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Managing Veterinarian

Wild River Veterinary Clinic Pine City, Minnesota

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Overview

As a veterinarian at Heartland Veterinary Partners, you will provide quality care to patients and empathetic service to clients. You will partner with other veterinarians, technicians, and client service representatives to operate as an efficient and productive team.

Success in this role takes a collaborative mindset while operating as an independent branch of Heartland. This is an opportunity to expand your skillset while using your excellent communication and interpersonal skills and passion for patient care to build a productive and rewarding career.

When you join us, you will make a real difference in the lives of our patients and clients. You will also become a valued member of our team and contribute to the success of our practice.

Wild River Veterinary Clinic

Success Profile

We’re looking for passionate vets with the following traits:

Adaptable
Compassionate
Communicator
Critical Thinker
Collaborative
Empathetic

Culture

At Heartland Veterinary Partners, we believe that prioritizing care for veterinarians enables them to prioritize care for their patients. We offer several benefits and support programs to help veterinarians succeed, including:

Mentorship

We provide access to experienced mentors who can help our partners hone their craft and develop their skills, regardless of where they are in their career journey.

Choose Your Setting

We have practices in many states across the country with diverse settings and focuses, so our veterinarians can choose the environment that is best for them.

Work-Life Balance

We understand that our veterinarians have lives outside of the practice, and we are committed to helping them achieve balance.

Authentic Autonomy

Each practice is led locally, and we empower our teams to make all the clinical and inventory decisions to best meet the needs of the community they serve.

Support When it Matters Most

We support our veterinarians at every stage of their careers, from new graduates to experienced practitioners.

Job Details

Maximum Salary $ USD $120,000.00/Yr. Minimum Salary $ USD $100,000.00/Yr.

Practice:

Our caring veterinarians and staff are committed to providing your companion animals with the best quality of medical care possible.

We’ve been in business for over 30 years and continually strive to provide the most up-to-date medicine with state-of-the-art equipment for your animals. Innovative electronic record-keeping provides immediate access to your animal’s medical history, and our modern facilities and caring staff allow for a clean and friendly environment.

All staff participates in continuing education programs which, combined with the above, enables us to reach our goal of providing the ultimate level of care for your animal. We offer veterinary services for a wide range of animals, including cats and dogs.

Position Purpose:

We are seeking an experienced veterinarian to join our team as the Managing DVM!

Our current leader is ready to pass the torch to a growth-minded individual, offering a unique professional development opportunity. We are a successful, steady-paced, and team-focused small animal practice, and we are excited to welcome a new generation of leadership!

The Managing DVM is responsible for providing medical and non-medical leadership for the practice, managing associate veterinarians, and ensuring regulatory compliance relating to veterinary medicine. The Managing DVM is also responsible for creating an environment of teamwork and collaboration in which quality medicine is delivered. Additional responsibilities include guiding the direction of the practice, advancing medical care, and monitoring the practice's financial performance.

This position comes with a great multi-site opportunity at our sister location, Grantsburg Animal Hospital in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Just over the border, our second location provides additional opportunities to our clients, helping our cohesive team achieve even more lifelong relationships within our community.

Our practices currently consist of 4 DVMs, 2 certified veterinary technicians, and 9 veterinary assistants, creating an ideal doctor-to-tech/assistant ratio. Our technical staff is highly utilized, ensuring that their doctors always have an extra hand and can manage their time as needed. We foster a supportive team environment, with caseloads that are optimal for a doctor who likes to keep a steady agenda with a balance of medical and surgical cases.

Grantsburg and Wild River Team - September 2022

About the area: Pine City is a charming small town offering an abundance of scenic and recreational activities. Its many lakes and rivers make up over twenty-three square miles of water. The Chengwatana State Forest, General Andrews State Forest, Banning State Park, St. Croix State Park, and Nemadji State Forest boast miles of hiking, ATV, canoeing, kayaking, rock climbing, cross-country skiing, and snowmobile trails. Pine City is an easy commute to Twin Cities shopping, athletic events, and all that a large metropolitan area has to offer!

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:

Competitive Compensation - All salary ranges are negotiable based on experience
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

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Career Path

New Graduate

This is your first veterinary role after school. You’re getting your feet wet and putting that education to work gaining the experience you need to become the vet you know you can be.

Clinically Confident

You’ve been here a while and have your feet under you. You still have plenty of learning and growing to do, but you’re well on your way.

Learning to Lead

Thanks to your experience and dedication, you’ve earned the trust and respect of your community and established yourself as an example for other vets to follow.

“I love working at a Heartland-owned practice. They let us be ourselves with the support of a corporation. My relationship with our regional director is genuine and supportive. It’s obvious anytime company leadership addresses the practices that they genuinely care about our wellbeing and make decisions with our best interests in mind. We are extremely lucky to work for a company this down to earth.”
- Dr. Alexandra Carter, Managing DVM