Associate Veterinarian
Listed on 2026-09-17
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Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care
Veterinary, Animal / Pet Care
QUALITY RURAL LIVING + $100,000 SIGN-ON BONUS
Turtle Mountain Veterinary Service in Bottineau, North Dakota, is seeking a full-time associate veterinarian to join our established mixed animal practice.
Located in the beautiful Turtle Mountains of north-central North Dakota, Bottineau offers the best of rural living with year-round recreation right outside your door. Hiking, fishing, boating, water sports, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and downhill skiing are all easily accessible. Bottineau is a safe, welcoming small town with a stable, agriculture-driven economy, a relatively low cost of living, and the amenities needed for comfortable everyday life.
And for the right candidate, our community is offering a very generous $100,000 sign-on bonus!
About Our PracticeWe are currently a 1.5-doctor mixed animal practice with the caseload and community demand to comfortably support 2-3 veterinarians. Our long-term, well-trained staff and established, loyal clientele provide a strong foundation for practicing high-quality, progressive veterinary medicine.
Our current caseload is approximately:- 76% small animal
- 17% beef cow-calf
- 6% equine
- 1% other species
Our spacious, thoughtfully designed 11,000-square-foot veterinary facility was built new in 2016 with efficiency, safety, and quality patient care in mind.
Equipment and technology include:- Digital body and dental radiography
- Dental machine
- Ultrasound
- Isoflurane anesthesia
- IV fluid pumps
- Power equine dental float
- Stationary hydraulic chute
- Portable hydraulic chute
- Practice vehicle
- And additional modern veterinary equipment
Salary: $80,000-$100,000, depending on experience
We welcome both new graduates and experienced veterinarians and offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan
- Paid veterinary licensing and professional membership dues
- Paid professional liability insurance
- Continuing education stipend
- Practice vehicle
- Generous $100,000 community-funded sign-on bonus for the right candidate
Visit to learn more about our practice.
For more information, contact Dr. Jill Franks at dr
DVM or VMD
Communication skills
Willingness to grow
Basic small and large animal clinical and diagnostic skills
Basic small and large animal surgical skills
Motivated self-starter
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