Associate Veterinarian

Tempus Recruitment; Belvidere (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision & Dental

401k with match

CE allowance

PTO

Holidays off

Disability insurance

Student loan assistance

Job summary

Tempus Recruitment presents an opportunity at a privately owned veterinary hospital in Belvidere, IL for a compassionate veterinarian. The practice handles dogs, cats, and pocket pets with a focus on accessible, high-quality care within a flexible, team-oriented environment.

The role includes wellness, preventive care, illness, dentistry, and surgical duties (spays/neuters). Scheduling supports work-life balance, with part-time options and potential for surgical days.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of clinical experience; new graduates considered for non-surgical track
• Strong interest in small animal medicine and client communication

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload including wellness visits, sick/injuries, and dentistry.
• Perform routine surgeries (spays/neuters) and assist with emergencies when needed.
• Provide pain management, chronic disease management, and senior care.
• Utilize in-house diagnostics and digital radiography; collaborate with visiting specialists.

Job description

Vision and dental cover through Beam and Aflac

401k with 3% company match

CE Allowance with 1 week additional PTO for CE purposes

Starting at 2 weeks PTO

Major holidays off

Disability and liability insurance through Aflac

Student loan assistance up to $5000 per year

Introduction

Our client is a privately owned veterinary hospital seeking a full-time or part-time Veterinarian to join its team. The practice provides care for dogs, cats, and pocket pets and is open to veterinarians bringing additional clinical interests to the hospital. The practice prioritizes quality of life and offers a flexible, easy-going working environment focused on providing high-quality, accessible care for its clients and patients.

Role Description and Responsibilities

The Veterinarian will manage a varied caseload including wellness and preventative medicine, sick and urgent care, diagnostics, dentistry, chronic disease management, senior care, pain management, and surgery. Surgical responsibilities include routine spays and neuters and mass removals, with the practice also managing more complex cases such as emergency C-sections, gastrointestinal foreign bodies, bladder stones, and splenic mass removals where appropriate. Doctors typically have two surgery mornings each week and two full appointment days, with appointments running from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Routine appointments are approximately 20 minutes and sick appointments approximately 30 minutes, with additional time available for multiple pets. Full-time is approximately 40 hours across a four-day week, while part-time veterinarians must work at least three days per week including preferably at least one surgical day. The practice ideally seeks a veterinarian with three or more years of experience, although a highly confident new graduate or early-career veterinarian may be considered. A full-time non-surgical candidate will also be considered.

The hospital is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM, with weekends closed. Equipment includes digital radiography, in-house laboratory capabilities for CBC, chemistry and cytology, and laser cautery, with the practice currently integrating an electronic records system. Ultrasound and echocardiography are available on an appointment basis through visiting board-certified specialists, and the practice is open to purchasing its own ultrasound equipment. Services include wellness examinations, vaccinations, parasite prevention, microchipping, in-house diagnostics, digital radiography, sick and urgent care, walk-in emergencies, soft tissue surgery, dentistry and extractions, anesthesia, chronic condition management, senior care, pain management, and pharmacy services. Orthopedic procedures are considered on a case-by-case basis, with referral available when required.

Team

The hospital has one DVM supported by two licensed veterinary technicians and two veterinary assistants. The team is described as upbeat, flexible, and easy-going, with an emphasis on quality of life and accommodating both patients and clients where possible. The practice is entering a period of continued development and growth under its current owner, who worked at the hospital for approximately ten years before purchasing it from the previous owners earlier this year.