BluePearl Vet, LLC·Winnetka, Illinois
The role involves joining an established and busy Surgery service to provide advanced, comprehensive, and compassionate care to pets. This includes collaborating with other services like emergency medicine, critical care, internal medicine, and oncology within the hospital setting.
BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital in Chicago, Illinois is seeking to add a full-time, board-certified or residency trained Veterinary Surgeon to an established, busy Surgery service located in Northfield, IL.
Our BluePearl Northfield hospital provides advanced, comprehensive, compassionate care.
It is one of two BluePearl hospitals in the Chicago metropolitan area offering a collaborative, efficient and supportive environment and is located just 11-miles outside the city.
The hospital is proud to offer services including 24/7 emergency medicine, as well as robust critical care, internal medicine, surgery, and oncology services offering excellent collaboration opportunities throughout the hospital.
We have a myriad of diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities, including a 64 slice Toshiba CT scanner, Synthes orthopedic equipment, Covidien ForceTriad, Storz minimally invasive system, new (2024) Siemens Sempra 1.5T MRI and a full suite of in-house diagnostic equipment.
The Chicago metropolitan area is a great place to live and work!
Chicago is a world class and pet-friendly city with a welcoming environment.
From a vibrant restaurant scene and exciting nightlife to breathtaking architecture, museums, theater and exploring unique neighborhoods there is always something fun to see and do.
Lake Michigan offers stunning beauty year-round with easy swimming, boating, paddleboard and kayaking access.
Chicago is highly bike friendly with numerous athletic and outdoor experiences.
Love sports?
Chicago is home to the Cubs (2016 World Series Champs!), White Sox, Bears, Bulls and Blackhawks.
And, of course, there is Chicago deep dish pizza!
Why BluePearl?
Our passion is pets.
We offer Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
We encourage you to grow with us.
Our technicians are leveled by their skillset and move up in level as they gain more skills and experience.
We are focused on developing our associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops.
As a member of Mars Veterinary Health, our associates have endless opportunities to advance in his/her career.
In order to transform and lead the industry through innovative quality medicine and care, we understand the importance of continuous learning.
We offer annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, our own BluePearl University for training, and our clinicians have access to over 2,000 medical journals.
We value your health and well-being as an associate by providing you with the following: Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
Annual company store allowance.
Flexible work schedules.
Time to reset, rewind, and reflect through our paid time off and floating holiday plans.
Health and well-being resources to assist with stress management, mental health awareness, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication, and conflict management skills.
Compensation Range of $235,000 - $300,000 per year plus commission, dependent on experience.
We promote a family-like culture in our hospitals.
We are all in this together.
We believe in working together to lead the industry by enriching lives through remarkable care for pets.
BluePearl is committed to a diverse work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation or affectional preference, or gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request.
The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.
Candidates must be board-certified or residency trained Veterinary Surgeons to join the full-time position at the BluePearl Northfield hospital. The role requires providing high-level surgical services in a collaborative environment.
Market context
In Illinois, veterinary surgeon openings are typically driven by referral caseloads and the need for advanced surgical coverage in specialty hospitals. These roles are competitive because employers usually seek board-certified or residency-trained surgeons who can work closely with referring veterinarians and multidisciplinary teams. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm case mix, call expectations, and support staff details before applying.
