5+ years of experience in general practice or urgent care
Strong skills in dentistry and soft tissue surgery
Experience with shelter medicine and community partnerships
Ability to manage a busy caseload effectively
Responsibilities
Conduct daily scheduled appointments and urgent care triages
Perform a variety of dental procedures, including extractions
Execute basic and advanced soft tissue surgeries
Collaborate with local shelters for community outreach
Oversee patient care in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
Paid parental leave
Paid time off for vacation, sick time, and continuing education
401(k) with company match
Annual continuing education funds and access to courses
Free memberships for AVMA and VIN, plus licensing and liability coverage
Career flexibility across NVA's extensive network of animal hospitals
Full Job Description
Job Description
Veterinarian at Oswego Animal Hospital - Oswego, Illinois
GP | $120,000 - $160,000 base + production | no negative accrual | deep community roots through shelter medicine and urgent care | busy + advanced dentistry and surgery caseload
Caseload:
Daily scheduled appointments plus drop off and urgent care appointments with rotating coverage
Urgent care with daily triages and stabilizations, wound and laceration care, obstructions
Strong shelter medicine partnership with local organizations
Busy dentistry caseload - including level 1, 2, and 3 extractions
Wide range of surgeries - basic and advanced soft tissue surgeries, TPLOs, and more
Average of 16 room appointments and 7 sick or urgent care appointments per day
Team:
8 DVMs on team, including the founder of the practice
3 LVTs, 21 nurses and assistants, 14 client service representatives
We rarely have an opening! One of our DVMs is relocating out of the area
Resources:
1:1 tech to DVM ratio for rooms and dentals, 10 exam rooms, 2 dental suites and dental x-rays
1.5:1 tech to DVM ratio for urgent care
1:2 tech to DVM ratio for surgeries, 2 surgery suites
Full on-site pharmacy, IDEXX lab, digital x-rays, therapy laser, and ultrasound
Isolation ward and full monitoring capabilities
Schedule:
1 dentistry day per week
1 surgery day per week
4 days a week - 40 scheduled hours, 36 clinical hours
No call or overnights
Rotating Saturdays
Every Sunday off
Rotating off-site shelter medicine once a month
Compensation:
Starting salary of $120,000 - $160,000
Production bonuses paid quarterly with no negative accrual
Final compensation commensurate with experience, skills, schedule, and scope of services provided
Benefits through NVA:
Paid parental leave
Paid time off for vacation, sick time, CE allotted annually
401(k) with company match
Annual CE funds, plus access to CE courses at NVA's nearby PetOne Training Center in Chicago
Free AVMA and VIN memberships, Illinois licensing, DEA, and liability coverage
Career flexibility through NVA's 1,000+ animal hospitals across the US
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