Frontier Veterinary Hospital has been the premier destination for veterinary care in Hillsboro since 1947. We take our mission of “caring for your pets and family as our own” seriously. Our current facility was custom built in 2003 and has been remodeled to expand our hospital to meet the needs of the rapidly growing population of our city. While we’re not always hiring, we do always accept resumes for veterinary professionals looking to advance their career at our hospital.
We are a full-service hospital open 7 days a week that values the relationships we have with our clients and the positive working environment that we have with each other. Here at Frontier, we are part of a close-knit community that supports each other in and out of the hospital. We have an amazing culture and are proud of how that sets us apart from other hospitals. We employ highly-trained support staff to carry out our doctors’ treatment plans, allowing our veterinarians more time for client communication. We also employ a well-rounded management team that supports our entire clinical team by facilitating customer service challenges, leadership, and vision for the hospital. We’ll let you do the job you love, and let us help you avoid burnout and compassion fatigue.
We are part of the national veterinary community through our AAHA accreditation and are designated an AAFP Cat Friendly Practice with Gold status. Our hospital offers an advanced level of medicine including digital radiography (including dentistry), in-house lab, ultrasound, and advanced surgical equipment with laparoscopic capability. We also maintain a close relationship with our neighboring specialists and emergency clinics in the greater Portland area.
About Our Area
Based in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, our hospital is located in a west side suburb of Portland, Oregon. Locally known as the “Silicon Forest”, our client base is primarily employed in the tech industry and appreciates our approach to customizable and innovative medicine. Life in the Northwest is full of opportunities for whatever you’re most passionate about. Foodies can rejoice in everything from wineries and breweries to food carts, celebrity chef-owned restaurants, and farm-to-table events. Whether your passion is hiking and winter sports in the mountains, relaxing with a good book from Powell’s on the Oregon coast or riding the roads and rivers, there is a never-ending supply of things to facilitate a healthy work-life balance.
Positions in our Hospital:
Associate Veterinarian
Are you a veterinarian with a passion for providing exceptional care to both pets and people? Come work in a patient-centered culture that promotes and practices the best medical care while enjoying a positive team atmosphere. Ideal applicants will have at least two years of experience, but we will consider the right recently graduated candidate. Weekend and evening availability is important as we are open 7 days a week. Our hospital offers an advanced level of medicine which including digital radiography (including dentistry), in-house lab capability, and ultrasound. We also maintain a close relationship with our neighboring specialists and emergency clinics in the greater Portland area.
We are part of the national veterinary community through our AAHA accreditation and maintain AAFP Cat Friendly Practice designation with Gold status. A generous compensation package is offered as well as retirement plans with matching and a variety of other supplemental benefit options.
If Frontier sounds like a good fit for you, please upload your resume and cover letter. If you have questions about available positions, please email [email protected].
Certified Veterinary Technician
Our Certified Veterinary Technicians provide our medical and customer service teams support involving patient care. The successful candidate will have experience with triage, assisting with physical examinations, inducing and monitoring anesthesia, calculating and administering therapeutic drugs, managing nursing care and treatments, taking radiographs, client education, using computers to enter medical notes and treatments, and setting up and maintaining treatment areas and supplies.
Qualifications required in a Certified Veterinary Technician include:
- Certified Veterinary Technician licensed in the state of Oregon.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced practice.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact and communicate, both verbally and non-verbally, with people of all ages.
- Able to work evening and weekend shifts.
- Interest in working with a dynamic team dedicated to excellence and quality care.
- Excellent professional references in the veterinary field.
- Frontier Veterinary Hospital is a drug-free workplace. Drug testing is required as a condition of employment.
Excellent benefits for full-time employees, including paid time off, short-term disability, medical, dental, vision, and veterinary service and product discounts after 90 days.
If Frontier sounds like a good fit for you, please upload your resume and cover letter. If you have questions about available positions, please email [email protected].
Experienced Technician Assistant
A Technician Assistant assists our technical team with patient care. The successful candidate will have experience with assisting doctors and Certified Veterinary Technicians with exams and medical treatments, using computers to enter medical notes and treatments, and setting up and maintaining treatment areas and supplies.
Other requirements include:
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
- Have a demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment, without sacrificing attention to detail or safety.
- Be a team-player with an interest in working with a dynamic team dedicated to excellence and quality medical care.
- Be available to work full-time, including nights and weekends.
- Frontier Veterinary Hospital is a drug-free workplace. Drug testing is required as a condition of employment.
Excellent benefits for full-time employees, including paid time off, short-term disability, medical, dental, vision, and veterinary service and product discounts after 90 days.
If Frontier sounds like a good fit for you, please upload your resume and cover letter. If you have questions about available positions, please email [email protected].
Client Service Representative
Whether you are curious about veterinary medicine, just want to try something new or have been in the field for years, Frontier Veterinary Hospital is hiring Customer Service Representatives. Our medical standards are excellent and the pets are awesome, but our primary mission is to provide exceptional customer service. Here at Frontier, we strive to make bringing pets to the vet not only stress-free, but fun!
We offer a work environment where you know you are making a difference in clients’ and pets’ lives in an energetic environment where no day is ever the same. You’ll enjoy a supportive team culture with great team-mates and opportunities for growth to reach your full potential.
Required qualifications:
- At least 2 years’ experience in IN-PERSON Sales, Retail, Customer Service or Medical Services.
- Ability to work evening and weekend shifts consistently.
- Be able to lift 35lbs (pet carriers, food, etc).
- View employment as a two way investment in yourself and our hospital- not just a job to clock in and out of every day.
- Have a passion for making Frontier the best customer service experience for every client and their pet.
- Unwavering attention to detail, knowing that it’s the little things that make us stand out!
Excellent benefits for full-time employees, including paid time off, short-term disability, medical, dental, vision, and veterinary service and product discounts after 90 days.
If Frontier sounds like a good fit for you, please upload your resume and cover letter. If you have questions about available positions, please email [email protected].
What's Next
Call us or schedule an appointment online.
Meet with a doctor for an initial exam.
Put a plan together for your pet.
