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Exotics Veterinarian

Vancouver, WA

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Practice exceptional medicine with the support of a community that values your independence, wellbeing, and growth.

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Build a career that supports your passion - and your life.

Here, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills, practice great medicine alongside a supportive team, and build a career that fits your goals and lifestyle. With flexible scheduling, opportunities for continued growth, medical independence, and a connected community behind you, you can thrive both professionally and personally.

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Key traits that drive our vets.

Discover the qualities that help our team work and make a real impact on patients—and the practice.

  • Compassionate
  • Collaborative
  • Adaptable
  • Progressive
  • Reliable
  • Curious

Supporting you at work and beyond

  • Support at work and beyond
  • Benefits tailored to your needs
  • Career growth that fits your goals
  • Freedom to practice your medicine

Responsibilities

St. Francis Animal Hospital is seeking an enthusiastic Exotics-focused Veterinarian to become a part of our dynamic GP/ER team

Are you looking for the chance to practice the highest standards of veterinary care, manage diverse caseloads (canine, feline, and avian/exotics), and still enjoy a flexible schedule with the work/life balance you deserve?  You may be the veterinarian we are looking for!  St. Francis Animal Hospital is an urgent care style practice providing daytime and evening veterinary care. Our doctors enjoy numerous benefits including progressive Continuing Education, a significant starting salary base, a supportive team environment with collaborative mentorship, access to the latest and greatest medical equipment, a generous sign-on compensation package for the right candidate, and much more!


For more information, please visit our website at: https://www.stfrancisvancouvervet.com/


What to expect:

  • Positive and evolving culture with a new hospital management team
  • Encouragement of personal education/interests
  • Supportive colleagues who like to case-share and mentor - we care about the experience of our doctors and staff and expect our doctors to care about and support the staff in pursuit of a positive work experience for everyone.
  • Well-equipped hospital with digital radiology, ultrasound, O2 kennel, dental suite, 2 fully equipped ORs with capabilities for orthopedic surgeries
  • Urgent care facility that is open days and evenings - provides more interesting cases and more daily variety than GP without being a critical care setting
  • Positive relationship with local ECC facilities (2 in Vancouver, multiple in Portland)

Benefits/Perks:

  • Competitive Base Salary of $120,000-$140,000 (based on experience and schedule) in addition to monthly Production Bonus
  • 3-4 day work weeks
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Continuing Education Allowance and additional CE days

About the Community

We are located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, just north of the Columbia River and 15 minutes from Portland OR. Another 90 miles west will put you on the Pacific Coast. The area offers great outdoor activities and proximity to Portland’s culture and restaurants.  Vancouver combines the excitement of a major metropolitan area with abundant recreational opportunities.


Some local perks:

  • No income tax
  • Mountains, rivers, and Pacific all within a 1-2 hour drive – tons of recreational activities
  • Portland 15 mins away, Seattle 3 hours away
  • Numerous restaurants, breweries, cideries, vineyards.
  • Portland semi- and professional sports

If this all sounds like your next adventure, you are the veterinarian we are looking for!

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) is a leading North American pet health care company with nearly 1,300 locations spanning general practice veterinary hospitals, Ethos emergency and specialty hospitals, and pet resorts and equine veterinary care. With approximately 40,000 team members, we care for pets and support pet families in communities across the United States and Canada.  Our purpose is to give pets and the people who love them more quality years together, and our mission is to make care more personal, easy and accessible while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life. Across NVA, we support our teams with the resources, expertise and opportunities they need to deliver exceptional care and help shape the future of veterinary and pet care.


Purpose: Give pets and the people who love them more quality years together

Mission: Transform the pet family experience to be personal, easy and accessible, while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life. 

Values: Care Deeply, Do What’s Right, One Team, Own It, Shape What’s Next 

One NVA: Bringing General Practice & Ethos Together

NVA is built to make care personal, easy and accessible, while advancing medicine across every stage of a pet’s life. 


At National Veterinary Associates, we want to make sure your experience connecting with us is seamless and straightforward. Here’s what to expect when interacting with us:

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If you have any doubts about a communication, feel free to visit our careers page to verify authenticity or email us at hiringhub@nva.com. Thank you for exploring opportunities at NVA!
NVA offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees.  The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process.  For positions based in Colorado, NVA provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.
NVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.

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Your wellbeing & the benefits to back it up

We offer support that goes beyond the basics. Our benefits are designed to meet you where you are in your practice—and your life.

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  • 401(k) Savings

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  • Flexible Schedules

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  • Competitive Compensation

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  • Growth & Development

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NVA is a great choice because of the options they give you. Not only is there a variety of practices you can be in, but if you want to reach beyond that, if there's something beyond just straight patient care that you are interested in, if you have other goals or dreams or aspirations and is going to find a way to make them happen for you, their focus is growth. And so they will find a way for you to grow as a veterinarian, achieve what you want to achieve and be the best that you can be.

Dr. Elise Frank, Belmont Shore Veterinary Hospital, Long Beach

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