**VCA Animal Wellness Center** is a well-established multi-doctor animal wellness practice in Maple Grove, Minnesota. We are seeking an experienced **Associate Veterinarian** to join our team! We are an **AAHA** Accredited and **Fear Free** Certified Practice. Our patient’s health is our top priority – provided through quality, professional care and genuine personal service. We pledge to instill client trust and confidence that their pet will always receive compassionate, gentle care, as well as the highest standard of veterinary medical service available. Our 10,000 square foot facility is fully equipped with laser surgery, endoscopy, a dental suite, ultrasound, and digital radiography. We are fully staffed with experienced support personnel and Certified Veterinary Technicians. **Maple Grove** is a beautiful suburb of Minneapolis and is one of the best places to live in Minnesota. Living in Maple Grove offers residents a suburban feel with seven lakes, over 1,000 acres and 36 miles of maintained parks and trails. The many families and young professionals in Maple Grove enjoy the 48 playgrounds and organized sporting events. Maple Grove is proud to boast about the highly rated public schools. **The ideal candidate will** : + Enjoy work as a primary care veterinarian including preventative care, internal medicine, soft tissue surgery and dentistry + Enjoy teamwork in a collaborative setting with experienced co-workers + Enjoy a fast paced, high quality certified Fear Free practice **Why choose VCA?** We provide world-class medicine with hometown care, powered by the people who carry on our shared legacy of excellence at each of our local hospitals + We offer a very competitive total rewards package that includes health and wellbeing resources, professional development with a focus on your special interests, and access to a network of over 5,000 doctors including more than 600 specialists + We work with our veterinarians to provide flexible schedules which gives our associates a great work life balance + At VCA we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. **Current students or new graduates, apply today!** VCA takes pride in expanding the growth and skill set of new veterinarians. We welcome newly graduated veterinarians (and current veterinary students) to apply to this position where they will receive individualized support with our 6-month mentorship program and a collaborative hospital team environment. **If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.** Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more! The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development) We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com