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Touhy Animal Hospital
Park Ridge, Illinois

Veterinarian- Touhy Animal Hospital

VeterinarianFull-Time

Listed compensation

$120k-$140k

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Job Description

Associate Veterinarian | Touhy Animal Hospital | Park Ridge, IL

Touhy Animal Hospital is seeking a compassionate and collaborative Associate Veterinarian to join our well-established small animal practice in Park Ridge, Illinois. Whether you're a recent graduate seeking mentorship or an experienced DVM looking for your next opportunity, you'll find a supportive team, excellent work-life balance, and opportunities for professional growth.

Our Fear Free-focused hospital is backed by more than 60 years of combined veterinary experience and a highly tenured team dedicated to exceptional patient care. We provide comprehensive services including preventive care, soft tissue surgery, dentistry, laser therapy, and wellness care, all supported by experienced technicians and a remote team that helps streamline client communication and daily operations.

  • Core Competencies
  • Small Animal Medicine
  • Preventive Care & Wellness
  • Soft Tissue Surgery
  • Veterinary Dentistry
  • Fear Free Patient Care
  • Laser Therapy
  • Client Communication & Education
  • Clinical Decision-Making
  • Team Collaboration
  • Relationship Building
  • Compassionate Patient Care
  • Mentorship & Professional Growth

What We Offer

  • Competitive base salary
  • Quarterly production with no negative accrual
  • Generous sign-on bonus
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Generous PTO with rollover
  • Paid parental leave and bonding time
  • Annual CE allowance plus CE days
  • Professional development assistance
  • Paid professional dues and PLIT
  • Structured mentorship program
  • Leadership growth opportunities
  • 401(k) options
  • Personal pet discounts
  • Supportive and collaborative team culture

Qualifications

  • DVM or equivalent degree
  • Illinois veterinary license (or ability to obtain)
  • Open to all experience levels, including new graduates
  • Interest in surgery is a plus

Strong Communication and Teamwork Skills

Polish-speaking candidates are encouraged to apply!

Why Park Ridge?

Located just 15 miles from downtown Chicago, Park Ridge offers the perfect blend of suburban charm and urban convenience. Enjoy excellent schools, beautiful parks, a walkable downtown, and easy access to everything the Chicago area has to offer.

Join Touhy Animal Hospital and build a rewarding veterinary career with a team that values collaboration, mentorship, work-life balance, and exceptional patient care.

This is a good-faith estimate based on the role's requirements at the time of posting. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

The Company offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, vacation, sick leave, 401(k), and other benefits depending on role and location. A complete description of benefits available for this position will be provided during the hiring process.

Where required under applicable law, Company provides eligible employees with paid sick leave, health emergency leave, and other legally mandated benefits programs, all in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local law depending on the location of the practice you support.

  • Illinois Pay Range
  • $120,000—$140,000 USD

Touhy AH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in the job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.

Hiring decisions will be based on merit, qualifications and the legitimate needs of the business.

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Key Responsibilities

The Associate Veterinarian will provide comprehensive medical services including preventive care, soft tissue surgery, and dentistry to small animal patients. They will also engage in client education and collaborate with a supportive team to ensure high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Small Animal Medicine Career Context

Of the 44 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 91% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Veterinarian by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$120k–$140kVeterinarian median $135k (middle half $123k–$170k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$130k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinarian listings in Illinois209 active4,574 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 91% no call · 73% no weekends44 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois healthcare professional listings: 38% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 14% offer loan repayment209 active listings, Nov 2026
Veterinarian pay trend−1.8% 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

6 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

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<$145k
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$180k
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$200k
1
$220k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Senior Veterinarian

Alliance Animal Health · Rochester, Minnesota

$120k-$220k
#2

Associate Veterinarian- GP/ Urgent Care- Lombard Veterinary Hospital

Dvm Launch · Lombard, Illinois

$140k-$200k
#3

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$160k-$180k
#4

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$160k-$180k
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 2.8
Better work-life than 30% of Veterinary listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,526 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Benefits & Perks

Competitive base salary
Quarterly production with no negative accrual
Generous sign-on bonus
Flexible scheduling
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Generous PTO with rollover
Paid parental leave and bonding time
Annual CE allowance plus CE days

Living in Park Ridge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$543k≈ 4.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,433/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
29 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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.