Emergency Veterinarian

Be a part of advancing veterinary medicine at our state-of-the-art emergency and specialty hospital that is committed to helping the animal-loving community.

'Dove Lewis is a great place to grow - let us help you! Every DVM we have here is welcoming and willing to help, you are never alone when working through cases and caring for your patients.” – Lindsey McGuire, DVM

In our 50+ year history, we’ve built a collaborative community that is dedicated to serving every animal and every person who cares for them including having funds to help low-income families, lost pets, abused animals, and wildlife. As an Emergency Veterinarian, you will have the ability to transfer patients between our ER/ICU and on-site Specialists to ensure the highest level of emergency and critical care for walk-in and referral patients.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Performing initial patient evaluation and medical management of diverse caseloads
• Managing the flow of the ER or ICU floor
• Effectively communicating with clients on treatment plans and more
• Building a network of good working relationships with our rDVM community

What Are We Looking For?

Whether you’re early on in your career or you’re a seasoned Veterinarian looking to advance yourself somewhere new, we want to connect! We are looking for:

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent from an AVMA-accredited school of veterinary medicine or certification through ECFVG required.
• Diagnostic and technical skills to handle emergency and critically ill patients.
• An understanding of and passion for a client-centered practice.
• Teamwork and interpersonal skills to work in a critical care environment.
• Ability to be licensed in the state of Oregon.

Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training may substitute for the above.

What You Can Look Forward to Here:

A Place for Learning & Growth:

We are a teaching hospital with 7 AAHA-accredited services, and we want you to have the resources to grow your career. This includes:

• A culture of collaboration to help you feel supported during your shifts including:
  • 24/7 on-call surgery availability
  • 7-day Criticalist coverage
  • Working on cases with our on-site 13+ board-certified veterinary specialists in Critical Care, Surgery, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Cardiology, and Radiology.
  • Multiple certified specialized services:
    • Urgent Care to help manage lower acuity cases
    • Pain Management and Hospice Care
    • Exotics Care
  • The ability to focus more on the pet with help from our 200+ teammates including 6+ certified technician specialists, and dedicated support staff of well-trained client service representatives, client liaisons, financial coordinators, DVM coordinators, and more.
• A well-equipped hospital with a dedicated ICU, digital radiography, ultrasound, echocardiography, 1.5 Tesla MRI and 64-slice CT, mechanical ventilator, flexible and rigid endoscopy and otoscopy, on-site blood bank, ability to perform hemodialysis and plasmapheresis, and more!
• Being a part of teaching the next generation of professionals through our well-respected student extern and internship programs
• Access to one of the industry's most popular veterinary training tools, atDove
• Extensive resources for Continued Education, including free lectures and opportunities to attend conferences, plus on-the-floor training, wet labs, and more.

Tools for Financial Wellness:

Feeling like you are making the best financial decisions as you plan for the future can be intimidating. We offer tools to help:

• Student Loan Repayment Program (qualify in your first month!)
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness qualified employer
• 403b Plan with equitable employer contributions for all staff regardless of ability to contribute
• Workshops and coaching to help with your financial decisions
• Financial support for professional development
• Veterinary discount
• Paid professional dues and memberships

A Focus on Well-Being:

As you take care of patients and their families, we want to help take care of you:

• $0 mental health copays
• A Veterinary Well-being Program led by our on-site, licensed clinical social worker
• Being a part of a nonprofit organization that reinvests back into its staff, services, and resources with no…