Veterinary Practice Partners
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinarian
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“Veterinarian at Veterinary Practice Partners. Skills: Veterinary primary care, Client relations, Team collaboration. Provide primary care for pets. See exotic small mammals”
What You'll Achieve.
Ease patient anxieties; Ease client anxieties; Ease team anxieties; Provide better care for pets; Provide better care for clients; Provide better care for staff
Industry & Context.
Every other Saturday 8 AM–12 PM
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
DVM or VMD degree, Licensed in Illinois
Nice to Have
Exotic animal experience, Experience with wildlife turtles
What You'll Do.
Provide primary care for pets
See exotic small mammals
Handle wildlife turtles
Delegate tasks to support staff
Participate in team huddles
Provide compassionate care
Focus on primary care
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Helpful team practice; Collaborative leadership; Team huddles
Communication Scope
Compassionate discussions
Full Job Description
Veterinarian 🩺 Enjoy What You Do. Enjoy Where You Work. Lakewood Animal Hospital is Hiring a Veterinarian! Salary: $90K–$130K base salary (negotiable depending on experience) + production bonus Bonuses: up to $50,000 sign-on and every other Sat 8 AM–12 PM (No Evenings, No On-call, No Holidays) Why You'll Love It Here: Calm the Chaos - Our goal is to make our patients, our clients, and our entire team’s day better by easing anxieties. From low-stress patient handling to offering compassionate discussions exploring a spectrum of care, we strive to calm the chaos and find peaceful approaches to whatever our schedule has for us each day. No Walk-Ins! - We do not allow walk-in appointments and instead reserve a few Urgent Care appointment spots on our schedule each day. True emergencies are referred to a nearby ER offering overnight care so we can focus on providing calm, compassionate primary care. Enjoy a Healthy Work-Life Balance - We understand that life outside of work matters. Whether you're seeking full-time, part-time, or relief work, we’re committed to creating an individualized schedule that suits your needs. Our only non-negotiable is that you maintain our culture of taking a lunch break and leaving on time! Great staff-to-doctor ratio - Our doctors are greatly outnumbered by our support staff – including three certified veterinary technicians – so you will have the assistance you need to delegate and focus on doing doctor Collaborative Leadership - We believe participating as part of a helpful team is the most joyful way to practice medicine. From treatment plans to practice improvements, we foster a supportive environment where collaboration is valued. Happy Turtles, Not Snappy Turtles! - We end each morning with a brief 15-minute team huddle to check in with the entire staff so we can maintain open communication, foster mutual respect, and focus on shared goals to provide better care for pets, clients, and each other. Exotics... or not! - While we primaril
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