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Elm Creek Animal Hospital
Champlin, Minnesota

Associate Veterinarian- Elm Creek Animal Hospital

VeterinarianFull-Time

Listed compensation

Up to $135,000

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Associate Veterinarian

Elm Creek Animal Hospital | Champlin, Minnesota

Elm Creek Animal Hospital is seeking a compassionate Associate Veterinarian to join our well-established small animal practice in Champlin, MN. We are committed to providing exceptional patient care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment where veterinarians can thrive professionally and personally.

Our hospital offers comprehensive veterinary services, including preventive care, dentistry, diagnostics, and surgery. Whether you're an experienced veterinarian or a recent graduate seeking mentorship, you'll find opportunities for growth, collaboration, and career development with our dedicated team.

What You'll Do

  • Provide preventive and wellness care
  • Diagnose and treat medical conditions
  • Perform dentistry and routine surgical procedures
  • Build strong client relationships through education and communication
  • Collaborate with a supportive and experienced veterinary team
  • Core Competencies
  • Small Animal Medicine
  • Preventive Care & Wellness
  • Dentistry
  • Surgery
  • Diagnostic Medicine
  • Client Communication
  • Team Collaboration
  • Compassionate Patient Care

Schedule: Full-time schedule with flexibility

  • Supportive work-life balance
  • Structured mentorship available

Benefits

  • Up to $135,000 Base Salary (varies based on qualifications/experience)
  • Quarterly production bonus with no negative accrual.
  • Generous signing bonus and relocation assistance
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • PTO with rollover
  • Paid parental leave
  • CE allowance with dedicated CE days
  • Professional development support
  • Paid professional dues and PLIT coverage
  • Structured mentorship program
  • 401(k) options
  • Personal pet discounts
  • And more!

Why Champlin?

Located just outside Minneapolis, Champlin offers the perfect blend of suburban living and metropolitan convenience. Enjoy access to outdoor recreation, beautiful parks and trails, excellent schools, family-friendly neighborhoods, and all the dining, entertainment, and cultural attractions of the Twin Cities.

We welcome veterinarians of all experience levels to apply. If you're looking for a collaborative practice where you can provide exceptional care and continue growing your career, we'd love to hear from you.

Elm Creek AH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in the job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.

Hiring decisions will be based on merit, qualifications and the legitimate needs of the business.

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Key Responsibilities

The Associate Veterinarian will provide preventive and wellness care while diagnosing and treating medical conditions in small animals. They will also perform dentistry and routine surgical procedures while building strong client relationships.

Requirements

The role is open to both experienced veterinarians and recent graduates seeking mentorship. Candidates must be committed to providing exceptional patient care and collaborating within a supportive team environment.

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 65% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Minnesota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingMinnesota index 98.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Minnesota61 active3,169 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 65% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 46% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings998 in the last 30 days523 the 30 days before (+91%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+3.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

16 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

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<$130k
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$130k-160k
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$160k-190k
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$200k
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$220k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

16 jobs · 11 employers
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Higher = better work-life balance

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$120k-$220k
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$140k-$200k
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,130 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Benefits & Perks

Up to $135,000 Base Salary
Quarterly production bonus with no negative accrual
Generous signing bonus
Relocation assistance
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
PTO with rollover
Paid parental leave
CE allowance with dedicated CE days

Living in Champlin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$367k
Typical market rent
$1,865/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.