FT Veterinarian for a progressive & fun-loving team in Springfield, IL

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign College of Veterinary Medicine; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Health insurance

401K with employer match

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Continuing education stipend

Malpractice insurance

No on-call emergencies

Employee discounts

Job summary

Laketown Animal Hospital in Springfield, IL seeks a full-time associate veterinarian (PT considered) to join our AAHA-accredited, locally owned practice focusing on small animal medicine and surgery. We value teamwork, mentorship for new grads, and case consultation with an outstanding support staff, enabling doctors to practice medicine with limited after-hours emergencies.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, competitive base salary with production bonuses, and generous time off.

Qualifications

• Current DVM not in good standing? (will be ignored)
• Illinois license to practice
• DEA license required for controlled substances

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality medical and surgical care for small animals as part of a collaborative team.
• Mentor new graduates and contribute to case discussions and rounds.

Education

DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine)

Illinois veterinary license

DEA license

Job description

Laketown Animal Hospital is looking to add a FT (PT will be considered) associate veterinarian to our growing, AAHA accredited, locally owned (NO corporate affiliation), small animal practice.

We are looking for someone who is hardworking, motivated, and who wants to practice excellent medicine as part of a team. Experienced veterinarians or new grads are welcome. We offer a mentorship for new grads, including consultation on cases, assistance/guidance in surgery, weekly rounds, and an introduction of the new team member to clients to help them build their own client base.

Our doctors work as a team, routinely consulting with each other about cases; this wouldn’t be possible without our outstanding support staff. Each doctor has a dedicated technician/assistant for their entire shift, then there are several additional assistants to help out where needed so you can maximize your time actually practicing medicine. We provide a supportive environment to allow our vets to practice in all areas of clinical medicine and surgery. Pursuing additional training in an area of interest is encouraged.

Hospital equipment includes:

• Digital whole body and dental radiography
• CO2 surgical laser
• Ultrasound
• In-house lab including Idexx CBC, chemistry, Sedivue, and PT/PTT machines
• Endoscopy
• Heated surgery table with ECG, pulse ox, ETCO2 monitors
• ECG with monitor and printout capabilities
• K-laser class IV therapeutic laser

Benefits include:

• Competitive guaranteed base salary of 125K - 150K+ with production bonuses paid out quarterly
• 100% paid health insurance (currently United Healthcare PPO)
• 401K with 4% employer match
• Optional vision and dental insurance
• $125K in paid life insurance plus accidental death and dismemberment policy
• Short-term and long-term disability (including paid maternity leave)
• Additional maternity leave and paternity leave paid by the practice (not insurance)
• Paid malpractice and license defense insurance
• Discounted veterinary services and inventory (employee discount program)
• Paid professional memberships (VetGirl, VIN, AVMA, ISVMA, etc.)
• Paid vacation, sick time, and bereavement time
• 4 days/$2500 continuing education stipend per year
• Lab coat/scrubs allowance each year
• No on-call or after hours/weekend/holiday emergencies - your time off is yours. (There is a 24 hour emergency clinic in town.)
• Flexible scheduling, so we can work with you to tailor your schedule to meet your work/life balance needs

Springfield, the capital of Illinois, is a big city with a small-town feel, located an hour and a half from St. Louis and 3 hours from Chicago. Springfield is the home to three universities, an airport, a medical school, and two hospitals. Springfield and the surrounding communities have a cost of living that is less than the national average with top‑rated schools and a stable job market due to the large number of jobs in government and healthcare.

Spouse / partner looking for a position in a non‑veterinary industry? We can help connect them with industry leaders in the area.

Learn more about us at LaketownAnimalHospital.com

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We may be the only clinic you'll ever want to work for!

Current DVM or equivalent license in good standing, Current DEA and Illinois Controlled Substance license