Urgent Care Associate Veterinarian | Normal, IL | Great Compensation Packages

VeterinarianIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$100K - $150K

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Job Description

Practice

SmartVet is the only animal hospital in the Bloomington and Normal, IL, area that can come to your home! Our unique mobile veterinary service brings comprehensive pet care directly to your doorstep.

Additionally, you can visit our state-of-the-art animal hospital in Normal for all your pet’s health needs. Whether you prefer at-home veterinary care or our fully equipped hospital, our veterinarians provide the latest in pet health care, including wellness care, vaccines, dental care, and surgery. We also offer digital X-rays, in-house laboratory services, and ultrasound diagnostic care.

All of our veterinarians are certified Fear Free and certified Cat-Friendly practitioners.

Position Purpose

  • Urgent Care Associate Veterinarian
  • SmartVet Veterinary Services | Normal, Illinois

SmartVet Veterinary Services is excited to expand our team with the addition of an Urgent Care Associate Veterinarian! This is a new position for our practice, and we are thrilled about the opportunity to provide an additional level of care and accessibility to pets and their families throughout the Normal-Bloomington community.

About the Opportunity

This position is ideal for a veterinarian who enjoys the variety, pace, and problem-solving that comes with urgent care medicine. You’ll have the opportunity to treat patients who need timely medical attention while working alongside a supportive veterinary team committed to providing compassionate, high-quality care.

Because this is a newly created position, the incoming veterinarian will also have the exciting opportunity to help us grow and shape our urgent care services as we expand this offering for local pet owners.

Schedule

Our preferred schedule is Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, allowing us to provide greater access to veterinary care during times when pet owners often have fewer options available.

However, we understand that the right schedule looks different for every veterinarian. We are open to discussing and negotiating alternative schedules and encourage interested candidates to connect with us even if the preferred weekend schedule does not perfectly fit their needs.

Our goal is to find the right veterinarian for the team while creating a schedule that supports both the needs of our community and a sustainable work-life balance.

What We’re Looking For

We Are Looking for a Veterinarian Who

  • Enjoys urgent care, same-day cases, and a diverse medical caseload
  • Is comfortable evaluating and stabilizing sick and injured patients
  • Values collaboration and communication with both clients and team members
  • Brings a compassionate, practical approach to patient care
  • Is excited about helping develop and grow a new service within an established practice
  • Holds, or is eligible to obtain, an Illinois veterinary license

Urgent care or emergency experience is certainly welcomed, but we are also interested in speaking with veterinarians who have a strong general practice background and are excited to expand their urgent care skills.

Why SmartVet?

At SmartVet, this new urgent care position represents more than simply adding another doctor to the schedule. It is an opportunity to expand access to veterinary care in our community, support local pet owners when unexpected medical needs arise, and continue building the services our practice can provide.

For the veterinarian joining us, it is also a unique opportunity to step into a newly developed role and have a voice in how urgent care at SmartVet continues to grow.

If you are looking for an opportunity that combines interesting medicine, schedule flexibility, and the chance to help build something new, we would love to meet you!

Essential Responsibilities

  • Examine and treat companion animals to detect and determine the nature of disease or injuries.
  • Operate diagnostic equipment and collect diagnostic samples as well as interpret results.
  • Advise pet owners on preventative care and treatment options.
  • Perform surgery and prescribe medication as needed.
  • Provide counsel around pet end of life care.
  • Maintain patients’ medical records.
  • Ensures compliance with veterinary ethics and relevant statues, policies, and procedures.

Requirements/Qualifications

  • DVM/VMD degree from an accredited AVMA institution.
  • Appropriate state licensure.
  • Eligibility to obtain DEA/BNDD.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrates professional and courteous presentation consistently with staff and clients.
  • Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance.
  • Benefits Offered
  • Unlimited personal time
  • Bonus incentives
  • Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
  • Retirement benefits (401(k), Roth(k) with match)
  • CE and licensure reimbursement
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Managing career path development
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • DVM Referral Program
  • Mental Health Resources
  • Relocation assistance available

Pay Range

USD $100,000.00 - USD $150,000.00 /Yr.

Key Responsibilities

The associate veterinarian will examine, diagnose, and treat companion animals while performing surgeries and interpreting diagnostic results. They will also advise pet owners on treatment options and maintain accurate medical records in compliance with veterinary ethics.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DVM or VMD degree from an accredited AVMA institution and possess an active Illinois veterinary license. Strong communication skills and the ability to handle physical tasks such as lifting patients are required.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Veterinary surgeryDiagnostic imagingUltrasound diagnosticsPatient stabilizationClient communicationMedical record maintenanceFear Free certificationCat-Friendly practiceEmergency medicine

Urgent Care Career Context

Of the 40 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 73% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $125k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Veterinarian Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution20 jobs · 18 employers

10
<$145k
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$145k-160k
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$160k-175k
1
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 18 employers

CME allowance
90%
401k / retirement match
90% this job
Sign-on bonus
85% this job
Relocation assistance
30% this job
Visa sponsorship
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Urgent Care (Veterinary) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 91 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Normal

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$249k≈ 2.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,397/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.5
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.

BEA 2024 · Bloomington, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Unlimited personal time
Bonus incentives
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Retirement benefits (401(k), Roth(k) with match)
CE and licensure reimbursement
Flexible work schedules