Full-Time Associate Veterinarian - Forest Lake, MN
About The Position
IndeVets is seeking a Full-Time Associate Veterinarian for Forest Lake, MN. This role offers a unique approach to veterinary medicine, prioritizing veterinarian wellbeing by replacing rigid contracts with sustainable career paths. You will have control over your schedule, guaranteed income, and hands-on support from a trusted community. As a full-time W-2 veterinarian working 4-5 days per week, you will build a schedule in advance with the help of a dedicated scheduling coordinator, ensuring clarity and predictability. IndeVets handles scheduling, logistics, and coordination, allowing you to focus on practicing medicine. You will have a guaranteed salary with the option to earn more by picking up additional shifts, which can be paid out or converted into additional PTO. You will practice across a network of trusted hospital partners, gaining diverse clinical experience and building relationships with teams. Opportunities to include surgery, dentistry, ER, or urgent care shifts are available when possible. This model provides the consistency, benefits, and professional support of a full-time employer without income uncertainty or last-minute schedule gaps.
Requirements
- DVM or VMD from an AVMA-accredited program (or equivalent)
- Active license (or ability to obtain)
- DEA + controlled substance license (as applicable)
- 1+ year of clinical experience in a small animal setting
- Confidence practicing independently
- Strong communication and client relationship skills
Nice To Haves
- GP, ER, or urgent care experience
- Internship training
Responsibilities
- Practice great medicine without sacrificing life outside the clinic.
- Build a schedule you control by choosing the days you want to work.
- Practice across a network of trusted hospital partners.
- Build meaningful relationships with teams while gaining diverse clinical experience.
- Focus on patient care, not numbers.
- Practice independently but with dedicated medical leadership and mentorship.
- Collaborate with a community of fellow veterinarians.
- Utilize a veterinary social worker for support when needed.
- Engage in ongoing CE and professional development opportunities.
- Take on leadership and mentorship opportunities.
- Gain exposure to diverse clinical settings.
- Evolve your schedule over time.
- Prevent burnout.
Benefits
- Guaranteed salary with consistent, predictable pay
- Multiple medical plan options (including fully paid plans)
- Dental + vision insurance
- Generous, guilt-free PTO and paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- CE allowance + dedicated CE PTO
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
