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Touhy Animal Hospital
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.

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 tenured team to ensure high-quality patient care.

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, 2% are remote, 76% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedVeterinary Medicine median $137k (middle half $123k–$150k)17 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingIllinois index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Illinois147 active3,066 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 76% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusIllinois healthcare professional listings: 39% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 13% offer loan repayment196 active listings, Oct 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.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

17 jobs · 13 employers
3
<$145k
3
$145k-170k
9
$170k-195k
1
$203k
1
$224k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
65% this job
Sign-on bonus
59% this job
Relocation assistance
47%
Loan repayment
18%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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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 3,026 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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
Annual CE allowance plus CE days

Living in Park Ridge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$543k
Typical market rent
$2,433/mo
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.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.