Employment Opportunities
Veterinary Nurse – Part Time
Compassionate Veterinary Hospice provides dedicated hospice and palliative care, and in-home euthanasia for Chicagoland pets. We fill a very special role for pets and pet owners, providing hospice care with an emphasis on the pet’s quality of life to give family precious quality time during their pet’s end of life journey.
We are seeking a part time Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Assistant to accompany the veterinarian on hospice house calls, to perform independent nursing house calls, and to manage client communications such as follow-up phone calls, obtaining accurate patient health updates, maintaining accurate records and more. The ideal candidate must exhibit exceptional client communication skills, ability to maintain composure, compassion and respect for our clients and patients at all times, reliability, and low-stress patient handling techniques. The candidate is also highly organized with the ability to work independently, and possesses a basic understanding of most end-of-life disease stages, symptoms, and medications. Candidate must also have a reliable vehicle and valid driver’s license.
This position will include approximately 20 hours per week of regularly scheduled office shifts, plus two weekly 4-hour on-call shifts (one weekend and one evening). Compensation is commensurate with experience.
If you are a CVT or experienced Veterinary Assistant looking for a renewed mission in your veterinary career, with a strong sense of caring compassion, this can be a very rewarding and fulfilling position – helping pets and pet owners at their most difficult time. Please apply with a resume and a cover letter explaining your interest in this special area of veterinary medicine and the unique skills you offer.
DVM – Part Time
Compassionate Veterinary Hospice provides dedicated hospice and palliative care, and in-home euthanasia for Chicagoland pets. We fill a very special role for pets and pet owners, providing hospice care with an emphasis on pain management, quality of life assessments, and caregiver support.
We are seeking a part time Veterinarian to join our growing team. We are a small, tight-knit team, looking for the right person to share our vision of providing dedicated, compassionate end-of-life care. If you are looking for a renewed mission in your veterinary career, with a strong sense of caring compassion, this can be a very rewarding and fulfilling position.
This position will include approximately 20 hours per week of regularly scheduled office and appointment hours, plus a rotating schedule of evening and weekend on-call shifts. We provide 24/7 care for our established hospice patients’ urgent needs.
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to pethospicechicagoteam@gmail.com.
