Associate Veterinarian- Elm Creek Animal Hospital
Listed compensation
Up to $135,000
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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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.
Western Veterinary Partners 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.
Western Veterinary Partners is 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 hr@westernvetpartners.com.
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 various medical conditions in small animals. They are also responsible for performing dentistry and routine surgical procedures while building strong client relationships.
Requirements
The position is open to both experienced veterinarians and recent graduates who are seeking mentorship. Candidates must be compassionate and committed to providing exceptional patient care within a collaborative team environment.
Key Skills
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 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 90% have no call, 96% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Minnesota index 98.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinary Medicine listings in Minnesota | 58 active | 3,170 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 90% no call · 96% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 43% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Veterinary Medicine listings | 936 in the last 30 days | 552 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Veterinary Medicine pay trend | +3.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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