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Veterinarian

Countryside, Cook, IL

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Build a career that supports your passion - and your life.

Here, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills, practice great medicine alongside a supportive team, and build a career that fits your goals and lifestyle. With flexible scheduling, opportunities for continued growth, medical independence, and a connected community behind you, you can thrive both professionally and personally.

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Key traits that drive our vets.

Discover the qualities that help our team work and make a real impact on patients—and the practice.

  • Compassionate
  • Collaborative
  • Adaptable
  • Progressive
  • Reliable
  • Curious

Supporting you at work and beyond

  • Support at work and beyond
  • Benefits tailored to your needs
  • Career growth that fits your goals
  • Freedom to practice your medicine

Responsibilities

Countryside Veterinary Center is a busy GP hospital with an engaging caseload and clientele. More importantly, we’re a large team who enjoy medical autonomy, tackling complex cases, and collaborating with other skilled doctors! Plus, we’re searching for another veterinarian to join our dynamic team!

Our Practice

  • Busy practice seeing daytime emergency cases and urgent care in addition to general practice
  • Canine and feline medicine
  • Large and modern facility with exciting offerings (like our hydrotherapy treadmill and therapy room!)
  • Consistently busy hospital with YoY growth
  • Located ~20 minutes from downtown Chicago

Our Team

  • Led by Medical Director Dr. Michelle Daviou, with a strong focus on upholding the highest level of care possible
  • Operations run by our two experienced hospital managers so doctors can focus on medicine
  • 8 collaborative DVMs on team
  • Certified rehab medicine DVM and tech on team

Equipment & Capabilities

  • 8 exam rooms
  • 2 surgical suites
  • Dental suite and dental x-rays
  • Diagnostics including digital x-rays and ultrasound
  • Dispensing pharmacy
  • Electrocardiogram (EKG)
  • IDEXX Vet Lab Station
  • Rehab medicine, including a therapy laser, hydrotherapy treadmill, chiropractic and acupuncture therapy
  • Same day appointments for urgent care
  • Tonometry

Medicine & Services

  • Canine & Feline Medicine
  • Cardiology
  • Dentistry
  • Dermatology
  • Diagnostics
  • Endocrinology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Orthopedic Surgery - including TPLOs, fracture repairs, femoral head ostectomy/FHO, etc.)
  • Pathology
  • Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
  • Radiology - including advanced
  • Surgery - ranging from routine to advanced
  • Urgent Care

Who We’re Looking For

  • 3-5+ years experience working as a Veterinarian
  • An active Illinois DVM license, or interest in relocating to Illinois
  • Someone who wants to practice high quality medicine and see more than your average GP hospital

Schedule

  • Flexible scheduling offered, with most DVMs working 34 hours per week
  • Open 8:00 am - 7:00 pm, Monday through Friday
  • Open 8:00 am - 2:00 pm on weekends
  • Same day and urgent care appointments offered

Compensation

  • ProSal compensation with eligibility-based production bonuses
  • Starting base salary of $125,000–$150,000
  • Compensation packages are created based on a variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, clinical skills and interests.

Time Off

  • Annual CE and paid time off

    Health Insurance

    • Multiple health/medical, vision, and dental insurance plan options including low-deductible PPO
    • HSA with employer contributions
    • Affordable dependent coverage
    • Ancillary plans like short-term and long-term disability, plus more

    Mental Health & Wellness

    • $0 copays for therapy visits – in-person and virtual
    • Access to Calm and Headspace

    Retirement & Financial

    • 401(k) with match
    • HSA and FSA options
    • Student loan refinancing bonus (SoFi)

    Career Growth

    • CE allowance offered annually
    • Access to professional memberships and resources like AVMA, VIN, Plumb’s
    • Access to NVA Chicago training center
    • Structured 12-month mentorship available for early career DVMs
    • Ongoing doctor-to-doctor mentorship
    • Ownership pathway

    Additional Coverage & Perks

    • Malpractice insurance, licensing fees, DEA, and white coats covered
    • Short/long-term disability + life insurance
    • Aflac options
    • Fitness memberships (One Pass)
    • Discounts on travel, wellness, and more
    • Pumpkin pet insurance discount
    • LegalEASE + identity protection
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    Your wellbeing & the benefits to back it up

    We offer support that goes beyond the basics. Our benefits are designed to meet you where you are in your practice—and your life.

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    • 401(k) Savings

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    • Flexible Schedules

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    • Competitive Compensation

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    • Work-Life Balance

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    • Growth & Development

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    NVA is a great choice because of the options they give you. Not only is there a variety of practices you can be in, but if you want to reach beyond that, if there's something beyond just straight patient care that you are interested in, if you have other goals or dreams or aspirations and is going to find a way to make them happen for you, their focus is growth. And so they will find a way for you to grow as a veterinarian, achieve what you want to achieve and be the best that you can be.

    Dr. Elise Frank, Belmont Shore Veterinary Hospital, Long Beach

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