**VCA Laurelhurst Animal Hospital** is seeking an **Associate Veterinarian** to complement our talented team in **Portland, Oregon** . VCA Laurelhurst has an exciting opportunity available for a full time small animal veterinarian who is looking for a community that will genuinely support your career. Our very active practice is located on the east side of Portland, OR centered in a historic neighborhood that deeply cares about their pets. Our Fear Free dedicated staff fosters an environment of teamwork, mutual respect, and transparency while sustaining a client centered practice. The practice is AAHA-accredited (for over 40 years) taking pride to offer top tier research-based medicine to our patients. This is a 6 doctor practice, with 3-4 doctors present each day providing a strong, fully staffed (including a FT pharmacy technician) support team to allow our patients to have the highest level of a team based approach when needed for unusual pathologies. We provide an elevated level of medicine for our patients and service to our clients, while working toward being as low impact on the environment as possible. The hospital is modern and works as a completely digital practice, and are well equipped with many new units to allow for complete in house diagnostics to be fast and be provided with high quality (Including digital radiology, dental radiology, and ultrasound). Our CVT team is highly skilled and able to provide autonomous anesthesia including ventilation to allow you to focus on your surgical approach for the benefit of your patient care. We feel strongly about ensuring all team members have an appropriate work life balance, self-care & wellness resources along with flexible scheduling. Come work with a diverse and beautiful team that understands how to support you and give your patients truly good anxiety-free veterinary care. Check out our hospital and local community here: **Hospital Website (https://vcahospitals.com/laurelhurst)** **Travel Portland** As a member of the VCA family, eligible full-time employees will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including: _Health & Well-being_ + Innovative associate health and well-being department (Headspace app subscriptions, Vault financial wellness tool, and access to additional mental health resources) + 401k retirement savings plan with company match + Health/dental/vision insurance, infertility benefits, gender affirmation services + Paid parental, vacation and sick leave _Professional Development_ + Continuing Education Allowance and paid Continuing Education Days + WOOF University – offering abundant CE for Doctors and Staff + VCA Academy’s Mentorship Program – participate as a mentee or mentor in a GP or ER setting + Opportunities to participate in a robust Clinical Studies program _Additional Benefits_ + Up to 100% Pet Care Discount for your own pets + 100% paid professional liability coverage + 100% paid life insurance + 100% paid short-term disability insurance + Access to a network of 5,000 doctors, including more than 600 specialists **If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.** Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more! The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development) We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com