Summary: The St. James Veterinary Clinic in St. James MN is a privately owned 3 doctor practice that services mainly dogs and cats, but also horses, cows, goats, sheep, etc. Our practice emphasizes high-quality medicine with a small town attitude. We are looking for a 4th full-time mixed animal practitioner to add to our collaborative doctor team.
The practice is growing rapidly, and has been consistently growing for over 5 years. We recently moved into an updated facility - with 6 exam rooms and 6000 sq feet for small animal and an adjacent large animal haul-in facility.
Our clinic features a friendly clientele, excellent support staff, a full onsite lab, on-site and mobile digital radiology, and large animal ultrasound. We offer VERY competitive compensation combined with a low cost of living - perfect for making progress on student loans. We provide yearly CE, 401K, and a truck or SUV with all expenses paid. If the excitement and challenge of rural practice is in your blood, give us a call at 507-260-8100 or email [email protected]
More details for those interested:
St. James is the county seat of Watonwan county and is a vibrant multicultural community less than 45 miles away from 2 different larger urban areas. The easy accessibility of cities with more amenities combined with the local low cost of living, friendliness, and excellent school systems make this a great community to live in and to raise a family. Job opportunities for significant others can also typically be found here in St. James, in Mankato, or in New Ulm. If you want to escape from the demanding clients found in many major metropolitan areas, you will love St. James. People here are friendly, decent, and fair. We are close enough to both the U of MN and ISU to refer complicated cases for clients who wish to pursue advanced care, but far enough away that many clients decline referral - opening up the opportunity to do a wide range of medical work-ups and surgical procedures in a lower pressure environment. When we talk about work-life balance - that is why we want to hire YOU. We are planning to go to a standard schedule of 4 days per week and split on-call time 4 ways. And unlike many practices, our technicians are also on call to come help you get the emergencies squared away as quickly and smoothly as possible so you can get back home and resume your relaxation.
And, you may wonder about the all important mentorship. Our existing doctors Dr. Dana Hirsch (owner, Ross University 2013), Dr. Randy Ellis (U of MN 1998), and Dr. Jake Baker (ISU 2020) LOVE to collaborate on cases and will be there to lend a helping hand. You will not be expected to be solo on-call until you have had a solid 90 days of mentorship and even after that time, our experienced doctors will usually be able to be there to back you up over the phone or in person. There is no “trial by fire” philosophy here - we want you to be in an environment where you can learn, grow, and push yourself, but where spreading your wings is safe, not terrifying.
If all of this, or any of this, sounds appealing to you and you would like to do an internship with us to check us out, or if you would like to apply for our open position please call 507-260-8100 or email Dr. Hirsch at [email protected]
DVM degree Ability to perform the duties of a mixed animal practitioner including on-call
The St. James Veterinary Clinic is a privately held mixed animal practice staffed by 3 veterinarians, a full time CVT practice manager and 10 other support staffers including 5 additional graduate veterinary technicians.
We are a group of highly trained, experienced animal lovers who are devoted to giving our patients the best care possible and we believe in treating every patient as if they were our own animal - giving them the same loving attention and care.