Associate Veterinarian- Elm Creek Animal Hospital
Listed compensation
Up to $135,000
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Elm Creek Animal Hospital as a Associate Veterinarian – Up to $135K, Sign-On Bonus in Champlin, Minnesota, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: Up to $135K
- 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
- Professional development support
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Flexible scheduling available.
Apply to join Elm Creek Animal Hospital as a Associate Veterinarian – Up to $135K, Sign-On Bonus.
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.
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
In Minnesota, the Veterinary Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$129k (69 salary observations; 104 listings), vs ~$127k nationally (2,177 salary observations; 5,548 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
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, 88% have no call, 75% require no weekends.
Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 17.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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