Associate Veterinarian
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Job Description
Company Description
Lakes on one side. Smoky Mountains on the other. A great practice in the middle.
Moyers Veterinary Hospital is looking for an Associate Veterinarian to join our team in Morristown, Tennessee, a friendly East Tennessee city tucked between two lakes and a short drive from Great Smoky Mountains National Park. If you want an established, well-loved practice and a place where weekends feel like a getaway, we'd love to meet you.
About the Role
Join a respected small animal hospital known in the community for friendly, knowledgeable care and a loyal client base.
Full- or Part-time Schedule Available
- Weekday hospital hours (Monday through Friday) with weekends off, so your Saturdays belong to the lake
- Competitive salary + production, relocation assistance, and a full benefits package
- Well-equipped hospital, including digital radiology, ultrasound, a surgical laser, and dental services
- A team that treats clients and patients like family, and each other too
- Room to practice quality medicine the way you want to
Why Morristown?
This is a town that works hard to give people reasons to be outside.
Cherokee Lake is a bass angler's dream. It's regularly ranked among the best bass-fishing lakes in the Southeast, with roughly 400 miles of shoreline for boating, paddling, swimming, and camping. Striper fishing is big here too.
Panther Creek State Park covers more than 1,400 acres on the lake, with 30+ miles of hiking trails, 15+ miles of mountain biking, horseback trails, and a lookout at Point Lookout with views over the lake and the Cumberland Mountains.
Tennessee's Disc Golf Capital®. Morristown has four championship-caliber courses, so if you throw discs, you're going to be very happy.
The Smokies are a short drive away. Morristown sits between Cherokee and Douglas Lakes, close to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most visited national park in the country, so a weekend hike or a Gatlinburg day trip is easy.
A historic downtown with a quirky twist. After a major flood in 1962, downtown Morristown was rebuilt with a unique "overhead sidewalk" of elevated walkways connecting second-floor businesses. The district is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Real small-town events. Downtown Green hosts the First Fridays concert series from May through October, plus the Farmers Market, Arts in the Park, and the International Food Festival.
Craft beer, local food, and the arts. Grab a pint at 1907 Brewing Company in a revitalized historic downtown building, browse the Rose Center for the Arts in a Victorian schoolhouse, or pick up lunch downtown.
Davy Crockett history. The Crockett Tavern Museum sits on the site of the frontiersman's boyhood home.
Endurance and adventure events. Panther Creek hosts mountain bike races, trail runs, and a triathlon, if you like a little suffering with your scenery.
Close to Knoxville. The bigger-city restaurants, sports, and airport are roughly 45 minutes away, while home stays quiet and affordable.
Job Description
- DVM degree and active (or eligible) Tennessee veterinary license
- Solid clinical and surgical skills and a client-friendly communication style
- A team player who wants to build lasting relationships with clients and patients
- Someone ready to trade traffic for lake views
Qualifications
- Full Time OR Part Time Veterinarian
- Compassionate, Team Player and Strong Communicator
- Proficient in general medicine and surgery
- Doctor of Veterinary degree, or equivalent, from an AVMA accredited university
- Current DEA License or obtained upon hire
- Active Veterinary State License
- USDA Accreditation or obtained upon hire
- 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 high-quality medical and surgical care to small animals in a team-oriented environment. Responsibilities include building lasting relationships with clients and patients while maintaining a friendly and knowledgeable standard of care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
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 Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 86% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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