Careers

The Hope Center is regularly looking for new faces to join our team. We offer a happy, relaxed work environment, flexible scheduling, excellent in-house training and top salaries. Our employee benefits include health, dental, life, long-term disability, 401(k), Continuing Education and total career satisfaction.

• Veterinary Assistants
  If you are looking to move up in the veterinary field, The Hope Center is the place to be. Motivated, qualified assistants will find unparalleled opportunity for learning and growth within the clinic. Once settled, if you feel that you wish to advance, we offer full scholarships toward the LVT program at Northern Virginia Community College. Prior work in the veterinary field is highly recommended.
  If you are interested in finding out more about employment opportunities at the Hope Center, please email the Hospital Manager or call 703-242-4733. 
• Veterinary Technicians
  The Hope Center provides the Licensed Veterinary Technician with a wide range of options and responsibility choices. The clinic sees a wide-variety of critical and interesting cases and offers advanced technologies and procedures. Opportunities for advancement within the clinic are widely available.

  If you are interested in finding out more about employment opportunities at the Hope Center, please email the Hospital Manager or call 703-242-4733.

• Veterinary Technician Internships
  The Hope Center for Advanced Veterinary Medicine has paid internship openings for Veterinary Technician Students and we are currently accepting applications for 2012. The internship will rotate students through several different specialty services including Internal Medicine, Ophthalmology, Oncology, Surgery, Laboratory, and Emergency. The internship program plays a large role in The Hope Center’s teaching and mentoring programs which enables technician students to experience a wide range of what the veterinary technician profession has to offer. Applicants must be motivated professionals who enjoy challenging cases and learning new skills in a fun, fast-paced working environment.

  The Hope Center for Advanced Veterinary Medicine is an AAHA recognized Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center located in the heart of Vienna, VA. Long recognized as the leader in emergency medicine for Northern Virginia, The Hope Center maintains a close working relationship with a large number of primary veterinary hospitals in the area.

  If you are interested in applying for an internship position or would like more information or a tour of our facilities, please complete the application, and you will be contacted by the technician internship supervisor Mary-Ann Sterling. 

• Veterinarian Externships
  Externs rotating through the Hope Center will spend their time in the emergency room. We ask that they come in on the nights and weekends, to fully maximize their learning experience. Our externs will obtain a history and perform and physical exam from new patients. With the assistance of the veterinarians on duty, the externs will develop a set of differential diagnoses, recommended diagnostics and therapeutics, and may creat a treatment sheet. The externs then can follow the progression of the case as the evening and the week progresses. Although externs cannot perform procedures, we encourage them to watch and assist in procedures and surgeries whenever possible.

  We boast a warm, friendly, team atmosphere with a busy caseload conducive to learning thorough diagnostics and treatments. The ER service works closely with a number of specialty departments within the building: Internal Medicine, Ophthalmology, Oncology, Cardiology, Neurology, and Surgery.

  Externs will have the ability to learn from the following:

  • Ultrasound
  • Doppler/Cardell NIBP
  • Pulse Oximetry
  • EKG
  • Endoscopy
  • Fluoroscopy
  • Echocardiography
  • MRI (off site)
  • CT Scanner

  Our staff is composed of veterinarians and licensed veterinary technicians and assistants who bring to our patients and their families the finest in medical training and unparalleled experience in veterinary medicine.

  The Hope Center for Advanced Veterinary Medicine is located in thriving Vienna less than 15 miles from Washington, D.C., a city of national history, culture, parks and outdoor recreation, and exciting nightlife. The Hope Center does offer a 1-year rotating internship, and a visit to the Hope Center prior to the match is highly recommended.

  If you are a 4th year veterinary student and would like to set up a rotation, please contact Dr. Beth Venit. 

• Veterinarian Internships
  The Hope Center participates in the American Association of Veterinary Clinicians’ Veterinary Internship and Residency Matching Program. The Matching program facilitates a pairing between newly graduated veterinarians and hospitals nationwide.

  A leader in veterinary emergency medicine for more than 30 years, The Hope Center for Advanced Veterinary Medicine is the first choice of more than 60 area veterinarians for emergency-care referrals in the Northern Virginia area. They rely on the training and experience of The Hope Center staff and our fully state-of-the-art facility to meet the needs of their patients. In addition to nine emergency clinicians, our center houses full time specialists in Internal Medicine, Ophthalmology, Oncology, Surgery(VSC), Neurology (VSC), and Cardiology (CVCA).

  We boast a warm, friendly, team atmosphere with a busy caseload conducive to learning thorough diagnostics and treatments. Primary case responsibility and many opportunities to learn specialized surgeries and emergency procedures is given to interns and mentorship from the emergency clinicians and specialists is always on hand. Interns will rotate through Emergency, Internal Medicine, Ophthalmology, Oncology, Cardiology, Neurology, and Surgery. Mentorship is always available and, unlike the majority of internships, overnight emergency shifts are always staffed with at least one seasoned emergency veterinarians. Interns are never alone on their overnights. The internship is ideal for those seeking practical experience and in-depth training their first year as a veterinarian whether interested in pursuing a residency or going on to private practice. The Hope Center is dedicated to making the internship as valuable to the interns as they are to us. We encourage those individuals with the motivation to enrich their knowledge and acquire valuable skills in a welcoming atmosphere to visit the staff and the hospital. Included in the learning experience will be teaching rounds, journal club rounds, and morbidity and mortality rounds.

  We are looking for enthusiastic, team-oriented individuals who take initiative to learn and practice the highest quality of medicine and thrive in a fast paced environment.

  Interns will have full access to the following:

  • Fully computerized medical records
  • Ultrasound
  • Doppler/Cardell NIBP
  • Pulse Oximetry
  • EKG
  • Endoscopy
  • Fluoroscopy
  • State of the art surgical suites
  • Isolation ward
  • Echocardiography
  • MRI (off site)
  • Surgical equipment
  • CT Scanner

  Our staff is composed of veterinarians and licensed veterinary technicians and assistants who bring to our patients and their families the finest in medical training and unparalleled experience in veterinary medicine. The Hope Center also boasts a veterinary technician internship program aimed at training the highest skilled veterinary technicians crucial to a high volume ICU.

  Among the benefits package, we will offer coverage of liability insurance, veterinary licensure and a health insurance/LT disability package.

  The Hope Center for Advanced Veterinary Medicine is located in thriving Vienna less than 15 miles from Washington, D.C., a city of national history, culture, parks and outdoor recreation, and exciting nightlife. A visit to the Hope Center prior to the match is highly recommended and Virginia licensure will be required of all interns.

  To participate or find out more information on the matching program, visit the AAVC Veterinary Internship and Residency Matching Program Website. 

Veterinarian Internship Alumni

Veterinary school graduates interested in extending their education into specialty fields have the option to enroll in a one-year rotating internship at an accredited hospital or university. The Hope Center has been offering these internships for a number of years. Below is a list of graduates of that program as well as their placement or career choice after completion.