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BluePearl Vet
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Locum ER Veterinarian

Veterinarian Top 25% in Emergency Medicine (Veterinary)Contract

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Contract · on_site
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 1mo ago

Job description

Join Our Team in St. Cloud, MN: Locum Emergency Veterinarian
BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking an Emergency Clinician to join our team in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Our dedicated team is committed to delivering exceptional emergency care for pets and their families in a supportive, collaborative environment.
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As a locum Emergency Veterinarian, you’ll provide high-quality care for urgent and emergency cases while working alongside a compassionate and experienced hospital team. This is a great opportunity to support a strong emergency service in a well-established hospital serving the Central Minnesota community.
About BluePearl Pet Hospital St. Cloud
Who We Are:
BluePearl Pet Hospital in St. Cloud is located at 4180 Thielman Lane and provides after-hours, weekend, and holiday emergency care for pets when primary care veterinarians may be closed. The hospital supports pets and families throughout St. Cloud and the surrounding Central Minnesota communities.
Our St. Cloud team is focused on delivering timely, compassionate emergency care in a collaborative setting. Clinicians have the opportunity to manage a wide range of emergency cases while partnering closely with experienced technicians, support staff, and local referring veterinarians.
We proudly serve St. Cloud and surrounding communities throughout Central Minnesota.
Why BluePearl? Because it is an exceptional place to work!
BluePearl is committed to a diverse work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and you will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation or affectional preference, or gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality care for urgent and emergency veterinary cases in a collaborative hospital environment. Partner with technicians and support staff to deliver timely and compassionate care to pets and their families.

Requirements

The candidate must be a qualified veterinarian capable of managing a wide range of emergency cases. Experience working in a fast-paced emergency clinical setting is expected.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Emergency Veterinary CareUrgent CareCase ManagementClinical CollaborationPet Healthcare

Emergency Medicine Career Context

Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 76% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.8% 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)). 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

1.5/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Emergency Medicine (Veterinary) — ranked against 352 active roles in this specialty

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Salary Distribution19 jobs · 15 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs · 15 employers

Sign-on bonus
95%
401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
74%
Relocation assistance
63%
Loan repayment
16%

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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.

  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends