Emergency Veterinarian
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Description
Oak Heart Veterinary Hospital and Emergency at South Saunders in Raleigh is currently seeking a veterinarian to join our strong team, providing high-quality urgent and emergency care services to our community. We are dedicated to supporting our doctors in maintaining a fulfilling balance between their professional and personal lives.
Why Oak Heart Veterinary Hospital at South Saunders
Oak Heart Veterinary Hospital at South Saunders is a full-service primary, urgent, and emergency practice located within the beltline of Raleigh. This area is a growing and vibrant neighborhood close to downtown. The hospital opened in September of 2019 with all-new equipment and fresh, modern décor. In addition to the state-of-the-art veterinary hospital, it houses a boarding/daycare and grooming facility with on-site training. Oak Heart at South Saunders is part of a veterinary hospital family within the Raleigh beltline that includes Oak Heart at Longview, Oak Heart at Dixie Trail, and Oak Heart at Person Street.
Raleigh is one of the most desirable places in North Carolina to call home, offering quality healthcare, a centralized location, well-rated schools, family-friendly amenities, excellent dining, and an extensive trail system. Raleigh and the Triangle area of NC are consistently ranked as one of the best places to live in the United States. Come check us out—you’ll want to stay!
Why Vets Pets
A privately owned, North Carolina based company, Vets Pets is excited to partner with motivated and talented veterinarians and team members to recognize their dreams and goals and build or create a great business around them. We started with two practices in 2007 and have grown to over thirty locations in North Carolina. The company's vision is to provide quality veterinary care to families with an employee-centered management approach.
Perks and benefits include
- Compensation is a no negative accrual base salary with bonus production
- A choice between two medical plans with prescription drug benefits
- Dental and vision coverage available
- 401(k) Savings Plan with employer match, including immediate vesting
- CE stipend and days off
- All professional dues and NC licensure are covered
- AVMA Professional Liability Insurance
- Life insurance for yourself, spouse and eligible dependents available
- Flexible schedules
- Health Savings Account
- Short term disability
- Uniform allowance
For more information and consideration, please contact
Lindsay Carrier
lindsaycarrier@thevetspets.com
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality urgent and emergency veterinary care services to the community. Work within a full-service practice to maintain animal health and wellness.
Requirements
Must be a licensed veterinarian capable of providing emergency and urgent care. Must be motivated to partner with the company to achieve professional goals.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine Career Context
In North Carolina, the Veterinarian weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$125k (16 salary observations; 96 listings), vs ~$146k nationally (446 salary observations; 3,065 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 84% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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