Associate Veterinarian

River Oaks Animal Hospital; Myrtle Beach (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

River Oaks Animal Hospital, an independently owned AAHA-accredited practice in Myrtle Beach, SC, seeks an experienced Associate Veterinarian to join our close-knit team. You will work with skilled technicians and a supportive management group to deliver high-quality medical care.

Our team collaborates on radiographs, discusses complex cases, and supports one another to maintain a positive work environment. The role emphasizes hands-on patient care, diagnostics, and client communication.

Qualifications

• We’re looking for an experienced Associate Veterinarian.
• River Oaks Animal Hospital is independently owned and AAHA-accredited.

Responsibilities

• Examine patients and diagnose medical conditions.
• Develop and implement treatment plans.
• Perform surgery as needed.
• Interpret diagnostics (imaging, labs).
• Communicate clearly with clients about diagnoses and care.

Job description

Great medicine. Great people. A life outside of work.

We’re looking for an experienced Associate Veterinarian to join River Oaks Animal Hospital—and we’re going to start by saying something that probably appears in every veterinary job ad:

We have a great team.

The difference is, we really mean it.

We are a close-knit group of veterinarians and veterinary professionals who genuinely enjoy working together. We collaborate. We ask each other questions. We look at radiographs together. We talk through complicated cases. We step in when someone is overwhelmed. We laugh—a lot. And at the end of a hard day, we still actually like each other.

We’ve built something pretty special at River Oaks, and we’re looking for the right experienced veterinarian to become part of it.

Who We Are

River Oaks Animal Hospital is an independently owned, AAHA-accredited veterinary hospital in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, offering both general practice and urgent care.

Independent ownership is important to us.Our owner is a veterinarian who still sees appointments and practices alongside the rest of the medical team. She understands what a packed appointment schedule feels like, what it’s like when the “simple” case turns into anything but simple, and why having great people around you matters.Decisions about our hospital are made in our hospital, by people who know our patients, our clients, and our team. We believe in practicing excellent medicine while remembering that the people providing that medicine matter, too.

You Get to Be the Veterinarian

One of the things we're most proud of is our support team. Our technicians and assistants are talented, capable, and actually utilized. We don't want to hire a veterinarian and then have them spend their day doing tasks that a well-trained support team can handle. We want you examining patients, diagnosing, interpreting diagnostics, developing treatment plans, performing surgery, communicating with clients, and doing the things you went to veterinary school to do. Our doctors have the support they need to practice efficiently and at a high level.

You will also have an involved management team and practice owner who will support you. We don't believe that "independent" means "on your own."

A Schedule Designed to Keep Veterinary Medicine Interesting

River Oaks isn't a traditional GP where every day looks exactly the same. Our general practice + urgent care model gives our doctors variety while still allowing them to build long-term relationships with patients and clients.

Your typical four-day workweek will include:

• 1 day of urgent care
• 1 day of surgery/dentistry
• 2 days of scheduled appointments

And then?

You're off.

No weekends.

No on-call.

Major holidays off.

We work hard during