Lowell Road Veterinary Center is a busy, growing, small animal practice with excellent clientele. Our dedicated team's goal is to provide our clientele with the best medical care and customer service that mainstream veterinary medicine has to offer. We have skilled veterinarians and surgeons, laser therapy, digital radiology, ultrasonography, Idexx in house lab and a friendly, family-oriented style of practice with excellent support staff. We have FUN and ENJOY our work.
It is important before you begin your Externship with us that you understand our Core Values.
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- Yes, we CAN do it!
- We respect ALL living things
- We are compassionate, available & knowledgeable
- It’s all how you look at it
We would like you to participate in 1 Leadership meeting while you are with us so you can get a sense of how we handle issues, resolve problems and plan for the future.
You will shadow a Doctor’s schedule - and assist with Exams, discussing cases, treatment plans and how to handle client communication or engaging the client in services. After shadowing, you will take the lead in cases and review with the Doctor your evaluation, work-up the patient case, review plan with the client and staff and assist in implementation of Treatment Plan. You will see an average of 20 cases per day during your rotation.
It's important that you get as much real-life experience as possible while with us so we will be scheduling the following procedures for you to perform:
- 1 feline neuter
- 1 feline spay
- 1 canine neuter
- 1 canine spay
- 1 mass removal or oral surgery procedure
You will meet with Dr. Komma and discuss procedures and what improvements would be valuable for your continued growth twice a week. At the end of your rotation, you will have an Exit Interview to help us improve our Mentoring/Extern experience for future Externs.
Our Extern Mentoring plan was developed for a 2-4week (5 days/week) rotation.
Hours: M-F 7:45am - 6:00pm, Saturday 7:45am – 4:00pm, with an hour for lunch and to review cases and observe and assist with callbacks before afternoon appointments start. Your first day will start with an Extern Orientation and Expectation discussion and tour before meeting the staff and seeing cases.