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Western Veterinary Partners
Park Ridge, Illinois

Veterinarian- Touhy Animal Hospital (Bilingual Polish/English)

VeterinarianFull-Time

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Job Description

Associate Veterinarian | Touhy Animal Hospital | Park Ridge, IL (Bilingual Polish/English)

Touhy Animal Hospital is seeking a compassionate, collaborative, and Polish-speaking 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.

Western Veterinary Partners 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.

Western Veterinary Partners is 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 hr@westernvetpartners.com.

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 care including preventive services, soft tissue surgery, and dentistry. They will also focus on client education and maintaining a collaborative, Fear Free-focused hospital environment.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Polish language proficiency

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, 84% have no call, 42% require no weekends.

Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,093 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Park Ridge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$547k
Typical market rent
$2,549/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 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 Western Veterinary Partners

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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