VCA Northwest Veterinary Specialists, Oregon’s largest specialty hospital, and a fixture of the Portland veterinary community, is seeking a residency trained or board certified Criticalist to join our team.

For 21 years, the goal of VCA NWVS has been to provide exceptional patient care while creating a supportive work environment for our doctors and staff. The hospital was built in 1999 as a 10,000 square foot facility but has grown into a large campus with four buildings housing ten specialties. The 27,000 square foot space currently houses 20 exam rooms, 5 surgical suites, a 1.5 Tesla MRI, 64 slice CT, and C-arm. We are proud that our practice supports an on-site blood bank, formulation of parenteral nutrition, mechanical ventilatory support, telemetry, and towers for all types of scoping.

Of course, a state-of-the-art facility requires a high touch professional team to breathe life into the building. At VCA NWVS, the sense of teamwork and the culture of working together is no less important than the level of medical and surgical care that patients receive. The team is experienced, with tremendous longevity and prides itself on the lack of ego. At VCA NWVS it’s all about camaraderie, treating people with respect, and creating a collegial and collaborative work place.  Part of this culture is our strong Internship program. Doctors at VCA NWVS work together to mentor our interns as they develop new skills and are active participants in the interns' professional growth.

A sense of community and an active participation in the neighborhood are important components of VCA NWVS core beliefs. For example, for the past 13 years the hospital has hosted the largest regional veterinary medical conference, WinterFest, that provides on-site training and lecturing. Veterinarians throughout the Northwest know our doctors as they lecture regionally, nationally and internationally and are more than happy to “pay it forward” in the local community.

If you want to get a flavor of Portland, you might try checking out the show Portlandia (This is as equally exciting a fact as it is terrifying.) The unofficial motto of the city is “Keep Portland Weird”. It means that Portland is a unique, forward-thinking city with a laid-back sensibility and a wonderful view of the world. Along with a “green culture”, it has environmental sensibilities with many farmers markets, opportunities for your own garden, and a very large backyard poultry community. Our area is an outdoors person’s dream with mountains, beach, and forest activities within minutes reach. The weather is mild thus ensuring year round activities and the relatively low population practically guarantees you have the trails to yourself. Portland ranks first in the country with the most dog parks per capita and is often voted “Pet Friendliest City in America”.

At VCA we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work.

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 & Wellness 

Innovative associate health and wellbeing 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 Opportunities to mentor with one of the largest providers of private practice internships and residencies in the U.S. 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 
 

For more information about this job, please contact Kristen Hreczan, Specialty Talent Acquisition Partner, at kristen.hreczan@vca.com or 704-351-0221.

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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.