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Description
$200K Your Way — Full-Time First-Year Guaranteed Compensation (Based on Experience)
Looking for a hospital where you can grow your skills, use advanced equipment, and collaborate with an experienced team?
At Care Animal Hospital, full-time veterinarians can receive a customized first-year compensation package totaling up to $200K, based on experience. Choose the structure that fits your goals — a higher guaranteed base salary or a larger signing bonus.
You’ll also receive production pay, schedule flexibility, true paid time off, and strong clinical support so you can focus on practicing high-quality medicine.
What It’s Like to Practice Here
Care Animal Hospital is a long-standing five-doctor practice known for collaboration, mentorship, and advanced case capabilities. Whether you’re early in your career or experienced, you’ll have support while still maintaining autonomy.
We tailor the experience to you:
- New graduates receive structured mentorship and case guidance
- Experienced DVMs enjoy advanced case workups and clinical independence
We prioritize:
- Collaborative medicine
- Thorough diagnostics and treatment planning
- Strong technician support
- Predictable scheduling and work-life balance
- A positive, team-driven culture
Advanced Medical Capabilities
This is a hospital where you can truly practice progressive medicine.
You’ll have access to:
- CT scanner
- Ultrasound
- Laparoscopy & ligasure
- Electrocautery
- Fully equipped surgical suite
- Complete in-house laboratory
- Digital dental suite
Rehabilitation & Specialty Services
- Therapy pool
- Underwater treadmill
- Laser therapy
- Electronic stimulation therapy
- Additional features include dual reception areas for efficient client flow and a drive-through pharmacy
Who This Role Is Ideal For
- New graduates seeking strong mentorship in advanced medicine
- Experienced veterinarians wanting to expand surgical or diagnostic skills
- Doctors interested in rehabilitation or complex case management
- Clinicians who enjoy collaboration and modern equipment
- Veterinarians looking for career growth in a multi-doctor practice
Life in Arlington Heights, Illinois
Located just 25 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, Arlington Heights offers suburban comfort with city accessibility.
You’ll enjoy:
- Excellent schools and safe neighborhoods
- Restaurants, shopping, and entertainment
- Easy Metra access to Chicago
- Close proximity to O’Hare Airport
- Parks, golf courses, and forest preserves
It’s an ideal location for veterinarians who want career opportunities and big-city amenities while living in a community-focused suburb.
CareVet Offers You:
- Six figure starting salary plus production with no negative accrual
- Lucrative Equity Bonus Package or option for cash Signing Bonus
- Student loan support, relocation stipend and no upfront non-compete.
- Custom compensation packages, tailored to the needs of the Veterinarian
- Robust benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k with match, company-paid short-term disability and life insurance
- Parental support including paid parental leave and adoption assistance
- Veterinarian-focused culture, schedule flexibility promoting work/life balance and paid time off with free access to Carebnb, CareVet’s vacation properties
- Mentorship-driven experience with strong focus on skill development and CE opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program with a focus on compassion fatigue and stress support, including access to CareVet’s on-staff licensed social worker
- For our full list of Veterinarian benefits, check out CareVet’s Ultimate CarePackage!
To learn more, contact:
Skyler Lair
(214) 616-8873
slair@carevethealth.com
About the Network
CareVet is a network of veterinary hospitals that focuses on managing best-in-class hospitals with a mission to provide the very best care for our pets and our Team Members. Our approach to veterinary medicine focuses on practice legacy, team, Veterinarians, patients and community.
