Veterinarian | Cold Spring Veterinary Clinic | Cold Spring, MN
Listed compensation
USD $115,000.00 - USD $130,000.00 /Yr.
Listing transparency3 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Position Purpose
Join Our Growing Team at Cold Spring Veterinary Clinic! New graduates are welcomed!
Are you looking for a place where you can grow, feel supported, and truly make a difference? Cold Spring Veterinary Clinic might be just what you’re looking for.
We’re a thriving, multi-doctor practice with a team that cares for a wide range of patients—from dogs and cats to pocket pets—always with a focus on compassionate, high-quality medicine. At Cold Spring VC, we combine advanced technology with a genuinely supportive and friendly atmosphere. You’ll work alongside kind, collaborative colleagues and skilled technicians who are passionate about what they do. We’re committed to staying at the forefront of veterinary medicine while making sure every client feels informed, confident, and cared for.
Just as important, we believe in taking care of our people. We foster a welcoming environment where mentorship, professional development, and work-life balance are truly valued.
If you’re ready to build meaningful relationships, grow your clinical skills, and be part of a team that you like being around—we’d love to meet you!
Come see what makes Cold Spring VC such a special place to practice—we’re excited to connect with you!
Essential Responsibilities
- Examine and treat companion animals to detect and determine the nature of disease or injuries.
- Operate diagnostic equipment and collect diagnostic samples as well as interpret results.
- Advise pet owners on preventative care and treatment options.
- Perform surgery and prescribe medication as needed.
- Provide counsel around pet end of life care.
- Maintain patients’ medical records.
- Ensures compliance with veterinary ethics and relevant statues, policies, and procedures.
- Requirements/Qualifications
- DVM/VMD degree from an accredited AVMA institution.
- Appropriate state licensure.
- Eligibility to obtain DEA/BNDD.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrates professional and courteous presentation consistently with staff and clients.
Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance.
Benefits Offered
- Competitive salary
- Unlimited personal time off (PTO)
- Bonus incentives
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement benefits — 401(k) or Roth(k) with match
- CE and licensure reimbursement
- Flexible work schedules
- Career path development and mentorship
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- DVM referral program
- Sign-on bonus and Relocation assistance available
Pay Range
USD $115,000.00 - USD $130,000.00 /Yr.
Key Responsibilities
Examine and treat companion animals to diagnose and treat diseases or injuries. Perform surgeries, prescribe medications, and advise pet owners on preventative care and end-of-life options.
Requirements
Must hold a DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA-accredited institution and possess appropriate state licensure. Candidates must be eligible for DEA/BNDD and demonstrate professional communication skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian | Cold Spring Veterinary Clinic | Cold Spring, MN at Cold Spring Veterinary Clinic a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 2,953 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
In Minnesota, the Veterinary Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$129k (18 salary observations; 49 listings), vs ~$140k nationally (412 salary observations; 2,587 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 83% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 20.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$123k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $124k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Listing-based score
Above average in Veterinary Medicine
- On-site
Living in Cold Spring
Purchasing power
$131,231–$148,348/yrAt national-average prices · Before taxes
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $360k≈ 3.1× annual pay
- Median resident rent
- $1,424/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 87.6
- State income tax
- Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · St. Cloud, MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use the advertised annual pay range’s lower bound, before taxes. Regional prices are not a personal budget.
Peer group: veterinarian · veterinary medicine · Full-time · hours not stated · Pay composition not stated. National listings with usable annual USD pay and local data, posted within 180 days of the 2026-09-22 snapshot. Rankings use lower pay bounds; higher percentiles mean more favorable comparisons. Only the same rent observation month is compared.
Ratings need at least 30 other listings, five employers and three locations; no employer may contribute over 35%. Strong: top quarter; Typical: middle half; Weaker: bottom quarter. Missing ratings mean insufficient comparable data, not a poor offer. These are offer comparisons, not city grades.