Veterinarian

Job Description

Northgate Pet Clinic is seeking a full-time Associate Veterinarian at our 6-doctor practice located in Decatur, the heart of Illinois. New grads are welcome!

We are a well-established, AAHA-accredited , full-service small animal veterinary hospital. We provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care for canines, felines, exotics, pocket pets, and a small number of zoo animals (tigers anyone?).


Any interest in expanding your day-to-day duties? We remain continuously engaged in a variety of clinical trials and perform extensive soft tissue, dental, and orthopedic surgeries daily.


Looking for mentoring, training, and support? We offer both individualized and team-structured training. We have a large staff of 40+ (many are Fear-Free Certified), including a very talented brigade of technicians and assistants.


We are primarily appointment-based, accept occasional walk-ins, and provide emergency after-hour care for our clients. This is a full-time position that offers 40 hours per week with a rotating Saturday schedule of 2x 8-5 PM and 1x 12-5 PM. On-call includes 1 weekend per month between the doctor staff. We are closed on Sundays and holidays.


We offer a very large variety of cases, we've done it all and seen it all! We are looking for a veterinarian who has an interest in providing a wide variety of services ranging from wellness exams and vaccines to advanced diagnostics and complex surgical procedures. We provide services to a high number of breeders, Reproduction experience would be a plus. Interest in Cardiology? This role would be for you too!


No matter your level of experience, whether you're a new grad or have been providing care for years, we welcome you.


About the Hospital

• Laser surgery & therapy treatments
• State-of-the-art surgical procedures & monitoring
• Advanced oral surgery
• Orthopedic surgery
• All dental procedures
• Digital imaging & ultrasonography
• Canines, felines, avians, pocket pets, and zoo animals

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*Prosal Compensation with a base range of $110k - $150k. Compensation commensurate with experience, skills, schedule, and the scope of services provided.

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