Veterinarian- Carver Lake Veterinary Center

VeterinarianFull-Time

Listed compensation

Pay Range $100K–$140K

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Job Description

Associate Veterinarian

Carver Lake Veterinary Center | Woodbury, Minnesota

Practice Exceptional Medicine. Grow Your Career. Join a Collaborative Team.

Carver Lake Veterinary Center is seeking an experienced Associate Veterinarian to join our AAHA-accredited small animal practice in Woodbury, Minnesota. We are looking for a veterinarian who is confident practicing independently, enjoys a collaborative team environment, and is excited to contribute their experience and clinical skills to a well-established hospital.

Since opening in 1996, Carver Lake Veterinary Center has been committed to providing personalized, compassionate care while building lasting relationships with pets and their families. Our collaborative team practices high-quality medicine with a strong emphasis on client education, teamwork, and exceptional patient care.

About Our Practice

Carver Lake Veterinary Center is a 4-doctor, AAHA-accredited hospital offering comprehensive care for companion animals. We provide a diverse range of services, including preventive care, dentistry, surgery, internal medicine, behavioral medicine, ultrasound, diagnostics, and grooming.

Our established client base and experienced support team allow our veterinarians to focus on providing excellent medicine while having the resources and collaboration needed to deliver high-quality patient care.

  • What We’re Looking For
  • We are looking for an experienced small animal veterinarian who:
  • Has several years of clinical experience in small animal medicine
  • Is confident managing a diverse caseload independently
  • Has strong clinical decision-making and communication skills
  • Enjoys working collaboratively with other veterinarians and support staff
  • Is comfortable performing routine wellness, medical, surgical, and dental procedures
  • Values client education and building long-term relationships with clients
  • Is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate patient care
  • Brings a positive, team-oriented approach to the hospital
  • Core Competencies
  • Small Animal Medicine
  • Preventive Care & Wellness
  • Soft Tissue Surgery
  • Veterinary Dentistry
  • Diagnostic Medicine
  • Ultrasonography
  • Client Communication
  • Team Collaboration
  • Clinical Decision-Making
  • Compassionate Patient Care

What We Offer

  • Up to $150,000 base salary, based on experience and qualifications
  • Quarterly production bonus with no negative accrual
  • Generous sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
  • Flexible scheduling that promotes work-life balance
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • PTO with rollover
  • Paid parental leave
  • Annual CE allowance plus dedicated CE days
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Paid professional dues and PLIT coverage
  • 401(k) match
  • Employee pet care discounts

Why Woodbury?

Located just minutes from St. Paul, Woodbury offers the best of suburban living with easy access to everything the Twin Cities has to offer. Enjoy excellent schools, beautiful parks and trails, vibrant shopping and dining, and a welcoming community.

Join Our Team

If you're an experienced veterinarian looking for an established practice where you can practice high-quality medicine, collaborate with a strong team, and enjoy a healthy work-life balance, we'd love to hear from you.

Join Carver Lake Veterinary Center and become part of a team dedicated to exceptional veterinary care and supporting the professional growth and success of its doctors.

This is a good-faith estimate based on the role's requirements at the time of posting. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

The Company offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, vacation, sick leave, 401(k), and other benefits depending on role and location. A complete description of benefits available for this position will be provided during the hiring process.

Where required under applicable law, Company provides eligible employees with paid sick leave, health emergency leave, and other legally mandated benefits programs, all in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local law depending on the location of the practice you support.

  • Massachusetts Pay Range
  • $100,000—$140,000 USD

Carver Lake Veterinary Center 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.

We are 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 us.

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 high-quality medical, surgical, and dental care to companion animals in an AAHA-accredited practice. They will also focus on client education and building long-term relationships with pet owners while collaborating with a supportive team.

Requirements

Candidates must have several years of clinical experience in small animal medicine and be confident in managing a diverse caseload independently. Strong clinical decision-making, communication skills, and a team-oriented approach are required for this position.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

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 46 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Minnesota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingMinnesota index 98.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Minnesota63 active3,419 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 74% no call · 57% no weekends46 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$100k sign-onUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 42% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 11% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings1,243 in the last 30 days512 the 30 days before (+143%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+5.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

15 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

15 jobs · 10 employers
3
<$140k
5
$140k-160k
3
$170k
2
$185k
2
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

15 jobs · 10 employers
401k / retirement match
93% this job
Sign-on bonus
87% this job
CME allowance
80% this job
Relocation assistance
67% this job
Loan repayment
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Alliance Animal Health · Rochester, Minnesota, United States

$120k-$220k
#2

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#3

Veterinarian - Gloversville, NY

$130k-$185k
#4

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$170k-$185k
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.7this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,380 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Carver Lake Veterinary Center logo

About Carver Lake Veterinary Center

Veterinary Services
Woodbury
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Up to $150,000 base salary
Quarterly production bonus with no negative accrual
Generous sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
Flexible scheduling
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
PTO with rollover
Paid parental leave

Living in Woodbury

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$400k
Typical market rent
$2,196/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.