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Associate Veterinarian | Normal, IL | Excellent Compensation Packages
Overview
As a veterinarian at Heartland Veterinary Partners, you will provide quality care to patients and empathetic service to clients. You will partner with other veterinarians, technicians, and client service representatives to operate as an efficient and productive team.
Success in this role takes a collaborative mindset while operating as an independent branch of Heartland. This is an opportunity to expand your skillset while using your excellent communication and interpersonal skills and passion for patient care to build a productive and rewarding career.
When you join us, you will make a real difference in the lives of our patients and clients. You will also become a valued member of our team and contribute to the success of our practice.
Job Details
Practice:
SmartVet is the only animal hospital in the Bloomington and Normal, IL, area that can come to your home! Our unique mobile veterinary service brings comprehensive pet care directly to your doorstep.
Additionally, you can visit our state-of-the-art animal hospital in Normal for all your pet’s health needs. Whether you prefer at-home veterinary care or our fully equipped hospital, our veterinarians provide the latest in pet health care, including wellness care, vaccines, dental care, and surgery. We also offer digital X-rays, in-house laboratory services, and ultrasound diagnostic care.
All of our veterinarians are certified Fear Free and certified Cat-Friendly practitioners.
Position Purpose:
Associate Veterinarian | SmartVet | Normal, IL
A thoughtful approach to medicine. A team worth getting to know.
Your next opportunity should give you reasons to feel excited about coming to work—the patients you care for, the people beside you, and the medicine you get to practice.
At SmartVet in Normal, Illinois, we’re looking for an Associate Veterinarian who enjoys building relationships, collaborating with teammates, and helping pets feel more comfortable receiving care.
Get to know SmartVet
SmartVet serves the Bloomington-Normal community through both a fully equipped animal hospital and mobile veterinary services. Our approach centers on making veterinary care more accessible and less stressful for pets and their families.
Inside our hospital, you’ll find the tools to support thoughtful medical decisions, including:
Digital radiography
In-house laboratory testing
Ultrasound
Dental and surgical services
Wellness and preventive care
Our commitment to Fear Free and feline-friendly care helps shape how we approach our patients—from routine visits to the moments when they need us most.
Bring your interests. Keep growing.
Maybe you love solving medical puzzles. Maybe dentistry or surgery is your favorite part of the week. Or maybe the most rewarding part of your day is helping a client understand their pet’s care.
We’d love to hear what matters to you. SmartVet values communication, teamwork, and continued learning, and we’re looking for a doctor who wants to contribute their ideas while growing alongside the team.
A community to call home
Located in Central Illinois, Bloomington-Normal offers restaurants, parks, entertainment, and the energy of a university community. Whether you’re putting down roots or ready for a change of scenery, there’s plenty to explore beyond the hospital.
Let’s start with a conversation
You don’t need to have your entire next chapter figured out before reaching out. Tell us what you enjoy about veterinary medicine and what you’re hoping to find in your next practice.
Contact Jessica Davis at jdavis@heartlandvetpartners.com to learn more about joining SmartVet.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Examine and treat companion animals to detect and determine the nature of disease or injuries.
- Operate diagnostic equipment and collect diagnostic samples as well as interpret results.
- Advise pet owners on preventative care and treatment options.
- Perform surgery and prescribe medication as needed.
- Provide counsel around pet end of life care.
- Maintain patients’ medical records.
- Ensures compliance with veterinary ethics and relevant statues, policies, and procedures.
Requirements/Qualifications:
- DVM/VMD degree from an accredited AVMA institution.
- Appropriate state licensure.
- Eligibility to obtain DEA/BNDD.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrates professional and courteous presentation consistently with staff and clients.
- Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance.
Benefits Offered:
- Unlimited personal time
- Bonus incentives
- Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
- Retirement benefits (401(k), Roth(k) with match)
- CE and licensure reimbursement
- Flexible work schedules
- Managing career path development
- Employee Assistance Program
- DVM Referral Program
- Mental Health Resources
- Relocation assistance available
Pay Range:
USD $115,000.00 - USD $130,000.00 /Yr.Success Profile
We’re looking for passionate vets with the following traits:
- Adaptable
- Compassionate
- Communicator
- Critical Thinker
- Collaborative
- Empathetic
Culture
At Heartland Veterinary Partners, we believe that prioritizing care for veterinarians enables them to prioritize care for their patients. We offer several benefits and support programs to help veterinarians succeed, including:
Mentorship
We provide access to experienced mentors who can help our partners hone their craft and develop their skills, regardless of where they are in their career journey.
Choose Your Setting
We have practices in many states across the country with diverse settings and focuses, so our veterinarians can choose the environment that is best for them.
Work-Life Balance
We understand that our veterinarians have lives outside of the practice, and we are committed to helping them achieve balance.
Authentic Autonomy
Each practice is led locally, and we empower our teams to make all the clinical and inventory decisions to best meet the needs of the community they serve.
Support When it Matters Most
We support our veterinarians at every stage of their careers, from new graduates to experienced practitioners.
Career Path
New Graduate
This is your first veterinary role after school. You’re getting your feet wet and putting that education to work gaining the experience you need to become the vet you know you can be.
Clinically Confident
You’ve been here a while and have your feet under you. You still have plenty of learning and growing to do, but you’re well on your way.
Learning to Lead
Thanks to your experience and dedication, you’ve earned the trust and respect of your community and established yourself as an example for other vets to follow.
“I love working at a Heartland-owned practice. They let us be ourselves with the support of a corporation. My relationship with our regional director is genuine and supportive. It’s obvious anytime company leadership addresses the practices that they genuinely care about our wellbeing and make decisions with our best interests in mind. We are extremely lucky to work for a company this down to earth.”
- Dr. Alexandra Carter, Managing DVM
Rewards
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Generous Vacation Time
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Comprehensive Health and Wellness Benefits
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Flexible Scheduling
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401(k) and Roth(k) with match
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Continuing Education and Training Opportunities
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Relocation Assistance
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