Small Animal DVM | Clinton, NC | Privately Owned | Walk-in Model with Diverse Caseloads |...

NCVMA; Clinton (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

100% Employer Paid Medical Insurance

Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short‑

Term & Long‑Term Disability Options

401k + 3% employer match

2 Weeks PTO + 5 Paid Holidays

Generous Continuing Education Allow.

Paid CE PTO Days

100% Clinic‑Paid Professional Dues, Li

bility Coverage

Generous Pet Care Discounts

Annual Uniform Allowance

Job summary

Caring Hands Animal Hospital in Clinton, NC seeks an associate veterinarian to join a busy, privately owned practice offering a walk‑in model, a mix of routine medicine, urgent care, emergency medicine and advanced surgery. Mentorship is tailored to experience, and there is long‑term growth potential including partnership opportunities.

We value compassionate, adaptable veterinarians who enjoy variety and helping both pets and their people.

Job description

Caring Hands Animal Hospital
121 North Blvd.
Clinton, NC 28328

Small Animal Associate Veterinarian

If your ideal veterinary day includes routine medicine, interesting walk-ins, urgent cases, surgery, and the occasional “well, we weren’t expecting THAT today” you may feel right at home at Caring Hands Animal Hospital.

Serving the Clinton, North Carolina community since 1919, Caring Hands is a busy, privately owned small animal hospital that blends the relationships and variety of general practice with the fast pace and interesting caseload of urgent care, emergency medicine, hospitalization, and advanced surgery. Our walk‑in model means no two days look exactly alike. Alongside routine preventive and medical cases, our doctors regularly manage urgent patients, hospitalized cases, advanced soft‑tissue procedures, and orthopedic surgeries. We believe in providing gold‑standard recommendations while also recognizing that excellent veterinary medicine sometimes means finding a plan B, C, or D that works for the family in front of us. Our clients come from all walks of life, and we’re looking for a veterinarian who is compassionate, adaptable, down‑to‑earth, and motivated by helping both pets and their people.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced veterinarian who enjoys variety and wants the freedom to use their skills, or for a motivated new graduate looking for hands‑on mentorship. Our two experienced veterinarians are happy to tailor mentorship to the individual, whether you learn best by jumping in with support nearby or prefer more guidance as you build confidence.

Hospital Highlights

• Privately owned practice with roots dating back to 1919
• Unique blend of general practice, urgent care, emergency medicine & surgery
• Walk‑in model with a diverse and interesting caseload
• Approximately 7:1 support staff‑to‑DVM ratio
• Full IDEXX in‑house laboratory
• Digital radiography
• Two ultrasound units
• Endoscopy coming soon!
• EzyVet practice management software and Talkatoo AI scribe technology to help reduce time spent completing SOAP notes

Why Veterinarians Will Love Working Here

• Medicine That Keeps You Engaged: If you love variety, you’ll find it here. Caring Hands sees everything from routine wellness and medical cases to urgent walk‑ins, hospitalizations, emergencies, and advanced surgeries. Our doctors have the opportunity to work cases up, use their skills, and see medicine that goes well beyond what you might expect from a traditional GP hospital.
• A Practical, Compassionate Approach to Patient Care: Our client base ranges widely in both needs and financial resources. We believe in recommending the best medicine while meeting clients where they are and finding alternative treatment plans when necessary. We're looking for someone who can communicate those options without judgment and understands that there can be more than one good way to approach a case.
• Mentorship Built Around You: New graduates are absolutely welcome. Rather than forcing every new veterinarian through the same mentorship program, our doctors will adapt their approach based on your experience, confidence, learning style, and goals. Whether you want someone beside you as you work through cases or simply need an experienced veterinarian available when questions come up, we'll meet you where you are.
• Long-Term Opportunity: We aren't simply looking to fill an opening. We’re looking to find an associate who can become a long‑term part of Caring Hands as the practice continues to grow. For the right veterinarian, there is opportunity to grow toward partnership‑level compensation in the future.

Compensation & Benefits

• Significant above‑average six‑figure salary, dependent upon experience and desired working hours, plus a significant performance‑based bonus
• Relocation assistance
• 100% Employer Paid Medical Insurance
• Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short‑Term & Long‑Term Disability Options Available
• 401k + 3% employer match
• 2 Weeks PTO + 5 Paid Holidays
• Generous Continuing Education Allowance + Paid CE PTO Days
• 100% Clinic‑Paid Professional Dues, Licensure & Liability Coverage
• Generous Pet Care Discounts
• Annual Uniform Allowance

Life in Clinton, North Carolina

Clinton offers the affordability and easy pace of a smaller community with an especially appealing location: Caring Hands is situated only about one hour from the beautiful North Carolina coast and about one hour from the Triangle, with Fayetteville and Goldsboro just 30–45 minutes away.
It’s an ideal home base for someone who wants a lower cost of living and room to spread out while still having easy access to larger‑city amenities and the ability to head to the beach for a day trip or weekend away.