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Sploot Veterinary Care
Forest Park, Illinois

Veterinarian

Veterinarian Above average in VeterinaryNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$130k-$200k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
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Job Description

Urgent Care + General Practice | No Overnights Burned out by overbooked schedules and lack of support? At Sploot, you’ll practice high-quality medicine with 45-minute appointments, strong pre-visit triage, and a fully staffed nursing team - so you can focus on your patients, not the chaos.

What Makes Sploot Different Choose your schedule: 3/10s, 3/12s, 4/10s, or rotating 3- and 4-day weeks Highly skilled nursing team with up to a 3:1 nurse-to-DVM ratio Collaborative medicine with Medical Directors always available for consults Balanced mix of urgent care and wellness cases Strong pre-visit triage so you walk into the exam room prepared No non-compete contracts - stay because you love it here What Makes You a Great Fit DVM/VMD licensed (or eligible) in Illinois TN visa support available for Canadian and Mexican veterinarians 1+ year preferred (strong mentorship available) Comfortable asking questions and excited to keep growing and developing your skills Bonus Points: experienced in and excited about surgeries and dentals The Perks of the Pack $130,000–$200,000 base salary (shift and experience dependent) ProSal model with 20–25% production and no negative accrual Sign-on and relocation bonuses available 100% employer-paid medical insurance, plus dental, vision, and short-term disability options 401(k) with 4% match Up to 120 hours of PTO (increasing with tenure) plus 20 hours of holiday leave Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave Unlimited CE reimbursement, up to 5 CE days per year, and $2,000 annually for CE travel Full coverage of licensing, DEA, liability, and professional memberships Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with mental health, legal, and financial counseling for you and your household   Employee Pet Benefits  to make sure your furry friends are covered Sploot is an equal opportunity employer and practices continuous hiring in accordance with Illinois state law.

We welcome applications year-round and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. #LI-Onsite

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality veterinary care in a combined urgent care and general practice setting. Collaborate with medical directors and a skilled nursing team to manage patient wellness and urgent medical needs.

Requirements

Must be a DVM/VMD licensed or eligible in Illinois with at least one year of experience preferred. Candidates should be comfortable with surgery and dentistry and possess strong communication skills.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License (preferred)

Key Skills

Veterinary medicinePatient careClinical consultationMedical record keepingTeam collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian at Sploot Veterinary Care a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary — ranked against 4,284 active Veterinary listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

Sploot Veterinary Care ranks #1 of 10 employers hiring Veterinarian on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 40 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 65% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 8.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$165k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $165k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Veterinary

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Living in Forest Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$395k
Typical market rent
$1,601/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Sploot Veterinary Care

Veterinary Services
Denver, Colorado
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

No Overnights
45-minute appointments
3:1 nurse-to-DVM ratio
No non-compete contracts
Sign-on and relocation bonuses
100% employer-paid medical insurance
Dental, vision, and short-term disability options
401(k) with 4% match