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Evanston, Illinois

Veterinarian-Mobile

VeterinarianFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting4-day week

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Small Animal Mobile Veterinarian

We know the reality of veterinary medicine: packed schedules, short visits, and the sense that true connection can be hard to come by. As part of the BlueSky At-Home Veterinary Care team, you get the time and space to focus on what drew you to this calling: building real bonds, practicing great medicine, and making a difference, one family at a time.

With a fully equipped mobile unit and a dedicated veterinary technician, you’ll be able to practice high-quality medicine right where patients are most comfortable-in their own home. You’ll provide routine exams, treat sick pets and perform compassionate end-of-life care.

Responsibilities

  • Treat patients in the comfort of their own home
  • Practice high quality medicine
  • Perform compassionate at-home euthanasia
  • Conduct routine wellness exams and annual medical care
  • Diagnose and treat sick patients

Requirements

  • DVM/VMD License or ability to obtain one in your state
  • 3+ Years of experience as a practicing DVM
  • DEA License
  • Practice the gold standard of medicine with the most up-to-date protocols

Benefits

  • True flexibility: enjoy a four-day workweek (you get to pick which days you work!)
  • Four weeks of paid time off
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage included
  • 401k with employer match
  • Profit Sharing
  • Generous continuing education allowance, including two extra PTO days for learning
  • We cover your state and DEA licenses, along with liability insurance
  • Monthly VIN membership to keep you connected and informed
  • No non-compete agreements, your options always stay open
  • Have a technician you love working with? Bring them too! Our technicians receive competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Small animal careDiagnosisTreatment planningClient communicationMobile veterinary practice

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedVeterinary Medicine median $135k (middle half $123k–$170k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIllinois index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Illinois151 active3,169 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 80% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois healthcare professional listings: 37% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 11% offer loan repayment202 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings998 in the last 30 days523 the 30 days before (+91%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+3.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

10 jobs
2
<$140k
3
$140k-180k
4
$180k-220k
1
$250k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

19 jobs · 10 employers
0
1-2
0
3-4
0
5-6
8
7-8
11
9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Associate Veterinarian

Cobb & Co Veterinary Clinic · Elgin, Illinois

$125k-$250k
#2

GP-Associate Veterinarian-Lincoln Hills Veterinary Hospital

Dvm Launch · Lincoln Hills, California

$140k-$200k
#3

Associate Veterinarian- GP/ Urgent Care- Lombard Veterinary Hospital

$140k-$200k
#4

Veterinarian

$160k-$180k
+ 17 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,130 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Blue Sky

Veterinary Services

Benefits & Perks

4-day workweek (choose your days)
4 weeks PTO
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
401k with employer match
Profit sharing
Generous CME allowance + 2 extra PTO days for learning
State and DEA license coverage
Liability insurance

Living in Evanston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$542k
Typical market rent
$2,438/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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