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Isanti Pet Clinic
Isanti, Minnesota

Veterinarian | Up to $75,000 Total Bonus Package | Isanti Pet Clinic | Isanti, MN

VeterinarianNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

USD $130K–USD $150K /Yr.

The week · per this posting4-day week

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Practice

Isanti Pet Clinic is a hometown veterinary practice established to provide excellent wellness and medical care for dogs and cats. We love practicing in our small town. We have built great relationships with our clients. We take care of several generations of clients as well as caring for many of our own family’s pets.

Isanti Pet Clinic was started in 2014 as a satellite clinic to Ham Lake Veterinary Hospital. Our mission is to practice the highest quality family veterinary care by continuing our commitment to education and maintaining excellent relationships with specialized medicine.

Position Purpose

Isanti Pet Clinic is looking to add a veterinarian to our growing team! We’re a busy practice with a great team that is built on collaboration, compassion, and quality medicine. Our loyal clients want the best for their pets, and we will give you the tools you need to service your patients. Our building may be small, but we are very efficient! And we're so sure you'll love us, that we're offering a very large sign-on bonus to join!

What We Offer

  • Flexible Schedule: 4-day work week, no weekends, and no on-call duties
  • Strong Support Staff: 1:2:2 doctor-to-tech/assistant ratio—focus on your patients while your team handles the rest
  • Professional Development: Ample CE allowance and internal CE opportunities (including wet labs)
  • Medical Autonomy: Your clinical judgment is trusted and valued
  • About Isanti, Minnesota

Nestled just north of the Twin Cities, Isanti offers the perfect blend of small-town charm and easy access to urban amenities. Explore historic downtown shops, 260 acres of parks and trails, and a friendly, close-knit community. With Minneapolis only 45 minutes away, you’ll enjoy the best of both worlds—peaceful living with city adventure within reach.

We’re Committed to Work–Life Balance

At Isanti Pet Clinic, we care about you as a whole person. We encourage you to prioritize what matters most outside of work—your family, hobbies, and wellbeing. We create space for you to thrive both personally and professionally.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of the company to afford equal opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran.

Essential Responsibilities

  • Examine and treat companion animals to detect and determine the nature of disease or injuries.
  • Operate diagnostic equipment and collect diagnostic samples as well as interpret results.
  • Advise pet owners on preventative care and treatment options.
  • Perform surgery and prescribe medication as needed.
  • Provide counsel around pet end of life care.
  • Maintain patients’ medical records.
  • Ensures compliance with veterinary ethics and relevant statues, policies, and procedures.

Requirements/Qualifications

  • DVM/VMD degree from an accredited AVMA institution.
  • Appropriate state licensure.
  • Eligibility to obtain DEA/BNDD.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrates professional and courteous presentation consistently with staff and clients.
  • Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance.
  • Benefits Offered
  • Competitive Compensation - All salary ranges are negotiable based on experience
  • Unlimited personal time off (PTO)
  • Bonus incentives
  • Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
  • Retirement benefits (401(k) or Roth(k) with match)
  • CE and licensure reimbursement
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Managing career path development
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • DVM Referral Program
  • Sign-on bonus and Relocation assistance available

Pay Range

USD $130,000.00 - USD $150,000.00 /Yr.

Key Responsibilities

Examine and treat companion animals to diagnose and treat diseases or injuries. Perform surgeries, prescribe medications, and advise pet owners on preventative care and end-of-life options.

Requirements

Must possess a DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA-accredited institution and appropriate state licensure. Candidates must be eligible for DEA/BNDD and have the ability to lift up to 25 pounds.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Companion Animal TreatmentDiagnostic Equipment OperationSurgical ProceduresMedical Record MaintenanceClient CommunicationPrescription Management

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$140k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $142k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 92% have no call, 96% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Minnesota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.9 / 10 · top 25% in veterinary medicineranked against 3,144 Veterinary Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$142k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Minnesota58 active3,158 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 92% no call · 96% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 43% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings935 in the last 30 days547 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+7.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,144 Veterinary Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian | Up to $75,000 Total Bonus Package | Isanti Pet Clinic | Isanti, MN at Isanti Pet Clinic a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,144 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.9
Better work-life than 80% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,144 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • On-site

Benefits & Perks

Unlimited PTO
Bonus incentives
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) or Roth(k) with match
CE and licensure reimbursement
Flexible work schedules

Living in Isanti

Purchasing power

$124,020–$143,100/yr

At national-average prices · Before taxes

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$342k≈ 2.6× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,256/mo≈ 12% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use the advertised annual pay range’s lower bound, before taxes. Regional prices are not a personal budget.

Peer group: veterinarian · veterinary medicine · Full-time · hours not stated · Pay composition not stated. National listings with usable annual USD pay and local data, posted within 180 days of the 2026-10-22 snapshot. Rankings use lower pay bounds; higher percentiles mean more favorable comparisons. Only the same rent observation month is compared.

Ratings need at least 30 other listings, five employers and three locations; no employer may contribute over 35%. Strong: top quarter; Typical: middle half; Weaker: bottom quarter. Missing ratings mean insufficient comparable data, not a poor offer. These are offer comparisons, not city grades.