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St. Charles Veterinary Clinic
St. Charles, Illinois

ER Veterinarian - St. Charles, IL

VeterinarianNo callFull-Time

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Job Description

Who We Are

Overnight Urgent Care Veterinarian |St. Charles Veterinary Clinic | St. Charles, Illinois

Join a team where exceptional medicine meets genuine family-centered care! St. Charles Veterinary Clinic, located in the beautiful Fox Valley community of St. Charles, Illinois, is looking for an Overnight Urgent Care Veterinarian to join our collaborative and compassionate team. This is a great opportunity for either an experienced veterinarian or a newer graduate looking to build confidence in urgent care medicine with the support of experienced doctors who are happy to provide mentorship in both medical and surgical cases. About the Hospital Our approximately 5,000-square-foot hospital, remodeled in 2005, is thoughtfully equipped to provide advanced medical and surgical care, including:

  • AAHA-accredited hospital
  • Digital radiography
  • Digital dental radiography
  • Recently upgraded ultrasound
  • Therapy laser with a dedicated room
  • Two surgery suites
  • Three treatment areas
  • Seven exam rooms
  • Experienced, knowledgeable, and well-trained veterinary team The Opportunity This position is focused specifically on after-hours urgent care. You will have the opportunity to evaluate and treat urgent and emergency cases while working alongside a team that values collaboration and high-quality medicine. We take pride in creating a team culture where people support one another, share knowledge, and work together to provide outstanding patient care. There are no responsibilities outside of your assigned shifts, allowing you to maintain a healthy work-life balance and truly disconnect when you’re off the clock.

Our Philosophy We are proud to be a family-centered hospital dedicated to providing advanced medical and surgical care while maintaining the personal connection that makes veterinary medicine so rewarding. We treat our patients as if they were our own and our clients as though they were friends and family. Our goal is to provide excellent medicine while making every person and pet who walks through our doors feel cared for and supported. Life in St. Charles St. Charles offers the best of small-town Midwest charm with easy access to the excitement of Chicago. Located approximately an hour west of Chicago, the community sits along the beautiful Fox River and features a charming, walkable downtown filled with restaurants, shops, and things to do. It’s a wonderful place to put down roots, with a family-friendly community and highly regarded school districts. What We Offer:

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Generous CE allowance and paid CE time
  • Paid vacation
  • Professional Dues and Liability coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program and wellness support
  • A warm, positive and collaborative hospital culture
  • Additional benefits designed to support your career, well-being, and life outside of work If you’re looking for a hospital where you can practice excellent medicine, continue growing your skills, and work with a team that genuinely supports one another, we’d love to meet you! Come be part of the St. Charles Veterinary Clinic family.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat urgent and emergency cases during overnight shifts. Collaborate with the veterinary team to provide high-quality medical and surgical care.

Requirements

The role is open to both experienced veterinarians and newer graduates. Candidates must be capable of performing medical and surgical duties in an urgent care setting.

Key Skills

Emergency medicineClinical diagnostics

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates ER Veterinarian - St. Charles, IL at St. Charles Veterinary Clinic a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Healthcare Professional Career Context

Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 94% have no call, 90% require no weekends.

Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Veterinarian by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedVeterinarian median $137k (middle half $123k–$150k)20 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingIllinois index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinarian listings in Illinois199 active4,670 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 94% no call · 90% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois healthcare professional listings: 37% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 13% offer loan repayment199 active listings, Oct 2026
Veterinarian pay trend−5.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-Life Balance Distribution

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Work-life snapshot

6.1/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No call
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About St. Charles Veterinary Clinic

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
401(k) with employer match
Generous CE allowance and paid CE time
Paid vacation
Professional Dues and Liability coverage
Employee Assistance Program and wellness support

Living in St. Charles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$410k
Typical market rent
$1,956/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 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.