Veterinary Criticalist

Job Description

Veterinary Criticalist


Competitive compensation
Full-Time opportunity in Central Point, Oregon
Schedule: FT


Why Join Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center


Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center (SOVSC) is the region's premier 24/7 specialty and emergency hospital, serving pets and families throughout Southern Oregon and Northern California. As the only dedicated provider of comprehensive emergency and critical care in the region, SOVSC sees a diverse and complex caseload while providing advanced medicine around the clock.


At SOVSC, you'll join a collaborative team of Emergency, Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Surgery, and Urgent Care veterinarians supported by a highly trained nursing and technical team. Our culture is built around compassion, innovation, continuous learning, and teamwork-with the resources and infrastructure needed to practice at a high level.


The hospital was established in 2004 to fill a significant gap in specialty and emergency care throughout the region and has grown into a comprehensive regional referral center. Today, our expanded facility includes a dedicated ICU, centralized doctor-treatment areas, advanced CT imaging, state-of-the-art operating suites, and a dedicated contagious ward.


For Criticalists, SOVSC offers the opportunity to practice advanced medicine in a hospital where critically ill patients receive dedicated, highly monitored care. Our ICU utilizes a patient-assignment model, allowing dedicated nurses to remain closely involved with their assigned patients throughout their shifts and respond quickly to changes in clinical status.


To learn more about Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center, click here.


Location Highlight


Located in Central Point in Southern Oregon's Rogue Valley, SOVSC offers an exceptional combination of professional opportunity and outdoor lifestyle. The area provides easy access to hiking, mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, rafting, camping, fishing, wineries, and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, while the Oregon Coast, redwood forests, and larger cities throughout the Pacific Northwest are within reach for weekend adventures.


Perks & Benefits


Benefits for this role may include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement benefits, paid time off (including sick leave and vacation), short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance.

• Competitive compensation
• Sign-on bonus
• Relocation assistance
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• FSA/HSA options
• CE allowance and professional development support
• Paid professional licensing and membership support
• Professional liability insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Access to the broader Ethos Veterinary Health network
• Dedicated support team
• Opportunities for mentorship, continuing education, and clinical growth

In your day-to-day, you will:

• Manage high-acuity emergency and ICU patients, including stabilization, advanced diagnostics, and ongoing critical care management
• Provide comprehensive care for complex and unstable patients within a dedicated ICU environment
• Lead or participate in interdisciplinary rounds and collaborate closely with Emergency, Internal Medicine, Surgery, and Urgent Care teams
• Utilize advanced critical care therapies and monitoring, including mechanical ventilation, high-flow oxygen therapy, telemetry, transfusion medicine, and advanced imaging as clinically indicated
• Oversee patients requiring Level 3 and Level 4 ICU care, including those requiring continuous monitoring and advanced life-support interventions
• Collaborate with dedicated ICU nurses to develop and adjust individualized treatment plans based on real-time patient data
• Utilize advanced diagnostic capabilities including CT, ultrasound, digital radiography, in-house laboratory testing, and point-of-care diagnostics
• Participate in transfusion medicine through the hospital's internal blood donation program and on-site blood bank capabilities
• Collaborate with surgical teams on critically ill patients requiring emergency or advanced surgical intervention
• Support the continued development of critical care protocols, clinical standards, and hospital programs
• Communicate clearly and compassionately with clients and referring veterinarians regarding complex diagnoses, treatment plans, prognosis, and ongoing care
• Contribute to a culture of mentorship, continuing education, and knowledge-sharing across the hospital and broader Ethos network
• Help advance the hospital's role as a regional referral center by providing sophisticated critical care close to home for patients throughout Southern Oregon and Northern California

SOVSC's current capabilities include mechanical ventilation, high-flow oxygen therapy, CT, ultrasound, digital radiography, telemetry, endoscopy, C-arm imaging, three surgical suites, dedicated canine and feline ICU areas, an in-house laboratory, an onsite pharmacy, and an internal blood donation program.


What You Bring

• DVM or equivalent veterinary degree with eligibility for Oregon veterinary licensure
• Board Certification in Emergency and Critical Care (DACVECC) or Residency Trained in Emergency and Critical Care and board eligible
• Strong clinical judgment and the ability to manage complex, high-acuity patients
• Strong communication skills with a compassionate, client-centered approach
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to exceptional patient care
• An interest in mentorship, teaching, and continued professional development
• A passion for continuous learning, teamwork, and advancing specialty medicine

Join Us


At Ethos, this isn't just a job-it's an opportunity to practice medicine at the highest level and help shape the future of veterinary care.


At Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center, you'll have the opportunity to join a true regional referral center where advanced medicine, dedicated critical care nursing, and a collaborative specialty team come together to care for some of the most complex cases in the region.


If you're a Criticalist who wants meaningful clinical work, strong support, advanced technology, and an exceptional outdoor lifestyle, SOVSC offers an opportunity to build a rewarding career while making a meaningful impact on veterinary care throughout Southern Oregon and Northern California.


Candidates can confidentially submit their CV to Jake Osborn at View email address on click.appcast.io .

Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-class medicine, and help shape what veterinary care becomes next.

Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You'll work alongside respected veterinary leaders in academic-caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery.

Here, mentorship is a two-way street. You'll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow, clinically, professionally, and personally.

At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and pursue veterinary medicine at its highest level, together.

Benefits for this role may include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement benefits, paid time off (including sick leave and vacation), short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance.

Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.