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Marion Veterinary Clinic
Whiteash, Illinois

Associate Veterinarian | Sign On Packages Available | Marion Veterinary Clinic

Veterinarian Above average in Veterinary MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$100K - $120K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Practice

Marion Veterinary Clinic is a full-service veterinary facility that treats both small & large animals and welcomes both urgent treatment cases and patients in need of routine medical or surgical treatments. All of our doctors have years of experience treating serious conditions and offering regular pet wellness care.

Furthermore, we offer routine & emergency farm calls to the Southern Illinois area and have a parking pad for trailers at our facility.

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 $120,000.00 /Yr.

Key Responsibilities

Examine, diagnose, and treat companion animals while performing surgeries and interpreting diagnostic results. Provide preventative care advice to pet owners and maintain accurate medical records in compliance with veterinary ethics.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DVM/VMD degree from an accredited AVMA institution and possess appropriate state licensure. The role requires the ability to handle and lift patients and equipment weighing over 25 pounds.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Veterinary medicineDiagnostic equipment operationPatient examinationEmergency careMedical record maintenanceClient communicationAnimal handling

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Veterinarian | Sign On Packages Available | Marion Veterinary Clinic at Marion Veterinary Clinic a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 2,953 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

Of the 40 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 75% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 20.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$110k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $110k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Listing-based score

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About Marion Veterinary Clinic

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