Emergency Veterinarian

Cornell University•Ithaca, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cornell University Hospital for Animals is seeking a talented, energetic small animal veterinarian with strong communication skills for a staff Emergency Veterinarian role. This position involves providing quality emergent care to client-owned animals in a dynamic teaching hospital, with a focus on overnight emergent cases. The successful applicant will work with a strong team of ECC-boarded specialists, residents, interns, and licensed veterinary technicians. This role offers the opportunity to provide exceptional care to dogs and cats needing primary and referral emergency case management, with access to high-level learning, specialist support, and advanced ECC training opportunities. The position also involves collaboration with faculty, house officers, and technicians in the instruction of DVM students within an academic, multi-specialty practice.

Requirements

DVM/VMD degree.
Completion of a rotating internship or at least 1 year of emergency experience.
Alternatively, a minimum of 2 years of companion animal practice experience with less than one year of emergency experience will be considered.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment.
Excellent communication skills with clients, team members, and local referring veterinarians.
Interest in a team approach to high-quality emergency medicine.
A growth mindset.
Willingness to provide leadership and experience.
Excitement about hands-on teaching of DVM students.

Nice To Haves

Criticalist/DACVECC experience.

Responsibilities

Provide quality emergent care to client-owned animals.
Manage primary and referral emergency case management for dogs and cats.
Collaborate with faculty, house officers, and licensed veterinary technicians in the instruction of DVM students.
Participate in Cornell’s leading research in veterinary practice and new diagnostic and treatment modalities.
Work in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment to serve the pets of our community.