The Animal Hospital of West Lake Forest is continuing to grow and looking to add an associate veterinarian to our well-established, privately owned multi-doctor small animal practice. We have served the Lake Forest and surrounding areas for over 45 years. We recently moved into a newly remodeled 6200 Sq Ft stand-alone building! Our new 8 exam room facility lies on the border between the beautiful north shore Chicago suburbs of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff. Our incredible staff is dedicated to providing high quality, compassionate care to our patients and exceptional customer service to our extremely loyal clientele. We value client education and practice specific, individualized medicine for our patients.
We are a busy, well-equipped hospital with a friendly and qualified staff committed to continual improvement of skills, knowledge and service. We utilize an in-house lab, digital radiography, high-speed dental unit, digital dental radiography, ultrasound, class IV laser, dual wet table procedures area, dedicated dual surgical suite, full anesthetic monitoring, Tonovet and more.
We are looking for an associate veterinarian who possesses a positive, friendly attitude, has the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, and can work in a team environment. We are a family-oriented practice and value a balanced work life. The ideal candidate would have 2+ years of experience, strong medical and surgical skills, great bedside manner and strive to provide the best level of care. Interest in ultrasound and/or dentistry is a plus. We also welcome new graduates. Enjoy the freedom to practice medicine at the highest level. In addition, we have multiple emergency hospitals and specialists in the nearby area, thus no after-hours emergency or on-call requirements.
Benefits include:
- Competitive salary - 130K MINIMUM for full-time (36-40hrs/wk)
- Balanced schedule - We see patients from 9-5 Mon-Fri and 9-noon on Sat. Our doctors work 3-4 week days and we rotate Saturdays. Schedule is negotiable.
- Health and professional liability insurance
- 401K with company match (up to 4%)
- Signing bonus
- Relocation assistance
- Ample paid time off (4 weeks at start for full-time)
- Continuing education allowance including additional paid time off
- Association dues and license fees (DEA, IL Professional and Controlled Substances)
- Generous pet care allowances
We operate M-F 9am-5pm and Sat 9am-noon. We have no on-call and respect doctors' time off. We have an excellent support staff and work efficiently with half-hour appointments.
Team approach – We all work together to strive for excellence in patient care and client experience. We share cases and knowledge and give opinions or advice when needed.
Support staff – We have certified technicians as well as assistants. We encourage the growth of everyone on our staff.
Open-mindedness – We welcome new ideas from every member of our staff. We encourage new members to share their prior experiences and are always open to ways to improve.
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