ICU Veterinarian

VCA Seaside Animal Hospital; Tualatin (OR); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) match

Continuing education support

Discounted pet care

Job summary

VCA Seaside Animal Hospital in Tualatin seeks a full-time ICU Veterinarian to manage hospitalized patients and provide excellent emergency care. The role emphasizes strong client communication and collaborative team culture.

Candidates should have a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, ideally with emergency experience and excellent organizational skills. Benefits include 100% employer-paid health insurance, mentorship, and leadership growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Veterinary license in good standing or eligibility for licensure in Oregon.
• Five years of clinical experience preferred.
• Emergency experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage hospitalized and critically ill patients.
• Assess hospitalized patients' critical conditions.
• Implement treatment changes for hospitalized patients.
• Communicate recommendations and updates to clients.
• Formulate discharge instructions and ongoing care recommendations.

Skills

Excellent time management skills

Strong client communication skills

Emergency experience

Clinical experience

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD) or equivalent degree

Job description

The Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Tualatin (EVCOT) is seeking a full‑time ICU Veterinarian to join our team.

For more than 30 years, EVCOT has been a trusted emergency hospital serving patients from the Portland metro area to the Oregon Coast. We are privately owned by a currently practicing emergency veterinarian and are known for stable leadership, low staff turnover, strong staff loyalty, and a collaborative team culture.

We are proud to provide high-quality emergency care while remaining one of the most affordable ER hospitals in the area. This is an excellent opportunity for a veterinarian seeking strong compensation, schedule stability, meaningful medical case management, and long‑term practice stability outside of corporate medicine. This role is especially well‑suited to veterinarians who enjoy medical case management, client communication, and the ongoing care of hospitalized patients.

Position Overview

The ICU Veterinarian plays a key role in the management of hospitalized and critically ill patients. Candidates for this position must have excellent time management skills and strong client communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Rounding with overnight doctors.
• Assessing which hospitalized patients are the most critical.
• Implementing treatment and diagnostic plan changes for hospitalized patients.
• Communicating recommendations and updates to clients.
• Providing daily financial updates to clients.
• Updating each client at least once daily.
• Formulating discharge instructions and ongoing care recommendations.
• Helping facilitate referral to specialty facilities when appropriate and as requested by clients.
• Taking overflow ER cases when time permits.
• Taking referral phone calls and referral cases when able.
• Performing surgery when appropriate (although surgical caseload is significantly lighter than that of overnight and staff doctors).

Schedule

This position works 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday with alternating Wednesdays. The number of shifts worked each month varies depending on how the alternating Wednesdays fall. Time off is requested and scheduled using available PTO. Additional shifts worked beyond the regular schedule are paid as bonuses.

Benefits

• Salary‑based compensation with no production pay.
• Consistent set schedule.
• Supportive, family‑centered culture.
• Highly collaborative doctor team.
• Strong mentorship and peer support.
• Meaningful ICU and hospitalized patient management.
• Leadership and growth opportunities.
• Close collaboration with specialty imaging support through VDIC.
• 100% employer‑paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees.
• 90% medical coverage for dependents.
• 401(k) match.
• Continuing education support.
• Uniform allowance.
• Discounted pet care.
• Paid time off that increases with tenure.
• Overnight, surgical, holiday, and extra‑shift bonuses.

Professional Support

EVCOT pays for Oregon licensure, membership dues to AVMA or VECCS, and membership dues to OVMA or PVMA. We also pay for one major conference every other year, including registration, travel, and hotel accommodations. Additional CE support may be available upon request. Sign‑on bonuses, relocation assistance, and ongoing tuition support are negotiable.

Qualifications

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD) or equivalent degree required; Veterinary license in good standing, or eligibility for licensure in Oregon; Emergency experience strongly preferred; Five years of clinical experience preferred.

Location

Tualatin offers convenient access to the greater Portland area, the Oregon Coast, and abundant outdoor recreation, making it an excellent place to build both a career and a life.