Veterinary Extern - Emergency

Care Center - Dayton; Centerville (VA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

National Veterinary Associates is offering an externship experience at a 24/7 emergency and specialty hospital in Centerville, Iowa. The program allows veterinary students to work closely with emergency veterinarians on case management, diagnostics, and hands-on procedures.

Students can customize their experience, with opportunities for growth and learning in a dynamic environment. This externship is designed for students of all class years, ensuring that their involvement matches their current skill level.

Qualifications

• Students from all class years are welcome.
• Custom involvement and guidance provided to match current skill level.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with attending emergency veterinarians throughout the patient care continuum.
• Perform triage, discharge, and all other aspects of case management.
• Shadow exam rooms and conduct student-led exams and diagnostics.
• Assist with hands-on procedures as appropriate.
• Participate in informal rounds and discussions with clinicians.

Job description

Overview

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

Program Details

The student externship program is flexible, with most students working in two‑to‑eight‑week blocks. We welcome students from all class years and customize involvement to match current knowledge and skill level, ensuring growth and learning. Externs shadow attending emergency veterinarians, perform hands‑on exams, diagnostics, and procedures when possible, and participate in informal rounds with clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with attending emergency veterinarians throughout the patient care continuum.
• Perform triage, discharge, and all other aspects of case management.
• Shadow exam rooms and conduct student‑led exams and diagnostics.
• Assist with hands‑on procedures such as NG tube, central line, and urinary catheter placement as appropriate.
• Participate in informal rounds and discussions with clinicians.

Other Departments

• Diagnostic and interventional radiology

Qualifications

Students from all class years are welcome. Custom involvement and guidance are provided to match current skill level and to foster professional growth.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Ethos Veterinary Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to applicable regulations, we consider qualified applicants, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the law.