Externs need and want hands-on experience from a doctor’s perspective. We will make efforts to provide opportunities to students to perform the following:
Observe/assist doctors in providing care to hospitalized patients
Observe and participate in office calls with staff doctors
Observe special procedures - i.e., ultrasound
Scrub in as second assistant in surgeries on a case by case basis. Students may not be left unsupervised, must have licensed DVM present in surgical/anesthetized cases
Attend daily hospitalized patient rounds
Assist hospital team with exceptional patient and customer care
Assist with patient management
Observe and participate in client communication
Attend all hospital seminars and rounds
Learn pain management guidelines and discuss analgesia protocols
Perform venipunctures, place catheters, and assist with anesthetic induction with appropriate oversight
Create a diagnostic plan, treatment plan and financial plan for patients of interest
Follow-through with cases from start to finish
Examine drop-off patients and develop treatment plans
Student will have access to all lab work, digital x-ray, ultrasound, surgery, et al. informational resources.
35-40 hours per week, or as required by university requirements, typically 5 days per week, but 4 days/week allowable. Shadowing, observing, and actual support available.
2750 N Stiles Rd
Ludington, MI 49431
United States