DVM Student Externship - Animal Emergency & Specialty Center of NW Ar
Listed compensation
$18/hour
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Job Description
Company Description
The Animal Emergency and Specialty Center of NWA is a well-established and growing emergency and critical care practice. We are the only after hour facility in the Northwest Arkansas area and have a large pool of supportive referring veterinarians.
Our practice is fully equipped with digital radiography, large touch screen monitors in all client rooms, Ultrasound, Idexx laboratories in house, and a ForceTriad electrosurgical system. Just as important, we have a friendly, highly skilled, motivated, and fun-loving staff.
Our practice is remarkably busy, so it is important for our doctors and students to be able to handle high-stress situations, multi-task well, and have good communication skills.
Northwest Arkansas is home to Crystal Bridges-a world class art museum, the state’s largest live-music amphitheater, and a multitude of distinctive historic downtowns. It is also the home to four state parks, making it a prime destination for hiking, biking, and anything outdoors.
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Job Description
We’re Looking For
- Open to 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 DVM 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 18 - hourly
Key Responsibilities
The extern will participate in a busy emergency and critical care practice to enhance their education through real-world clinical experiences. They are expected to handle high-stress situations, multi-task effectively, and maintain strong communication with staff and clients.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates DVM Student Externship - Animal Emergency & Specialty Center of NW Ar at Alliance Animal Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Healthcare Professional Career Context
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).
The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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