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South Metro Animal Emergency Care
Apple Valley, Minnesota

Emergency Veterinarian

Veterinarian Top 25% in Emergency Medicine (Veterinary)Full-Time

Listed compensation

$180k-$180k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 25m ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • ability insurance, 401K with company contribution, PTO, generous CE allowance with additional PTO allotted, reimbursement for membership dues and license fees, and more.   To learn more about the hospital and position please contact Joe Rusk at  joe.rusk@lakefieldvet.com   or apply at  careers.lakefieldvet.com.   #LI-JR1   Compensation Range $150,000 — $180,000 USD

Key Responsibilities

Provide compassionate and quality emergency veterinary care to patients. Collaborate with the hospital team to maintain strong relationships with clients and the community.

Requirements

The role is open to both experienced veterinarians and new or recent graduates. Candidates must be licensed to practice veterinary medicine.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Emergency veterinary medicineCompassionate carePatient careClient communicationTeam collaboration

Emergency Medicine Career Context

Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 68% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$180k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $183k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Veterinarian Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs · 16 employers

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<$145k
8
$145k-170k
3
$170k-195k
3
$200k
3
$220k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 16 employers

Sign-on bonus
95% this job
401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
71% this job
Relocation assistance
67% this job
Loan repayment
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Emergency Medicine (Veterinary)

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About South Metro Animal Emergency Care

Benefits & Perks

Starting base salary up to $180,000
Monthly production with no-negative accrual
Sign-on bonus
Relocation bonus
Straight production compensation options
Health insurance (vision, medical, dental, HSA/FSA)
Life and disability insurance
401K with company contribution