Overview
Companion Animal Specialty & Emergency Hospital (CASE), in Northwest Chicagoland, is seeking an experienced and vibrant veterinarian to become our next Specialty Medical Director and lead the CASE team of specialists and emergency veterinarians into 2025 and beyond!
Formerly known as Animal Emergency of McHenry County and renamed in 2013, Companion Animal Specialty & Emergency Hospital (CASE) has proudly provided exceptional medical care and personalized service to companion animals since 1997. We remain the only 24/7 specialty, referral, and emergency hospital in the greater McHenry County region, allowing for a diverse caseload.
An ideal candidate will be residency-trained or board-certified in Emergency and Critical Care, Small Animal Surgery, or Small Animal Internal Medicine, and will add their own dynamic abilities and personality to our dedicated & expert staff. Leadership experience is preferred but not strictly required.
This position offers an opportunity for:
- A high-earning potential with additional Medical Director compensation
- No Deficit Production Plan
- 4 weeks PTO
- Continuing Education Support
- Sofi Student Loan Consolidation & Refinance
- Relocation assistance for an Individual or Entire Family
- Generous Signing and Commitment Bonus packages!
Crystal Lake is located 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois. You will truly enjoy all of the amenities Crystal Lake has to offer as a modern city of over 40,000, but with a special small-town charm. Living in Crystal Lake is an experience of its own, with its unique charm and friendly community.
At CASE Hospital, we take the health and well-being of our employees seriously, offering flexible working conditions and encouraging a well-rounded work/life balance. We invite you for a visit to come fall in love with Crystal Lake, IL.
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Position Overview:
The Specialty Medical Director (SMD) is responsible for providing strong leadership for the hospital, managing and mentoring associate veterinarians, and assuring regulatory compliance relating to the practice of veterinary medicine. The SMD is also responsible for maintaining an environment of teamwork in which the highest quality veterinary medicine is delivered. In partnership with the hospital leadership team, the SMD holds shared responsibility for the financial health of the hospital, directing staff and the overall management of practice operations. The SMD also serves as a staff veterinarian in addition to the administrative and leadership duties of the SMD role. Effective SMDs demonstrate strong work and professional ethics, a positive attitude, and uphold a high standard of patient care. They are part of the foundation upon which successful veterinary practices are built and directly impact and influence hospital culture and morale.
Care Centers, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading operators of veterinary hospitals for companion animals. The company operates over 450 hospitals across multiple states and employs over 11,000 people including over 800 veterinarians. Since its inception, has been structured around a model that is focused on developing a partnership between the hospitals and the company and providing the highest quality medicine and service.
Is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law