Managing Veterinarian | Animal Care Clinic in Bemidji - Generous Signing Bonus!
Listed compensation
$100k-$135k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Practice
At the heart of Animal Care Clinic is our focus on providing comprehensive and compassionate care to your cherished pets, ensuring an unmatched level of comfort throughout their journey to well-being. We aim to stand as a beacon of excellence, striving to offer the highest quality medical and surgical services for pets in the Bemidji area.
Since our establishment in 1997, we have proudly led the way in local veterinary care, distinguished by our unwavering dedication to superior healing, advanced treatment modalities, and holistic therapeutic interventions. Your pets deserve nothing less than the best, and that’s precisely what we pledge to provide.
Position Purpose
- Veterinarian / Managing Veterinarian
- Animal Care Clinic | Bemidji, Minnesota
Animal Care Clinic in Bemidji, Minnesota is seeking a veterinarian to join our team, with the opportunity to step into a Managing Veterinarian role for a doctor interested in clinical leadership.
We are open to connecting with veterinarians at different stages of their careers. Whether you are looking for a collaborative Associate DVM position or are an experienced veterinarian interested in mentoring a team and helping shape the medical direction of a practice, we would love to learn more about what you are looking for in your next opportunity.
At Animal Care Clinic, our goal is to create an environment where doctors can practice high-quality medicine, build meaningful relationships with clients, and enjoy being part of a supportive veterinary team.
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
- Unlimited personal time
- Bonus incentives
- Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
- Retirement benefits (401(k), Roth(k) with match)
- CE and licensure reimbursement
- Flexible work schedules
- Managing career path development
- Employee Assistance Program
- DVM Referral Program
- Mental Health Resources
- Relocation assistance available
Pay Range
USD $100,000.00 - USD $135,000.00 /Yr.
Key Responsibilities
The veterinarian will examine, diagnose, and treat companion animals while performing surgical procedures and interpreting diagnostic results. Additionally, the role involves advising pet owners on preventative care and maintaining accurate medical records in compliance with veterinary standards.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA-accredited institution and possess appropriate state licensure. Excellent communication skills and the physical ability to handle patients and equipment are also required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
In Minnesota, the Veterinary Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$127k (22 salary observations; 35 listings), vs ~$129k nationally (595 salary observations; 1,526 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 84% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.5% 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 ~$118k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $119k 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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Living in Bemidji
- Median 3-bed home ≈ 2.3× annual pay
- Typical rent ≈ 14% of gross pay
- Residents' average commute 17 min
- State income tax up to 9.8%
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