Associate Veterinarian

Crosslake Veterinary Hospital is a privately owned companion animal practice seeking a full-time veterinarian who values collaborative, thorough medicine and strong client communication. At Crosslake, veterinarians do not practice medicine alone. Our doctors consult with one another throughout the day as needed on imaging, diagnostics, medication selection, physical exam findings, treatment planning, and challenging cases. We also hold weekly doctor meetings to discuss patient care and strengthen medical protocols.

Our clients frequently tell us they appreciate our thoroughness, follow-up, communication, and willingness to keep working toward an answer when a case is not straightforward. We are looking for a veterinarian who wants to practice medicine the same way.

4-day workweek
Approximately 8 hours of scheduled patient care per day
Typically 9–10 hours in the hospital per workday
No routine scheduled weekend clinic hours

We participate in a shared emergency cooperative with four other veterinary practices and approximately 15 veterinarians. Typical responsibility includes a approximately 4 on-call weekends per year and a approximately 1–2 on-call evenings per month. The shared structure allows us to continue providing emergency care to our community without placing the entire burden on a small group of doctors.

We maintain approximately a 4:1 support-staff-to-doctor ratio. Our veterinary technicians and assistants are expected to fully utilize their skills and perform responsibilities permitted by Minnesota law and appropriate to their training. Our goal is for veterinarians to spend their time evaluating patients, making medical decisions, performing procedures, interpreting diagnostics, and communicating with clients—not performing tasks that trained support staff can appropriately handle.

We are a general practice with the equipment, staffing, inventory, and caseload to support advanced diagnostic and medical care. Our veterinarians routinely manage complex medical cases and surgery beyond routine elective procedures. Ultrasound is routinely incorporated into case management when it can help answer a clinical question, rather than being equipment that is minimally used. We also intentionally maintain emergency medications, supplies, and equipment so our doctors can respond appropriately when patients need a higher level of care.

Pain management is a fundamental part of our medical philosophy. We believe pain should be anticipated, recognized, prevented, and treated throughout surgical, dental, hospitalized, injured, and medical patient care. We follow Fear Free principles and place daily emphasis on recognizing and reducing patient fear, stress, and anxiety through thoughtful handling, client education, pre-visit medications when appropriate, and individualized patient care.

We do not expect every veterinarian to arrive proficient in every advanced skill. We are looking for curiosity, sound clinical judgment, willingness to collaborate, and an interest in continued professional growth. Whether you want to improve your ultrasound skills, become a stronger surgeon, strengthen your internal medicine abilities, or simply have experienced colleagues available to discuss difficult cases, we want to provide the environment and support for doctors of all levels.

Follow-up and continuity of care are also important parts of our practice. Our responsibility does not necessarily end when the patient leaves the hospital. We value doctors who communicate well with clients and remain engaged in the outcome of their cases.

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