Small Animal Veterinarian

Full Job Description

Akin Hills Pet Hospital located in Farmington, MN, is looking for a full-time or part-time Associate Veterinarian to join our growing team in our newly expanded and updated facility.

At Akin Hills Pet Hospital, we provide high quality, compassionate care to our patients and owners in a collaborative and upbeat environment. We believe in building lasting bonds with our clients, patients and team members. Our team is a dynamic, fun group that supports each other both inside and outside the clinic. We strive to provide a healthy work / life balance and work to support schedules that allow us to put our families first.

Akin Hills Pet Hospital is a privately owned, AAHA-Accredited, small animal veterinary clinic located in Farmington, MN. We have been serving the Farmington and south metro region for over 30 years. Our clinic practices high quality medicine with use of our IDEXX in house lab suite, digital full body and dental radiographs, diagnostic ultrasound and utilize mobile veterinary specialists to offer complete care.

Minimum Education and Desired Skill Set

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree
• General wellness and sick pet exams
• Appropriate diagnostic and treatment selection
• Excellent communication skills and knowledge of animal behavior
• Self-motivated
• Ability to display empathy and compassion to pets, their owners and co-workers
• DVMs are allowed to practice with freedom and are encouraged to bring in new ideas, approaches and skill sets.

Benefits

Benefits include :

Simple IRA match

PTO

Generous CE allowance

Supplemental Insurance

Paid AVMA and MVMA dues

AVMA PLIT

VIN membership

DEA licensure

Employee Pet Care Plan

Salary range : $110,000- $150,000 + ProSal (no negative accrual)

CE (Continuing Education) Opportunities :

We are able to offer in-house CE opportunities through our reference lab, local specialists and also utilize VetGirl and Think Anesthesia for additional CE opportunities. All support staff are welcome to attend the in-house CE opportunities to help build their knowledge base. Associate DVMs and all team members are encouraged to share their knowledge and bring in ideas for additional CE opportunities. Our area also offers a wide variety of CE opportunities at our local specialty hospitals. Associate DVMs are encouraged to attend CE meetings locally or nationally in their areas of interest. A generous CE stipend is offered to help cover CE and associated costs.

About Our Community

Farmington is a historic town located in southern Dakota County and is one of the rapidly growing suburbs of the Twin Cities Southern Metro area. Today it is home to over 23,000 residents and offers a historic downtown, new home developments and an extensive park and trail system. Our clinic is located on the northern edge of Farmington, bordering the Lakeville, Apple Valley, Rosemount and Eagan suburbs.

The southern metro region offers extensive trails, lakes, rivers and wetlands to explore, hike and fish. The beautiful, expansive Lebanon Hills Regional Park is only a few short miles north of our clinic and offers miles of hiking, horse trails, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing, for year-round enjoyment.

Farmington and the southern metro region offer top performing school districts, land availability and close proximity to dining, shopping and entertainment. In the Farmington area, price per square foot in home value makes it affordable to own a home.

Many people choose to live in Farmington due to its convenient access to Cedar Ave and I-35 which allows for a quick drive into the Twin Cities metro, while still being able to have access to an abundance of other activities and natural attractions.

More About Our Area :

Lebanon Hills Regional Park

Whitetail Woods Regional Park

Farmington Schools

Lakeville Schools

District 196 - Rosemount, Apple Valley, Eagan

Southern Hills Golf Course

Legends Golf Course

Minnesota Zoo

www.akinhillspethospital.com

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $110,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits :

401(k)

401(k) matching

Employee discount

Flexible schedule

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Work Location : In person