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Lakefield Veterinary Group
Springfield, Oregon

Veterinary Dentist - Emergency Veterinary Hospital of Springfield

VeterinarianIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on_site
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • ability insurance, 401K with company contribution, PTO, generous CE allowance with additional PTO allotted, reimbursement for membership dues and license fees, and more. Located at the southern end of the lush Willamette Valley, Eugene is perfectly positioned for the modern adventurer. A scenic drive east takes residents to the towering Cascade Mountains, west to the stunning Pacific Ocean coastline, or north to the bustling city of Portland. Eugene is a small city with unlimited things to do; from hiking to kayaking to floating the river. Downtown Eugene is the vibrant cultural hub of the region; the Oregon Bach Festival and Eugene Symphony call the Hult Center for the Performing Arts home. Additionally, the area hosts a booming food and beverage industry with top-notch craft breweries and wineries.  To learn more about living in Eugene,  visit Eugene Cascades and Coast.   For more information, please contact Joe Rusk at  joe.rusk@lakefieldvet.com.   We look forward to hearing from you! #LI-JR1

Key Responsibilities

Take over and grow the established veterinary dentistry service at a busy emergency and specialty hospital. Provide gold-standard dental care using state-of-the-art technology and collaborate with board-certified specialists.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board-Certified or Residency Trained in Veterinary Dentistry. The role requires the ability to manage a reasonable caseload within a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Dental SurgeryPatient CareAnesthesia CollaborationCT ImagingEmergency CareCase Management

Veterinary Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 84% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Veterinarian Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution10 jobs

2
$120k
5
$140k-160k
2
$170k
1
$185k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks10 jobs

401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
90% this job
CME allowance
80% this job
Relocation assistance
30% this job
Loan repayment
20%

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score
  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Springfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$418k
Typical market rent
$1,687/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.6
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Eugene-Springfield, OR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Lakefield Veterinary Group

Veterinary Services
Kent, Washington
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Vision
Dental
Health Savings/Flexible Spending
Life and Disability Insurance
401K with Company Contribution
PTO
CE Allowance with Additional PTO