VCA Joliet Animal Hospital is located in Joliet, Illinois and is looking for an Associate Veterinarian who enjoys practicing advanced medicine with a cohesive, tenured team. We are offering a 25k signing bonus for an experienced doctor. Questions? Please email Laurel Norman at laurel.norman@vca.com Current students or new graduates, apply today! VCA takes pride in expanding the growth and skill set of new veterinarians. We welcome newly graduated veterinarians (and current veterinary students) to apply to this position where they will receive individualized support with our 6-month mentorship program and a collaborative hospital team environment. We are located in a bustling area with many medical offices that serve our community. We have a wonderful clientele base that is thankful and respectful of our doctors and staff. Multiple of our employees are bilingual, and we love being able to serve our Hispanic community and make them feel comfortable with their pet's care. We have an amazing technical staff that are eager to help the doctor and they are highly skilled. We have several team members that have been here over 15 years. Our hospital has recently updated anesthesia monitoring equipment. We have a brand-new Ultrasound unit; our dental unit is one year old and we have dental x-ray. We have completed the second stage of a hospital remodel. We are looking for a motivated Doctor to assist us in our quickly growing hospital. Rotating Saturdays from 8-2pm, we are closed Sundays. No Emergency calls or shifts. Nearby to the hospital there are multiple chain and family-owned restaurants. Never a lack of choices when eating out with friends or family. We are located within 20-30 minutes of the very popular suburbs Plainfield and Naperville. Both have beautiful downtowns with many shops and a river walk. While the heart and history of Joliet is centered around the Des Plaines River, Joliet actually expands across both the Des Plaines and DuPage Rivers. Several other waterways traverse through the city limits, including Hickory Creek, Spring Creek, the historic Illinois and Michigan Canal, Jackson Creek, and Aux Sable Creek. Some small lakes and bodies of water include Chase Lake, Lake Juco, Michigan Beach, the Brandon Road Quarry, and Leisure Lake. Check out our hospital website: https://vcahospitals.com/joliet As a member of the VCA family, eligible full-time employees will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including: Health & Well-being Innovative associate health and well-being department (Headspace app subscriptions, Vault financial wellness tool, and access to additional mental health resources) 401k retirement savings plan with company match Health/dental/vision insurance, infertility benefits, gender affirmation services Paid parental, vacation and sick leave Professional Development Continuing Education Allowance and paid Continuing Education Days WOOF University – offering abundant CE for Doctors and Staff VCA Academy’s Mentorship Program – participate as a mentee or mentor in a GP or ER setting Opportunities to participate in a robust Clinical Studies program Additional Benefits Up to 100% Pet Care Discount for your own pets 100% paid professional liability coverage 100% paid life insurance 100% paid short-term disability insurance Access to a network of 5,000 doctors, including more than 600 specialists If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Career worklet on the landing page or search for Find Jobs. Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more! The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development). We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com. A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board-certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.