Veterinary Extern - Emergency

Care Center is a 24/7 emergency and specialty hospital with two locations in Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio. We are excited to offer a unique externship experience for interested veterinary students! Externs work closely with emergency veterinarians in a fast-paced environment, in all aspects of case management, from triage to discharge, and also with other hospital departments.

Our student externship program is flexible, with most students working in two- to eight-week program blocks. We welcome students from all class years and will customize your involvement according to your current knowledge and skill level, while also ensuring you grow and learn. You will work closely with attending emergency veterinarians, shadow in exam rooms, perform hands‑on exams, diagnostics, and procedures whenever possible, and participate in informal rounds with our clinicians.

While you will focus on Emergency, you may also work with our other departments while you are here. We currently have the following services:

• Diagnostic and interventional radiology

Care Center has a positive, inclusive culture that prioritizes learning and growth. Our emergency veterinarians enjoy teaching and will ensure students learn as much as possible throughout their externship. Our team routinely performs advanced procedures, including NG tube, central line, and urinary catheter placement, and our facility offers the most advanced diagnostic equipment, including CT, fluoroscopy, digital X‑ray, full in‑house laboratory, and ultrasound.

While our program prepares all students for emergency situations in any practice type, we will introduce those on an emergency or critical care path to ER Immerse, our post‑graduate training program.

Ohio enjoys four midwestern seasons with plenty of entertainment and activities, including the Cincinnati Zoo, hiking, kayaking, and nature center. We are also a beer lovers’ hub, with many breweries for touring and tasting. If you like big cities, Cincinnati is only a few hours from major midwestern cities, including Columbus, Indianapolis, and Chicago.

Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world‑class medicine and help shape what veterinary care becomes next.

Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You’ll work alongside respected veterinary leaders in academic‑caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery.

Here, mentorship is a two‑way street. You’ll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow, clinically, professionally, and personally.

At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and pursue veterinary medicine at its highest level, together.

Benefits for this role may include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement benefits, paid time off (including sick leave and vacation), short‑term and long‑term disability, and life insurance.

Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.