Career Opportunities

We are looking to hire enthusiastic, motivated veterinarians willing to provide friendly, personalized service in our small-animal clinics. Our clinics pride themselves on building long-term relationships with our clientele through our friendly, team-oriented staff and quality care. A great learning environment geared toward individuals with strong interests in surgical procedures; our practices perform total hip replacements, ear canal ablations, etc., with in-house Humane Society Rescue as well. Flexible schedules and no emergency after-hours. Competitive salary, signing bonus and benefits, with unlimited potential for growth for experienced practitioners, as well as new graduates. Please fax your resume to: (815) 609-0005 or email to: animalcarecenter@hotmail.com.

Experienced veterinary technicians wanted for our busy, client-oriented practices. Must be dependable, professional and very self-motivated. Our technicians are responsible for keeping the treatment and surgery areas of our clinics functioning smoothly and productively; therefore it is critical that you have excellent organizational and people skills, as well as a calm and caring attitude toward the animals. Great benefits and competitive salary based on experience. Please fax your resume to: (815) 609-0005 or contact Mary at: (815) 693-7353 for more information.

Friendly, enthusiastic, customer-service oriented individuals wanted to provide the highest quality experience for our clients and their pets. If you are a "clock-watcher", this is not the place for you; our busy environment will keep you stimulated and learning from the moment you start, and our senior staff members enjoy teaching all employees new and exciting responsibilities. Some computer skills are beneficial, and a positive, welcoming personality is a must. You will need to be able to multi-task and cheerfully handle various interactive duties with animals and their owners in a fast-paced environment. Flexibility in shift scheduling a plus. Competitive salary based on experience and great benefits available. Please fax your resume to: (815) 609-0005 or contact Mary at: (815) 693-7353 for more information and an application.

Friendly, energetic personable individuals wanted to attend to the daily needs of boarding and hospitalized animals in our care. Must be physically able to lift 40 lbs. to perform your duties, which will include feeding, exercising and bathing the animals, cleaning and properly disinfecting the kennels and runs, assisting the medical staff as needed, and maintaining a clean, healthy and positive work environment throughout the clinics for staff, clients and their pets to enjoy. The ability to take direction readily and maintain a flexible work schedule is a must. Great learning opportunity for young, aspiring future veterinarians or anyone who wants hands-on contact caring for animals! Please contact Mary at: (815) 693-7353 for information or an application.

Looking for experienced part or full-time groomers to provide a great salon-style experience for our client's pets. Great communication skills with the owners and gentle handling of their pets are required. We hire groomers for the long-term; our clients keep our groomers busy all year round because they know that the level of grooming quality and the care provided for their pet while visiting us is second to none. The staff and groomers hold a great mutual respect for each other and work together as team players toward a common goal of providing the very best in services. Flexible scheduling and weekend availability a must. We offer terrific benefits packages in addition to a high commission rate of salary. Please fax your resume to: (815) 609-0005 or contact Mary at: (815) 693-7353 for more information.

Experienced, licensed obedience instructor wanted to teach puppy classes two nights a week minimum (two classes per night). Classes are taught on-site indoors in a dedicated obedience training room at the Animal Care Center in Plainfield. Current methodology of training emphasizes socialization and gentle handling of the pups with a broad base of instruction for the owners to learn proper praise and correction techniques for behavioral and obedience issues. Having a friendly, approachable, likable personality, the ability to control a group environment and good communication skills are a must. The potential for expanding our curriculum is practically unlimited for a self-motivated obedience instructor. We would love to offer additional classes such as group adult classes, advanced adult classes, private on-site training sessions, or even daycare or extended-term boarding/training sessions. We offer a very competitive salary, as well as templates and handouts for class structure and outline, if needed. Please fax your resume to: (815) 609-0005 or contact Mary at: (815) 693-7353 for more information.

We have a tremendous opportunity for prospective veterinary students to complete their externship requirements at the Animal Care Center in Plainfield. Our 10,000 sq. ft. full service practice houses an on-site Humane Society, with many animals continuously entering the program in need of altering and various levels of medical care, all of which will be the extern's responsibility. This provides the extern with a great deal of surgical experience, as well as valuable exposure to many levels of medical care for some of these needy animals. The extern can also plan to participate in the numerous client medical and surgical cases at our very busy practices. The externs may stay anywhere from 3 to 6 weeks, and are welcome to utilize our dorm apartment and vehicle as well. Externs are expected to put in a 5 day work-week, and will receive a stipend of $100/week to cover board. Book your externship early, as our schedule fills quickly due to high demand. Email us at: animalcarecenter@hotmail.com or contact Dr. Kremer at: (815) 405-1300 for further information.