Emergency Veterinarian Mentorship

DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital is seeking Veterinarians to join our EmpowER DVM Veterinary Mentorship program. Whether you are a new grad who is enthusiastic about starting a lifelong career in emergency medicine, or you are a seasoned veterinarian wanting to transition into emergency medicine we would love to hear from you!

“DoveLewis is a great place to grow - let us help you! Every DVM we have is welcoming and willing to help, whether it be lending a second pair of eyes on some radiographs or helping you unblock that difficult cat. You are never alone when working through cases and caring for your patients.” – Lindsey McGuire, DVM

As part of the EmpowER DVM Mentorship program, you will experience a combination of didactic learning and hands-on clinical work including achieving individual learning goals under the supervision of our DVM Mentorship Director. Your independent responsibilities will increase as you progress through your first year, while still maintaining consistent access to the support of your mentor and peers. We view solid mentorship in a real clinical setting as a critical step to becoming a successful emergency veterinarian.

This program focuses on building skills in an emergency setting including :

• Patient assessment and care
• Building diagnostic and treatment plans
• Navigating complex in-hospital cases
• Communicating effectively with clients, colleagues, and rDVMs
• Teamwork, compassion, and fair treatment of staff at all levels.

Why Choose DoveLewis?

We have a 50+ year reputation for providing top level medicine to our community. We are an AAHA-accredited, VECCS Level 1 emergency and specialty hospitals, as well as one of only a handful private practice non-profit veterinary hospitals in the country! You will enjoy top-of-the-line equipment, and access to 6+ AAHA-accredited services including 7-day / week Criticalist coverage and 24 / 7 on-call surgery availability, as well as certified specialized services in Urgent Care, Pain Management, Hospice, and Exotics. You will learn with support from an amazingly skilled staff including 14+ board-certified veterinary specialists , 50+ Technicians and Experience Veterinary Assistants (70% licensed technicians), 5+ Veterinary Technician Specialists , and a dedicated client experience team. And best of all, you get to be part of all this with no private equity or corporate investors .

As a non-profit , we have built a collaborative community that is dedicated to serving every animal and every person who cares for them – including our staff!

The PNW Advantage :

With the ocean an hour away to the west and mountains an hour away to the east, Portland is an epicenter for outdoor enthusiasts and animal lovers like you. We offer :

Schedule, and Commitment :

This mentorship program is a three-year opportunity with the first year being a structured mentorship.

After successfully completing your first year, you will transition to working as a Staff Veterinarian for your second and third year.

As a mentee and a staff doctor you will work an average of 12 shifts per month, with a mix of shifts including days, swings, and overnights. Your mentorship year will require greater flexibility in scheduling to ensure you can be paired with an appropriate level of support.

Compensation :

Benefits :

Our mission is to take care of every animal and every person who cares for them, always – including you! We have a cutting-edge Veterinary Well-being Program run by our in-house Licensed Clinical Social Worker and designed specifically to take care of you. Here are just some of the other ways we take care of our team :

Medical

Funding to attend lectures and conferences (starting in your second year)

Generous Veterinary Discount

What we are looking for :

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

How to Apply :

Applications for the mentorship program are accepted on a rolling basis. New mentorships DVMs are started one at a time - rather than in a cohort - to ensure you have enough individual attention to set you up for success. This means start dates may occur any time throughout the year, with most mentorship DVMs starting between June and October.

If you are ready for the next chapter of your career to be exciting, collaborative, and serve the animal-loving community without any corporate strings attached, then DoveLewis is the right place for you! Learn more at dovelewis.org / mentorship or fill out the online application to get a conversation started.

DoveLewis is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity and a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment drug screen required.