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Full-Time Associate Veterinarian - Forest Lake, MN
About the Role
Flexible scheduling with guaranteed salary and no production quotas. Full-time W-2 veterinarian role in Forest Lake, MN. Choose your days, benefits included.
Join IndeVets as a Associate Veterinarian – Flexible Schedule, No Production Quotas in Forest Lake, Minnesota. Practice great medicine without sacrificing life outside the clinic. Veterinary medicine shouldn't come at the expense of your wellbeing.
Benefits & Compensation
- Malpractice insurance covered.
- Guaranteed salary
- Multiple medical plan options (including fully paid plans)
- Dental + vision insurance
- Generous, guilt-free PTO and paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k) + Roth 401(k) with 100% match up to 4% (immediate vesting)
- Company-paid liability + short-term disability insurance
- Discounts on VIN, VETgirl, Fear Free, VetRec AI scribe, and more
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Flexible scheduling available.
Apply to join IndeVets as a Associate Veterinarian – Flexible Schedule, No Production Quotas.
Key Responsibilities
The associate veterinarian will practice medicine across a network of hospital partners while maintaining a flexible, self-controlled schedule. They are responsible for providing high-quality patient care and building relationships with clinical teams without the burden of administrative logistics.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a DVM or VMD degree from an AVMA-accredited program and possess an active veterinary license. At least one year of clinical experience in a small animal setting is required, along with DEA and controlled substance licensure.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
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, 4% are remote, 88% have no call, 86% require no weekends.
Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 2.8/10 on work-life balance for Veterinarian roles.
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