If you are looking for support and mentorship as an ER doctor then Old Growth Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care (OGVECC) has got you.  We are seeking an emergency veterinarian that truly values their support staff and who is looking to continue to learn and grow on their journey to become the best version of themselves. We are independently owned by a mediocre criticalist and an amazing specialist technician and opened in January 2025! You have access 24 hours a day to a consult with a criticalist to discuss case management.  The ideal candidate is pumped about discussing emergency medicine and critical care.  They strive to stay current on the latest treatments and diagnostics available.  (You will be receiving journal article summaries every couple of months).  If interested the candidate could meet up with Dr. Fults (criticalist) every six weeks or so to discuss difficult cases, critical thinking, burnout, how to spatchcock a turkey, etc…Additionally, the candidate would be interested in performing emergency surgeries.  If you don’t know how, we can teach you, as well as how to use a vessel sealing device, staplers for a resection and anastomosis, etc…

The barrier to care has risen astronomically over the past 5 years in the Puget Sound region.  Fewer and fewer clients can afford care for their companions.  OGVECC is trying to lower the barrier of care to make it more accessible while still practicing exceptional quality medicine.  This gives more companions the chance of returning to their families and families having more time with their companions.  We feel like this would also instill a sense of belonging to a community that has been lost in emergency medicine. 

The ER doctor has morphed into a traffic cop where others get to do all the good stuff.  We are looking to take the ER doctor back to their roots where they do the airway wash, they do the splenectomy, they do the complicated bite wound repair, where they do all the things.  If getting in there (with call in support if needed) and getting a chance to master a variety of skills is what gets you excited to do emergency and critical care, we are the hospital for you.