Company Profile
Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Tualatin
Company Overview
Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Tualatin is a 24/7 emergency veterinary hospital dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care to pets and the people who love them. With veterinarians on staff 24 hours a day, we are committed to being a dependable source of emergency and urgent medical care for Tualatin and the surrounding communities at any hour.
Our clinic is built on the belief that exceptional emergency medicine combines clinical excellence, compassion, and practical decision-making. We strive to deliver gold standard care while recognizing that the best plan is the one that fits the needs of each individual pet and client. Spectrum of care is central to our practice, and we work closely with families to develop treatment plans that are medically sound, thoughtful, and realistic.
Affordability is also an important part of our mission. We believe more families should be able to access emergency veterinary care when they need it most, and we make every effort to remain cost conscious without compromising our commitment to quality medicine, patient advocacy, and honest communication.
At the Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Tualatin, we know that unexpected illness and injury can be stressful and overwhelming. That is why we focus not only on skilled medical care, but also on creating a supportive environment where clients feel informed, respected, and cared for throughout the emergency process.
Our team is guided by a clear set of values that shape how we care for patients, support clients, and work with one another:
Respect — We respect the human-animal bond, our facility, and each other.
Cost Consciousness — We make every effort to remain affordable so that most families can access care when they need it.
Dependability — We can be trusted to care for our patients and provide support for each other.
Improvement — We continuously improve ourselves, our medicine, and our relationships.
Honesty — We tell the truth.
We believe every employee has value, and we foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, and continuous growth. By supporting one another and holding ourselves to high standards, we create better experiences for our clients and better outcomes for our patients.
Our mission is to provide accessible, dependable emergency veterinary care through skilled medicine, honest communication, and compassionate service—24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Company History
The Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Tualatin was founded in 1995 by Dr. JoAnne Wisniewski and Dr. Pamela Williams to fill a need for additional emergency veterinary care in the Portland metropolitan area. Since the clinic’s inception, we have strived to work seamlessly with referring veterinarians (general practitioners and specialists alike) and the general public to provide high quality emergency veterinary care to the Portland metropolitan and surrounding areas while keeping services as affordable as possible. Over the past 30 years, EVCOT has grown into a thriving multi-doctor practice that cares for thousands of pets annually.
Dr. Jonathan Wisniewski, JoAnne Wisniewski’s son, grew up around the clinic and was often around helping develop radiographs (back in the old days of film and developer) or helping with various office tasks. He started working on the floor as a kennel assistant cleaning and doing basic treatments in summer of 2003, which was his first experience in clinical medicine at that time. After working in the clinical setting for 2 years, he decided to apply for veterinary school and graduated from the Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2011. He completed an internship at Fifth Avenue Veterinary Specialists and worked for two years in a veterinary emergency practice in Eugene, Oregon before returning to EVCOT as a full-time doctor in April 2014.
After returning home, Jonathan and JoAnne Wisniewski began planning the next chapter for EVCOT. By 2015, EVCOT had grown substantially from a two doctor, two technician practice in 1995 to a practice of five full time doctors and nearly fifty staff members. The clinic had undergone three different expansions in its rented space, it was time to expand. Drs. Wisniewski purchased a building in downtown Tualatin in May 2015 (the original community barn from the 1930s) and began the process of renovating the space and planning the move to the new facility. EVCOT continues to expand and in December 2022 began constructing a 3,063 square foot addition to the existing 7,901 square foot two-story building.
Over time EVCOT has expanded partnerships with other veterinary specialty practices (Oregon Expert Vets, VDIC, and Cardiology NW). EVCOT’s partnership with VDIC was initially limited to outpatient ultrasounds at EVCOT on Saturdays. The partnership has grown and VDIC now performs outpatient ultrasounds six days a week at EVCOT with exclusive scans available for hospitalized pets at EVCOT. VDIC’s partnership with EVCOT will continue for years to come with a new leasing agreement for the newly expanded space within the EVCOT building.
Since EVCOT’s inception, the clinic has stayed open 365 days a year, including all major holidays, nights and weekends. It has remained open despite natural disasters (i.e. the floods of 1996) and snow/other inclement weather to provide veterinary services when other clinics were unable to help due to mitigating circumstances. Drs. Wisniewski demonstrated their dedication to EVCOT, and its mission to make high quality veterinary care accessible to the community, by keeping EVCOT open during the move to the new building in 2016. Drs. Wisniewski closed shop at the old location at 8 am the morning of June 20th, 2016 and opened at the new location at 5 pm the same day. The move and transition process were Dr. Jonathan Wisniewski’s first major managerial responsibilities at EVCOT.
Dr. JoAnne Wisniewski was diagnosed with cancer shortly after EVCOT relocated into the current building. She worked until her passing on December 29, 2018, at the age of 66. Dr. Joanne Wisniewski was a visionary entrepreneur who left an indelible mark on the field of veterinary medicine. She was awarded 2017 Veterinarian of the Year by the Portland Veterinary Medical Association in recognition for her exceptional contributions to the profession and the Portland veterinary and animal welfare community through her practice and volunteer efforts. She was one of the first women to be licensed as a veterinarian in Oregon and she had the first female owned and operated emergency veterinarian clinic in the state. Dr. JoAnne Wisniewski successfully operated a family-owned private practice despite the pressures of corporate consolidation in the veterinary industry. Upon her passing, she transferred ownership of the business to her son and sole survivor, Dr. Jonathan Wisniewski. Her son continues to run and operate EVCOT in her honor and will continue private operation of the clinic indefinitely.
The family business continues to grow under Dr. Jonathan Wisniewski’s leadership. EVCOT now employs seven full-time doctors, several relief veterinarians, and anywhere between 80 to 100 support staff. Construction on a 3,603 square foot addition to the existing EVCOT building began in December 2022.
Benefits
Benefits include:
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees
• 90% employer-paid medical coverage for dependents
• 401(k) match
• continuing education support
• uniform allowance
• discounted pet care
• paid time off that increases with tenure
• overnight, surgical, holiday, and extra-shift bonuses which amount to $25,000 to $50,000 in annual incentives on average
• flexible doctor scheduling
• unused PTO paid out at annually
• student loan assistance programs available
• Professional association membership dues paid
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