Associate Veterinarian

Atlas Consultancy Group; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Generous PTO with rollover

Job summary

Atlas Consultancy Group is partnering with a Peoria, IL shelter hospital to hire an Associate Veterinarian. The role centers on high-volume canine and feline sterilizations conducted on a mobile surgical unit, alongside shelter medicine duties.

You will support the county animal protection services, with a three-day workweek (Mon, Tue, Thu) from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, and a base salary plus quarterly production. mentorship is available to develop surgical skills.

Qualifications

• DVM or equivalent degree.
• Illinois veterinary license or eligibility.
• Experience in high-volume surgery or shelter medicine preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and patient safety focus.
• Ability to work independently and with shelter staff.

Responsibilities

• Perform high-volume canine and feline spays/neuters on a mobile unit.
• Provide shelter medicine evaluations and treatment as needed.
• Follow a set surgical list and maintain patient safety.
• Collaborate with county animal protection services.
• Participate in structured mentorship to build surgical skills.

Skills

High-volume surgery

Shelter medicine

Independent decision making

Organized and efficient

Community medicine

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Illinois veterinary license or eligibility

Job description

Atlas is excited to be working with a small-animal hospital in Peoria, Illinois, that is hiring an Associate Veterinarian to be apart of high-volume spay and neuter surgery through its partnership with the county’s animal protection services.

This role is built around surgery. Most of your time will be spent aboard a mobile surgical unit, performing canine and feline sterilization procedures for shelter animals and the wider community. The work has a clear purpose: every procedure helps reduce pet overpopulation across the county, and the results show up in the shelter’s intake numbers over time.

Once the day’s surgical list is complete, the focus shifts to shelter medicine. You’ll evaluate and treat sick or injured animals in the shelter’s care, which keeps your medical skills in regular use and gives the role more variety than a surgery-only position. Many of these animals have no other access to a veterinarian, so the care you provide makes a real difference to their chances of adoption.

The schedule is Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, with no emergency or on-call responsibilities. That leaves four days a week entirely your own. Surgical days follow a set routine, and the team on the unit is organized around keeping workflow efficient without compromising patient safety.

Veterinarians with strong high-volume experience will be trusted to run their surgical days independently. If you have solid foundations and want to build speed and confidence, structured mentorship is available to help you get there.

Key highlights

• Surgery-focused role performing high-volume canine and feline spays and neuters
• Partnership between a local small-animal hospital and the county animal protection agency
• Procedures performed on a dedicated mobile surgical unit
• Shelter medicine cases after each surgical list, adding clinical variety to the day
• Three-day working week: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
• Set hours of 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
• No emergency or on-call responsibilities
• Direct, measurable impact on pet overpopulation across the county
• Structured mentorship available for developing surgical skills

About you

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent degree
• Illinois veterinary license, or eligibility to obtain one
• Experience in high-volume surgery and shelter medicine, or a strong surgical foundation and a clear interest in building proficiency
• Organized and efficient in a surgical setting, with patient safety as the priority
• Confident making independent clinical decisions on shelter cases
• Works well alongside hospital and shelter staff
• Motivated by community medicine and improving animal welfare
• Base salary plus quarterly production with no negative accrual
• Sign-on bonus
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Generous PTO with rollover
• Paid parental leave