What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Veterinarian (DVM) position at NVA?
Description & Requirements
Midwest Bird & Exotic Animal Hospital, located in a suburb of Chicago, IL, is looking for an Associate Veterinarian (DVM) interested or with experience in Emergency/Urgent Care to join our team!
We are a 5 doctor, full-service veterinary general practice and emergency facility that treats a wide array of pets. Exotics are our exclusive specialty by day, but our after-hours emergency practice is additionally open for dogs and cats. While we have long been rooted in Elmwood Park, we recently went through a complete remodel of our facilities to further enable our top-of-the-line medicine!
For new graduates, this position will be included in the NVA Illinois Mentorship Program. In this program, our ADVMs will have access to:
- One on one surgical and medical support from Dr. Sandra Faeh, current VP of AVMA, an NVA practice owner, and Illinois Mentor
- Suite of wellness programming focusing on stress management and cultivating a balanced approach to your life
- Cohort of other new graduate ADVMs in Illinois with planned social events, team bonding, and engagement, regardless of current clinic worked in
Curious to learn more about our hospital? On our team, you will have access to all these great resources:
- Four exam rooms
- Digital Radiology
- Ultrasonography
- Electro-sx/cautery
- Ultrasonic Dental Equipment
- Isoflurane anesthesia
- Exotic patient ward warmed (85F) and humidified (40%)
- Complete in house Hematological and Chemistry analysis, in house Electrolyte, Blood Gas and Clotting analysis, DNA Sexing, Cultures, Gram Stain, Cytology, Histopathology, Infectious Disease Testing, Urine and Fecal Analysis, External Parasite Checks
- Paper light computerized medical records and invoicing
- A completely renovated and updated hospital, including a new surgery suite, treatment area and exam rooms to name a few!
What do we offer? Lots of things, including:
- A well-equipped hospital with digital radiology, ultrasonic dental equipment, loads of in-house testing (see below), and computerized medical records.
- The support of a large experienced and caring staff. And, we like to have fun too!
- Competitive salary and benefits (including health and dental insurance)
- Paid licensing fees, association dues, and continuing education (CE)
- Paid time off and a 401(k) plan with company match
- Exotic animal mentorship available, if needed
- Support and mentorship available for new graduates
- Access to unique patient cases and learning experiences
Visit www.midwestexotichospital.com to learn more about our hospital.
All interested candidates please apply online or submit your CV to scotti.klecka@nva.com.
