Externs will receive an orientation where they are given a tour of the clinic, shown protocols for check-in and triage and taught to use the computer software EzyVet with Smartflow sheets. Externs will always be directly supervised by attending clinician or senior technician while on shift. Externs will perform physical exams on all triaged patients and shadow in exam rooms/on the floor with the on shift clinician. They will present their physical exam findings, problem list, diagnostic and treatment plan to the attending. The attending clinician is responsible for creating estimates, invoices and all client communication. The extern will type the medical record for the attending clinician to review. If the patient is admitted for diagnostics and hospitalization the extern will be given the opportunity to pull blood, position for radiographs, perform FAST ultrasounds under supervision of attending and place IV catheters.

Externs will be allowed to scrub in for abdominal procedures and act as a surgical assistant as long as it does not impede on an interns learning experience.