Lead or Associate Veterinarian — Small Animal and Exotics

Job overview

The Lead or Associate Veterinarian — Small Animal and Exotics role is onsite in Cary, IL, with a stated base salary range of $130,000–$175,000 per year. Cary Grove Animal Hospital provides small-animal general practice and urgent care, including preventive medicine, surgery, dentistry, and same-day urgent care. The veterinarian provides clinical care across routine wellness and more complex cases, supported by experienced staff and in-house diagnostics. The role contributes to patient care through clinical decision-making and collaboration with the hospital team; the posting states the hospital is closed on Saturdays and Sundays and has no after-hours emergency or on-call responsibilities.

What you'll do

• Provide veterinary care in a small-animal and exotics practice
• support preventive medicine, internal medicine, surgery, dentistry, and same-day urgent care
• manage cases using in-house diagnostics and advanced surgical capabilities
• collaborate with support staff and exercise clinical autonomy.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

lead veterinarian

associate veterinarian

small animal

exotics

cary il

cary grove animal hospital

full time

$130,000–$175,000 per year

$50,000 sign-on bonus

no weekends

no on-call

urgent care

relocation assistance

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Sign-on bonus, relocation assistance, paid time off, paid parental leave, continuing education funds and time, license and DEA fee coverage, 401(k) match, equity opportunities, pet care discounts, and recognition programs.

Why this role

$50,000 sign-on bonus; no negative accrual; no weekends or after-hours emergency and on-call responsibilities; flexible scheduling options.

About the employer

Cary Grove Animal Hospital is hiring for this role. Industry: Veterinary Services. Sector: 54.