Urgent Care Veterinarian at Cleveland Road Animal Hospital
Description
Love emergency medicine but not the ER schedule?
Urgent Care Veterinarian | Full-Time or Part-Time | Up to $20,000 Sign-On Bonus (plus relocation assistance)
Keep the cases you love: foreign bodies, blocked cats, lacerations, toxicities and acute abdomens. Leave the overnights behind. Our doctor-led urgent care service offers high-acuity medicine on a schedule you can build a life around.
The Reality Check - Typical ER vs. Urgent Care at Cleveland Road
Typical ER: Overnight shifts and 3 AM triage chaos
Cleveland Road: ZERO overnights. Doors close by 10 PM, 7 PM on Sundays.
Typical ER: Working Thanksgiving and Christmas
Cleveland Road: Closed on six major holidays.
Typical ER: Solo shifts with a stack of open charts
Cleveland Road: A 5:1 support staff ratio. You diagnose and treat; the team supports you.
Typical ER: No one to talk a case through with
Cleveland Road: Two experienced ER veterinarians lead the service and collaborate with you daily.
Typical ER: Unorganized, high-stress handling
Cleveland Road: AAHA, Fear Free and Cat Friendly certified protocols.
Equipment Ready on Day One
- Dedicated surgical and dental suites
- High-definition ultrasound and a full in-house lab
- Rigid laparoscopy and endoscopy
- Surgical and therapeutic laser
What Your Day-to-Day Looks Like
- Lead urgent cases from triage to discharge, including surgery when the patient needs it.
- Work through complex cases with the support of an experienced team and modern diagnostics.
- Guide worried clients through findings and treatment options so they can make confident decisions.
Schedule & Location
- Flexible schedule: Full-time or part-time, from 5 to 15 shifts a month.
- Wooster, Ohio: A welcoming college town with a strong local food scene, little traffic, and Akron and Cleveland both within about an hour’s drive.
Who We’re Looking For
- DVM or VMD with an active (or eligible) Ohio license.
- At least one year of experience in emergency, urgent care or high-volume general practice.
- Strong triage judgment and comfort managing multiple cases at once.
- Clear, compassionate communication with clients and teammates.
- You want to practice excellent medicine and still be home in bed every night.
Ready to practice urgent care without the burnout? Apply today.