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Columbia Veterinary Clinic
St. Helens, Oregon

Veterinarian - St Helen's OR

Veterinarian 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Who We Are

Join a passionate bunch of rock-star veterinary professionals as an Associate Veterinarian in St. Helens, Oregon!

Columbia Veterinary Clinic is a full-service animal hospital providing comprehensive pet healthcare. We pride ourselves on having a positive team environment, professional and experienced support staff, and solid leadership. A little more about us:

  • Our amazing medical team offers a wide variety of medical, surgical, and dental services.
  • We also have experienced licensed support staff, outstanding assistants, and a strong practice management team to provide additional support.
  • Columbia offers unique & affordable services to our loyal clients & pets including:
  • Orthopedic manipulations
  • Nutritional counseling
  • Canine reproduction

In-house Laboratory

We have hours that allow us to provide quality medical care without burning you out - Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm, Saturday 9:00am - 3:00pm, and closed on Sunday. No on call, no after hours, no overnights.

Happy clients - check out our Google reviews!

The tech to DVM ratio is 2:1 providing our veterinarians with the support they need to focus on what is best for their patients.

What's in It for You

Benefits

  • Total compensation includes a base salary & a monthly production bonus
  • Currently offering a generous signing bonus!
  • Full time employment (30+ hours/week) also includes medical benefits (including health, dental and vision)
  • 401(k)
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • CE allowance
  • Vacation + sick time
  • Professional association dues

Provided liability coverage... and so much more!

Our practice has a positive, wellbeing-focused culture that we’d love to tell you about. Get the conversation started by applying today!

Apply here or submit your resume at vsanchez@vetcor.com

Where We Are

About St Helen's, Oregon:

Situated on the confluence of four rivers just 30 miles from Portland, the town of St. Helens offers a sublime outdoors getaway.

Enjoy several parks and walking trails along the St. Helens riverfront, featuring expansive views of the Columbia River, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Hood.

  • Camp and hike on Sand Island, a man-made island with free dock access on the Columbia River.
  • Kayak, fish, and birdwatch while you explore sites recorded in Lewis and Clark’s journals.
  • Relax in the charming shops, restaurants, and breweries of the riverfront district, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
  • Life is better here!

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care to pets in a full-service animal hospital setting. Collaborate with a support team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes and maintain a positive clinic environment.

Requirements

Candidates must be qualified veterinary professionals capable of performing a variety of medical and surgical procedures. The role requires the ability to work effectively within a team-oriented practice environment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Veterinary medicineSurgeryDentistryPatient careTeam collaboration

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

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).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 78% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Oregon?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.0 / 10 · top 25% in veterinary medicineranked against 3,130 Veterinary Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedVeterinary Medicine median $140k (middle half $123k–$160k)449 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingOregon index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Oregon59 active3,168 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 78% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusUS healthcare professional listings: 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 16% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings996 in the last 30 days523 the 30 days before (+90%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+3.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,130 Veterinary Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian - St Helen's OR at Columbia Veterinary Clinic a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,130 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

8 jobs
2
<$85k
1
$100k
1
$150k
4
$165k-205k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

27 jobs · 9 employers
0
1-2
0
3-4
0
5-6
6
7-8
21
9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

GP-Associate Veterinarian-Lincoln Hills Veterinary Hospital

Dvm Launch · Lincoln Hills, California

$140k-$200k
#2

Veterinarian

Pure Paws Veterinary Care · New York, New York

$160k-$180k
#3

Veterinarian

$160k-$180k
#4

Virtual Care Veterinarian (Remote)

$64-$80/hr
+ 25 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 8.0
Better work-life than 80% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,130 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Benefits & Perks

Base Salary + Monthly Production Bonus
Generous Signing Bonus
Medical, Dental, Vision
401(k)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
CE Allowance
Vacation + Sick Time
Professional Association Dues

Living in St. Helens

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$415k
Typical market rent
$1,660/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 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.