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Emergency Veterinarian – South Metro Animal Emergency Care – Apple Valley, Minnesota

South Metro Animal Emergency Care is looking to welcome a Full-Time Emergency Veterinarian to our team and rapidly growing hospital!

Our Culture:

At South Metro Animal Emergency Care, we believe the best way to provide compassionate, quality care to pets is by putting relationships—with our clients, patients, Team Members, and community—at the heart of everything we do.

• We are dedicated to treating your family friend as if it were our own
• Our team atmosphere is collaborative, upbeat, and optimistic
• We love to learn + think OUTSIDE THE BOX
• We will provide mentorship opportunities!

We’re a close-knit group of experienced veterinary professionals that pride ourselves on our ability to offer mentorship, support, and a collaborative workplace. In addition to taking care of pets, we also take care of each other. Through day-to-day interactions and organized team-building activities, we create an environment where personal health and well-being is important, and every individual matters.

Our Values:

The way we approach our work matters. Our core values—do the right thing, fun, wow service, respect, and learning—guide everything we do at South Metro Animal Emergency Care.

Community Impact:

Our commitment to pets extends beyond our hospital walls.

Our Team Members also have the opportunity to give back to communities around the globe through our partnership with World Vets. Each year, we send a group of doctors and support staff abroad to help pets in need and support programs that nurture healthy relationships between people and animals.

Our Hospital and Benefits:

• We have been treating sick + injured pets in our community for over 25 years
• We are AAHA accredited
• Our hospital is well-equipped: we have Snyder oxygen units, complete surgical + orthopedic suites, digital radiography, an ultrasound, endoscope, intensive care + isolation wards, a full in-house laboratory, and well stocked pharmacy
• We provide after-hours hospitalization, observation, and emergency services
• Our facility is feline conscious friendly – we believe in stress free handling + care
• We have a rockstar team that will work hand in paw with your regular veterinarian!

To find out more about our hospital, please visit https://smaec.com/

 When you join our team, you’ll receive:

• Competitive base salary with bonus potential
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance - with company contribution HSA account
• License reimbursement
• Continuing Education allowance $2,500 for FT DVM’s
• 401k with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off for work/life balance
• Flexible schedule
• Practice freedom - no corporate protocols or mandatory formulary
• AVMA PLIT Professional Liability Insurance

Life in Apple Valley, Minnesota:

Apple Valley, MN is one of the top suburbs in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Our area truly has EVERYTHING – diverse restaurants, unbeatable shopping, great health care, and loads of entertainment options. If you’ve always wanted to unleash your inner adventurer, you can do that here too. Come meet us and find your True North!

Join the Lakefield Family!

South Metro Animal Emergency Care is part of the Lakefield Veterinary Group—a family-owned company that offers support and resources to hospital teams while empowering them to make decisions about how they practice medicine and show up for their communities. Find out more at careers.lakefieldvet.com.

Come do the right thing with us! Please contact Angelique Sanchez at asanchez@lakefieldvet.com with any questions or to submit your resume.