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Mueller Veterinary Services
Columbia, Illinois

Mixed Animal Veterinarian - Columbia, IL

VeterinarianFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 51m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Mueller Veterinary Services as a Mixed Animal Veterinarian – Chief of Staff, Leadership in Columbia, Illinois, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid vacation and sick time
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid CE time + CE allowance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid professional dues and liability coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Employee discounts, rewards, and veterinary service discounts

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Mueller Veterinary Services as a Mixed Animal Veterinarian – Chief of Staff, Leadership.

Key Responsibilities

The Chief of Staff will provide high-quality mixed animal medical and surgical care while leading the veterinary team and maintaining medical standards. They will partner with hospital leadership to support doctor development and guide the overall growth of the practice.

Requirements

The role requires an experienced veterinarian with a passion for mixed animal medicine and a desire to take on clinical leadership responsibilities. Prior veterinary leadership experience is preferred, along with the ability to mentor staff and foster a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient careMentoringSurgeryDigital radiographyDental radiographyUltrasoundEquine powerfloatTherapeutic laserCryosurgeryAmbulatory medicineTeam communicationPractice growth

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, 56% have no call, 36% require no weekends.

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

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Veterinarian roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 14 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About Mueller Veterinary Services

Veterinary Services
Norwell, Massachusetts
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid vacation and sick time
Paid parental leave
Paid CE time + CE allowance
401(k) with company match
Paid professional dues and liability coverage
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Employee discounts, rewards, and veterinary service discounts