Veterinarian

Description & Requirements

At Yorkville Animal Hospital we believe that as long as you have the soft skills, a fantastic attitude and are a strong team-player, we can help develop the rest! Our arms are wide open for any level of experience.  If you a new grad, then you can look forward to strong mentorship, case sharing and continual support for as long as you need. 

We offer several options to an experienced Veterinarian searching for continued growth. Are you looking to sharpen your surgical skills, or if you just need to break the monotony, we’re your team! How about passing along your knowledge?  We are an extern site for several students and offer 2-4 week long clinical experiences, take part in our preceptor team! 

We are an efficient non-appointment practice in a paper-light full-service hospital.  Your future 7 veterinarian and 15 technician partners are waiting to meet you in our small animal and exotics practice. We also offer a 1-1.5:1 Tech/Doc ratio, allowing you to focus  on what you love, pet care!  We are primarily small animal with avian, pocket pets, reptiles and some farm animals trickled in. We have your preferred patient population waiting! 

Looking for true balance?  Our full-time schedule ranges from 36-40 hours per week with no after hours or on-call duties and whether you’re a morning or night person, we have the shift that best suits you. Each member of our team only closes two nights per week. 

How does a competitive salary, benefit’s package, continuing education funds, license & DEA coverage, paid professional membership fees and an automatic two weeks of PTO sound?  How about a generous sign-on bonus and relocation support, you got it! 

For new graduates, this position will be included in the NVA Illinois Mentorship Program. In this program, our Associate Veterinarians will have access to:

• One on one surgical and medical support from Dr. Emily Droemland, Illinois Mentor
• Suite of wellness programming focusing on stress management and cultivating a balanced approach to your life
• Cohort of other new graduate Veterinarians in Illinois with planned social events, team bonding, and engagement, regardless of current clinic worked in      

 Check us out!  https://yorkvillehospital.com/