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Small Animal Surgery Positions: Oncologic, Orthopedic, Soft Tissue

career opportunities

At Illinois, you’ll find competitive salaries …

and a host of benefits not typically found in private practice

  • 26 vacation days, 14 paid holidays, and 24 sick days per year
  • Outstanding retirement benefits plans
  • Excellent health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Paid parental and bereavement leave

  • MORE PERKS:

    • Eligibility for the federal Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
    • Potential to augment income through outside consulting
    • Access to world-class performing arts center, Big Ten sports, and fitness and recreation centers
    • Friendly and affordable community with cosmopolitan features

    You’ll find supportive leadership, a collaborative environment, and opportunities for personal and career growth.

      You’ll work with veterinary colleagues representing more than 20 specialty areas, including:
    • ◦ Four diplomates in veterinary emergency and critical care
      ◦ Three anesthesiologists
      ◦ And experienced and dedicated technical staff
    • You’ll love working in our 9,000 sq. ft. small animal surgical wing, built in 2021, with eight operating rooms, 2 C-arm fluoroscopic units, and an interventional suite.
      You’ll have autonomy in clinical decision-making and scheduling and a plentiful and diverse caseload.

    Choose from a complete cadre of state-of-the-art diagnostic and surgical equipment, including:

    • 128-slice CT and 3T MRI for diagnostic imaging
    • Harmonic scalpel offering a variety of choices for dissection, resection, and hemostasis
    • Zeiss Opmi operating microscopes with dual head-to-head configuration
    • Karl Storz Veterinary Endoscopy rigid endoscopy suite
    • 3D printing for surgical planning
    • Arthrex Vet Systems arthroscopy suite
    • BioMedrix I-Loc® IM fixator and Total Hip Replacement systems
    • LCP and LCDCP internal fixation plating systems
    • Synthes battery-operated surgical drills, Aesculap Acculan TPLO saws, sagittal and sternal saws, and all required types of hand equipment/tools
    • Additional equipment is available upon request!

    The University of Illinois Upper Respiratory Clinic is an international leader in the care of brachycephalic dogs and cats

    A new oncology wing, opening in 2025, will support comprehensive patient care and groundbreaking discoveries for the treatment of cancer.

    We Want You!

    The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine values work-life balance and collegiality. We are a friendly and interactive hospital, and we seek new colleagues who excel clinically and academically while having fun at work and building strong relationships with coworkers.

    JOIN OUR SUPPORTIVE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY

    Together we create a workplace culture that fosters respect, inclusion, trust, and support for personal and professional growth. The more diverse our community, the stronger we are. We practice compassion and selfcare. We celebrate successes, knowing that our most valuable assest is our people.

    More about our college and university

    The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or veteran status. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO. The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Convictions are not a bar to employment. The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit Policy on Consideration of Sexual Misconduct in Prior Employment. As a qualifying federal contractor, the University of Illinois System uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility.