Veterinary Cardiologist

DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital is looking for another Veterinary Cardiologist to expand our team.

This is your chance to join an AAHA-accredited, VECCS Level 1 emergency and specialty hospital with a brand-new, state-of-the-art specialty building opening in Fall 2024! There will be plenty of opportunity to influence the next chapter of the Cardiology service while benefitting from an already established practice and over 50 years of DoveLewis' reputation for top level medicine.

As a Cardiologist at DoveLewis you will work with our existing cardiology team, our dedicated Outreach Coordinators, and the referring veterinary community to build your caseload. You will provide medical cardiology care and perform cardiology procedures for a high caseload, including consulting with other specialists, seeing appointments, and consulting and taking transfers from our busy ER and ICU. DoveLewis Specialists are respected in the community and enjoy a collegial relationship with referring veterinarians and clients.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, relocation assistance, and a signing bonus up to $100k for this position!

No private equity. Plenty of opportunity.

DoveLewis is a different kind of veterinary hospital. As a non-profit with no private equity or corporate investors , we have built a collaborative community that is dedicated to serving every animal and every person who cares for them. We have funds to help low-income families, lost pets, abused animals, and wildlife. We offer community outreach programs such as our Portland Area Canine Therapy Team and our pet loss support programs. Being part of DoveLewis means getting to practice top quality medicine in a state of the art facility and supporting the animal loving community at large as part of a nonprofit mission.

We have what you need to practice top quality medicine!

• We are a teaching hospital with 6 AAHA-accredited services.
• A well-equipped hospital with a dedicated ICU, GE Vivid E9, EchoPAC software, fluoroscopy, digital radiography, ultrasound, 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!
• Working on cases with ouron-site 13+ board-certified veterinary specialists in Critical Care, Surgery, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Cardiology, and Radiology.
• 24/7 on-call surgery availability
• 7-day Criticalist coverage
• Multiple certified specialized services: Urgent Care Pain Management Hospice Care Exotics
• The ability to focus more on the pet with help from our 200+ teammates including 5+ Veterinary Technician Specialists , and dedicated support staff of well-trained client service representatives, client liaisons, financial coordinators, DVM coordinators, and more.
• 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.

We Take Care of Our Team

Our mission is to take care of every animal and every person who cares for them, always. That doesn't just mean our clients! 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. In addition to that, we offer competitive health benefits, financial wellness resources, student debt repayment, and a generous veterinary discount to take care of your furry family members too! Here are just some of the ways we take care of our team:

• $0 mental health copays
• Student Loan Repayment Program (qualify in your first month!)
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness qualified employer
• 403(b) Plan with equitable employer contributions for all staff
• Workshops and coaching to help with your financial decisions.
• Financial support for professional development
• Generous veterinary discount
• Paid professional dues and memberships.
• Medical , Dental , and Vision Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• 4-weeks paid vacation in addition to sick time
• Holiday pay
• Bereavement leave, including time off for the passing of an animal family member.

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 animal lovers like you.

• Relocation reimbursement
• Efficient public transit and miles of bike lanes
• Home to the nation’s largest forested park within city limits and one of the highest rates of dog parks per capita in the US.
• A thriving food scene with everything from fun food cart pods to world class restaurants.

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
• Ability to be licensed in the state of Oregon
• Current ADCVIM (Cardiology) board-certified or board eligible
• An understanding of and passion for a client centered practice.

Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training may be considered as substitution for the above.

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 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.