Emergency Veterinarian

Veterinarian Top 25% in Emergency Medicine (Veterinary)Full-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

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 Veterinary MedicineAnimal HealthcareClinical DiagnosisPatient Management

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).

Top Veterinarian Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution17 jobs · 14 employers

2
<$85k
1
$90k
7
$115k-145k
6
$145k-175k
1
$185k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs · 14 employers

Sign-on bonus
88% this job
401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
71%
Relocation assistance
18%
Loan repayment
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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#3

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#4

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+ 29 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Emergency Medicine (Veterinary)

  • Includes call

Living in Raleigh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$372k
Typical market rent
$1,577/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Oak Heart Veterinary Hospital and Emergency at South Saunders

Benefits & Perks

401k with employer match
CE stipend
Professional dues covered
AVMA Professional Liability Insurance
Life insurance
Flexible schedules
Health Savings Account
Short term disability