Career Opportunities

Valley Veterinary Hospital & Cascade East Animal Clinic  FT Associate Veterinarian

• Join our highly collaborative 6 Doctor group at this privately owned, 2 location practice
• We have strong leadership and a superstar team that will support you; life changing careers start here!
• Rediscover and pursue your passion for healing patients in this Mixed-Animal practice; experience what a reasonable work-life balance is really like!

Come spend a day with us.  We live by our core values and uphold the highest practice standards.  We show each other and our clients compassion and do not compromise in our values.  If you are tired of the rat race or answering to “corporate”, come check us out.

About us:

Our practice is owned and led by 1998 WSU grad Dr. Mark Hayden, who has eagerly strived to practice the highest level of medicine while humbly using  “servant leadership.”  Most of our DVM’s have been with us for over 10 years.  The longevity of support staff also mirrors this, and includes 7 licensed technicians.  Our leadership team works to assess the practice culture and support the emotional health of the team, as well as encouraging feedback and new ideas.  We are constantly seeking to improve our work environment. 

About this position:

We are seeking a Mixed animal Veterinarian who will focus on small animal medicine and surgery, but is willing to see large animals either occasionally or up to 20% of the caseload.  Most of our large animal work focuses on equine wellness and dentistry, but includes agricultural animals as well.  The position includes after-hours duty one out of 8 weekends, and one out of 8 weeknights; an on-call nurse is always scheduled simultaneously.  The after hours work results in significant additional compensation.  We rotate Fridays off between Full time DVM’s, allowing for one to two 3-day weekends each month.  We are open to creative scheduling as well.

About you:

In addition to your talent and skills, we are seeking a DVM who can immerse themselves in our 6 core values:

• Teamwork
• Compassion
• Integrity
• Dedication
• Welcoming
• Excellence

Our Location:

If you don’t already know about Ellensburg, it is a college town located in Central Washington, next to the Cascade Mountains.  Seattle is a day trip and some people commute to work there.  We are an agricultural community, and equine activities abound, with the Ellensburg rodeo being one of the top 10 in the USA.  Recreation is all around us in our backyard.  Most importantly, this is a family friendly place, and our practice reflects that character. 

Our offer:

• Starting salary will be competitive and DOE. We will start the discussion early.
• Production bonus paid twice yearly
• After hours compensation = 50% of invoices, paid monthly
• Sign on Bonus

Plus benefits….

• Full Medical benefit with our group plan
• 3 weeks PTO annually
• Continuing Education Allowance
• VIN subscription and AVMA (or other organization) membership
• Employee Pet Benefit
• Simple IRA with matching

Please consider checking out this opportunity for a life-changing career.  Email a resume to valvet@fairpoint.net, attn Dr. Hayden, and we can discuss by phone.  We would love to spend a day with you, and can discuss helping you with travel to do so.