VETERINARIAN

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Veterinarian
Chicago Animal Care & Control
Number of Positions: 1
(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $119,244
(New hires are paid the starting rate. Current employees' pay rate is determined by their job title and years of service.)

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"
2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')
3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 9/1/2026.

Under direction, provides medical care for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and disorders of animals working in a fast-paced Medical Section at the Animal Care and Control Center. Day to Day responsibilities include triaging, stabilizing and treating animals with an illness or injury; perform medical rounds to assess the health, comfort and welfare of each animal; perform routine and non-routine surgeries specifically spay or neuter; chart medical records; lead staff through medical procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
* Provides diagnostic, non-surgical, and surgical treatment to sick and injured animals impounded at the ACC following established protocols and procedures
* Performs spay/neuter surgeries for shelter dogs, cats and rabbits, including pediatrics, in-heat and pregnant animals, pyometras and cryptorchids
* Performs soft tissue surgeries for shelter animals such as mass removals, enucleations and amputations
* Conducts daily observation of bite animals undergoing rabies quarantine to ensure compliance with local rabies regulations
* Examines and evaluates animals and makes recommendations for outcomes
* Manages daily medical rounds for shelter animals and makes recommendations for treatments
* Administers inoculations of animals to protect against contagious diseases
* Provides input and documents the investigation of animal cruelty cases; acts as an expert witness in animal cruelty court cases
* Prepares reports detailing veterinary activities and interpreting pathology results
* Enters and ensures medical records, electronic and/or written, are accurate and complete in the departmental database
* Supervise controlled substance dispensing procedures
* Conduct euthanasia, as needed
* Coordinates with other agencies to provide care, as needed
* Educates the public on topics relating to animal health, behavior and the humane treatment and care of animals
* Instructs and provides guidance to Veterinarian Assistants
* May provide oversight to veterinary students
Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: 2741 S. Western Ave
Days: Varies
Hours: 7 hours per day, 5 days per week

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Doctoral Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications
* Must be licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the State of Illinois at the time of hire.
* Must receive Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license within 90 days of hire.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:
City of Chicago :: Classification and Pay Plan

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. The Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference for applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago
Brandon Johnson, Mayor