Emergency Veterinarian

VeterinarianFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Bridgetown Veterinary Emergency and Referral is ready to welcome more internship trained or experienced emergency doctors to join our Specialty and Emergency Hospital in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. This is a hospital that places a high value on its employees.

The environment at BVER is very supportive and our focus is to develop and maintain a positive culture. We strive for excellent medicine and excellent patient care. We are privately owned and locally managed. The fully equipped and staffed ER and ICU will help you to manage all your cases to the highest standard.

Our ideal candidate is collaborative, self-motivated, enjoys community outreach and is willing to promote and maintain an outstanding hospital culture.

Our specialties include 3 Surgeons, 2 Internists, 3 neurologists, 1 Radiologist, 7 day a week imaging services, an Ophthalmologist, 4 Criticalists, 1 Cardiologist and a full team of ER doctors! There is no general practice associated with the hospital, but we do have a 7 day a week Urgent Care Department.

We have daily case rounds each morning to provide an opportunity for continuous learning. We have weekly in-house training for doctors and technicians. The support staff is highly trained and enthusiastic about continuing education as well.

This position offers clinicians a unique opportunity to work in a growing, well-equipped, state-of-the-art facility, side-by-side with a skilled group of specialists and ER colleagues. It’s a tremendous environment to continue learning and growing!

Benefits

No non-compete!

Annual performance bonus or production opportunity Welcome bonus potential Flexible work schedules Paid AVMA/PLIT liability coverage, DEA license and Oregon State licensing Generous CE allowance Paid time off Health insurance with employer paid HSA contribution annually Dental and Vision insurance 401(k) with employer match Short term and long-term disability coverage And much more!

Check us out at: Bridgetownvet.com Apply via email: Kristy Curtis at kristy.curtis@bridgetownvet.com

Key Responsibilities

The emergency veterinarian will manage emergency cases within a state-of-the-art hospital environment while collaborating with a team of specialists. The role also involves participating in daily case rounds and contributing to a positive hospital culture.

Requirements

Candidates must be internship-trained or experienced emergency doctors. The ideal applicant is collaborative, self-motivated, and committed to maintaining high standards of patient care.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License (preferred)

Key Skills

Emergency medicineCritical careClinical practiceCase managementTeamworkCommunication

Emergency Medicine Career Context

Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Veterinarian by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score2.8 / 10 · top 25% in emergency medicine (veterinary)ranked against 302 Emergency Medicine (Veterinary) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedVeterinarian median $138k (middle half $123k–$155k)469 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingOregon index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinarian listings in Oregon88 active4,545 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 74% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusUS healthcare professional listings: 49% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Veterinarian pay trend−3.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (302 Emergency Medicine (Veterinary) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
61% this job
Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 2.8
Better work-life than 80% of Emergency Medicine (Veterinary) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 302 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Bridgetown Veterinary Emergency + Referral

Veterinary
Portland, Oregon
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

No non-compete
Annual performance bonus or production opportunity
Welcome bonus potential
Flexible work schedules
Paid AVMA/PLIT liability coverage
DEA license and Oregon State licensing
Generous CE allowance
Paid time off

Living in Portland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$523k
Typical market rent
$1,719/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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