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Chattanooga, Tennessee

Part Time Veterinarian

VeterinarianPart-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Company Description

Two days a week. Full-service medicine. A hospital that feels like family.

Wolftever Pet Wellness Group's East Hamilton hospital is looking for a part-time Associate Veterinarian to join our team in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Our East Hamilton hospital opened in 2021 as the second hospital of Wolftever Pet Wellness Group, alongside our original hospital in Harrison and The Inn at Wolftever.

All of our locations share the same vision of compassionate, excellent care for pets across Hamilton County. We'd love to add a doctor who wants real practice time with a flexible, predictable schedule.

  • The Schedule
  • This is a part-time position, two days per week:
  • Every Friday is a required day
  • One additional day each week, scheduled with the hospital team

It's a great fit if you want to keep practicing while balancing family, another job, relief work, or a lighter schedule, and our clients will get to know you as a steady, familiar face.

Job Description

About the Role

  • Join a full-service small animal hospital with a friendly, supportive team and a loyal client base.
  • Preventive and wellness care, including immunizations
  • Dental care, surgery, and diagnostics
  • Support from a team that is experienced and glad to have another doctor
  • Clients who love our app and online tools, including online booking and pharmacy

Competitive Compensation for Your Part-time Schedule

A hospital that is part of a locally rooted group with multiple locations, which means collaboration and backup are close by

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Veterinary degree, or equivalent, from an accredited university
  • Current DEA License or obtained upon hire
  • Active Veterinary State License
  • USDA Accreditation or obtained upon hire
  • Minimum of 1 year of experience
  • Additional Information

We Are a DRUG-Free, Smoke-Free, Equal Opportunity Employer.

Company Policy & Federal & State Laws Forbid Discrimination Because of Age, Color, Race, Religion, Sex, Disability, Sexual Orientation or National Origin

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Veterinarian will provide full-service medical care, including preventive wellness, surgery, and dental procedures. They will work collaboratively with a supportive team to deliver compassionate care to a loyal client base.

Key Skills

Veterinary MedicineDentistryPreventive CareSmall Animal Care

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 90% have no call, 98% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Tennessee?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedVeterinary Medicine median $120k (middle half $110k–$130k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Tennessee42 active3,443 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 90% no call · 98% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 40% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings1,282 in the last 30 days483 the 30 days before (+165%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

8 jobs · 4 employers
1
$55k
2
$95k-135k
3
$135k-175k
2
$175k-215k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

37 jobs · 4 employers
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1-2
0
3-4
1
5-6
2
7-8
34
9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

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$150k-$200k
#2

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$130k-$185k
#3

Veterinarian - Grass Valley, CA

$130k-$160k
#4

Veterinarian- Orange County CA

$120k-$150k
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.7this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,392 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Chattanooga

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$324k
Typical market rent
$1,498/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.