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Veterinary Innovative Partners
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Part Time Emergency Veterinarian- Knoxville Pet Emergency Clinic

VeterinarianPart-Time

Listed compensation

$60k-$120k

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Your Hometown ER with a Big Heart—and an Even Bigger Purpose

At Knoxville Pet Emergency Clinic, we know emergency medicine is challenging, rewarding, and best practiced with a team that has your back. We provide compassionate after-hours emergency care for pets when they need us most, and we’re looking for a Part-Time Emergency Veterinarian (DVM) who wants to make a difference without sacrificing work-life balance.

  • Why You’ll Love Working Here
  • Flexible part-time scheduling to fit your lifestyle
  • Supportive team culture built on collaboration and compassionate care
  • Varied emergency cases with opportunities to grow your clinical skills
  • Professional development and leadership opportunities
  • $60,000–$120,000 annual compensation, based on experience and mutually agreed-upon shift commitment
  • Benefits and wellness resources for eligible team members
  • Life in Knoxville, Tennessee

Discover Knoxville, Tennessee, where Southern charm meets outdoor adventure! Nestled near the breathtaking Great Smoky Mountains, Knoxville offers the perfect blend of scenic beauty, vibrant downtown living, incredible local dining, live music, and exciting college sports.

Enjoy hiking, kayaking, and exploring miles of trails, or spend your evenings discovering local shops, festivals, and entertainment. With a welcoming community, a lively cultural scene, and a variety of lifestyle options, Knoxville offers an exceptional quality of life both inside and outside of work.

Great medicine starts with a great team. If you’re looking for a flexible ER role where your skills matter and your teammates support you, we’d love to meet you!

knoxvillepetemergency.com

Veterinary Innovative Partners (VIP) is a network of veterinarian-owned-and-operated hospitals across twelve states. VIP is guided by a mission to provide veterinarians and their teams with all the resources, mentorship, and autonomy they need to thrive personally and professionally while giving pets the best possible care.

Join the VIP family, where our team members are our top priority to ensure best-in-class personalized care, ownership and accountability, trust, and an exceptional work environment

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Follow Veterinary Innovative Partners on LinkedIn for the latest career opportunities, team stories, and behind-the-scenes looks at life in our hospitals.

Key Responsibilities

Provide compassionate after-hours emergency veterinary care for pets in need. Collaborate with a supportive team to manage varied emergency cases and maintain high standards of clinical practice.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree. The role requires a commitment to emergency medicine and the ability to work effectively within a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Emergency Medicine Career Context

Of the 48 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 79% have no call, 67% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $98k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Veterinarian by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score4.8 / 10 · top 25% in emergency medicine (veterinary)ranked against 299 Emergency Medicine (Veterinary) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$60k–$120kVeterinarian median $145k (middle half $130k–$163k)509 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$98k in purchasing powerTennessee index 91.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Emergency Medicine listings in Tennessee10 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All veterinarian listings in Tennessee66 active4,515 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 79% no call · 67% no weekends48 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 41% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 11% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Emergency Medicine listings500 in the last 30 days434 the 30 days before (+15%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (299 Emergency Medicine (Veterinary) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Tennessee figures use all veterinarians: too few Tennessee Emergency Medicine postings state pay.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$90k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution

11 jobs · 7 employers
3
<$140k
3
$140k-160k
3
$170k
1
$185k
1
$200k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

11 jobs · 7 employers
Sign-on bonus
91%
401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
82%
Relocation assistance
64%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 4.8
Better work-life than 80% of Emergency Medicine (Veterinary) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 299 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Veterinary Innovative Partners

Veterinary Services
Nashville, Tennessee
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible part-time scheduling
Professional development and leadership opportunities
Benefits and wellness resources for eligible team members

Living in Knoxville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k≈ 5.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,701/mo≈ 34% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
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 · Knoxville, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.