospital have many collective years of successfully providing preventative care, surgical services, and treatment for companion animals in southeast Louisiana. The experience level of the veterinarians at Clinton Animal Hospital is matched only by their compassion for the animals under their care.

The veterinary equipment at Clinton Animal Hospital includes the most advanced tools available in animal health. Our bloodwork laboratory provides accurate blood chemistries, complete blood counts, and urinalysis results in a matter of minutes, giving our doctors valuable treatment time if necessary.

Our hospital includes an x-ray unit to detect issues that may not be seen by physical examination alone. The surgical suite in our hospital contains an advanced anesthesia and monitoring system to observe the vital signs of all pets undergoing surgical procedures.

When you combine the skill of our veterinarians with our cutting-edge equipment, you can rest easy knowing your pet is in capable hands at Clinton Animal Hospital.

At Clinton Animal Hospital, we understand you have a choice when it comes to the healthcare of your animal companion. We strive to provide kindness, combined with the safest and most current veterinary tools and techniques. Allow Clinton Animal Hospital to be the caregiver for the life of your precious pet.

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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 assist with veterinary healthcare procedures and gain real-world experience in a clinical setting. They will work under the guidance of a DVM mentor to support the hospital's daily operations and patient care.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Veterinary CareSurgical AssistanceCommunicationTeamworkAnesthesia MonitoringLaboratory ProceduresRadiology

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About Alliance Animal Health

Veterinary Services
Rye Brook, New York
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Scheduling
Paid Externship Hours
Future Employment Opportunity Preferences
DVM Mentor Network
1:1 Mentorship and Guidance