Veterinarian

Job Description

$135,000 - $160,000 base + production bonuses | Up to $20,000 sign-on bonus | 2 full weekends off each month + closed on Sundays | No on-call


Practice medicine that keeps you engaged without giving every weekend to your job. At Yorkville Animal Hospital, you can practice with full medical autonomy and join a high-volume team with the support and scheduling to make the pace sustainable.


Who this role is for


This opening is designed for a veterinarian with 3-5 years of small animal general practice or urgent care experience who enjoys surgery, variety, and the freedom to make confident medical decisions.


What your days can look like

• Scheduled appointments on weekdays from 8 am - 6 pm and Saturdays 8 am - 2 pm
• Urgent care walk-ins on weekdays from 8 am - 1 pm
• Never work on Sundays
• Medical autonomy decided at the hospital-level
• Collaboration with 6 DVMs
• Caseload can include exotics
• Opportunities to support externs and join the hospital's mentorship team if interested

The support behind the medicine

• 1.5:1 Tech to DVM ratio
• Digital and dental radiography, ultrasound, and a full in-house laboratory
• Referral partnership with board certified cardiologists and radiologists
• Surgical and therapeutic lasers
• Large, modern hospital designed for efficient patient care
• AI ScribeNote available on a DVM opt-in basis to reduce time spent charting

The schedule

• 4 days a week - 40 scheduled hours, 36 clinical hours
• Appointment hours: weekdays from 8 am - 6 pm and on Saturdays from 8 am - 1 pm
• Closed on Sundays
• At least 2 full weekends off every month
• No after-hours or on-call responsibilities

Compensation and benefits

• Starting salary of $135,000-$160,000 plus quarterly production bonuses with no negative accrual
• Up to $20,000 sign-on bonus offered for eligible candidates
• 401(k) with company match
• Access to CE courses in dentistry, ultrasound, surgery, and more at NVA's nearby PetOne Training Center in Chicago
• Professional liability coverage, DEA and Illinois state licensing, AVMA and VIN memberships
• PTO, sick time, paid CE time off, and annual CE funds
• Generous staff pet discounts
• Final compensation commensurate with experience, skills, schedule, and scope of services provided

Life outside the hospital


Yorkville sits along the Fox River about an hour from Chicago, with kayaking, fishing, biking, and hiking nearby at Saw Wee Kee Park and Hoover Forest Preserve. It offers more room to breathe while keeping the city close enough for an easy day trip.


National Veterinary Associates (NVA) is a leading North American pet health care company with nearly 1,300 locations spanning general practice veterinary hospitals, Ethos emergency and specialty hospitals, and pet resorts and equine veterinary care. With approximately 40,000 team members, we care for pets and support pet families in communities across the United States and Canada. Our purpose is to give pets and the people who love them more quality years together, and our mission is to make care more personal, easy and accessible while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life. Across NVA, we support our teams with the resources, expertise and opportunities they need to deliver exceptional care and help shape the future of veterinary and pet care.

Purpose : Give pets and the people who love them more quality years together

Mission : Transform the pet family experience to be personal, easy and accessible, while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life.


Values : Care Deeply, Do What's Right, One Team, Own It, Shape What's Next


One NVA: Bringing General Practice & Ethos Together

NVA is built to make care personal, easy and accessible, while advancing medicine across every stage of a pet's life.


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NVA offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees. The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process. For positions based in Colorado, NVA provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.

NVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.