Veterinarian | up to $75,000 Sign-on Bonus | Pet Medical Center | Tullahoma, TN
Listed compensation
USD $125,000.00 - USD $140,000.00 /Yr.
Listing transparency5 of 6 stated
Ask the employer about nights and shift pattern.
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job Description
Practice
Pet Medical Center is a full-service animal hospital offering both emergency care and less urgent medical, surgical, and dental care. We are experienced in all types of conditions and treatments; over the years, we have grown and evolved, always striving to provide the highest level of veterinary care and expertise.
Position Purpose
If you love working with a well-trained team and collaborating with others, if you appreciate having a welcoming and well-equipped practice to work from, if you enjoy talking with clients who truly care about their pets, then we're the practice for you!!!
Pet Medical Center in Tullahoma, TN is adding to our team! Whether you're an experienced doctor looking for a few hours a week, or a new grad just starting your career, you'll fit right in!
Our schedule is comprised of wellness/prevention, as well as sick and urgent cases so we get lots of variety. We're looking for a doctor that likes to do surgery, dentistry, and/or ultrasound besides room appointments. And we're closed on weekends so you can enjoy your free time!
Our staff is well-trained so you can do what you do best... medicine!
About the area: Located halfway between Nashville and Chattanooga, Tullahoma is a lake community offering good schools, beautiful parks and vibrant shopping/restaurants. We are a close knit community who places a high value on work-life balance! We're one of America’s best-kept secrets for families, entrepreneurs, and dreamers.
Essential Responsibilities
- Examine and treat companion animals to detect and determine the nature of disease or injuries.
- Operate diagnostic equipment and collect diagnostic samples as well as interpret results.
- Advise pet owners on preventative care and treatment options.
- Perform surgery and prescribe medication as needed.
- Provide counsel around pet end of life care.
- Maintain patients’ medical records.
- Ensures compliance with veterinary ethics and relevant statues, policies, and procedures.
Requirements/Qualifications
- DVM/VMD degree from an accredited AVMA institution.
- Appropriate state licensure.
- Eligibility to obtain DEA/BNDD.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrates professional and courteous presentation consistently with staff and clients.
- Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance.
- Benefits Offered
- Unlimited personal time off (PTO)
- Bonus incentives
- Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
- Retirement benefits (401(k) or Roth(k) with match)
- CE and licensure reimbursement
- Flexible work schedules
- Managing career path development
- Employee Assistance Program
- DVM Referral Program
- Sign-on bonus and Relocation assistance available
Pay Range
USD $125,000.00 - USD $140,000.00 /Yr.
Key Responsibilities
Examine and treat companion animals to diagnose and treat diseases or injuries. Perform surgeries, dentistry, and ultrasound procedures while advising pet owners on preventative care.
Requirements
Must possess a DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA accredited institution and appropriate state licensure. Candidates must be eligible for DEA/BNDD and demonstrate professional communication skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
Of the 40 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 78% have no call, 63% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$133k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $144k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$133k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
Top Veterinarian Jobs
31 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution18 jobs · 16 employers
Annual compensation range
Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 16 employers
Share of similar jobs offering each benefit
Veterinarian
Sploot Veterinary Care · Forest Park, Illinois
Veterinarian - Gloversville, NY
Glove Cities Veterinary Hospital · Gloversville, New York
Veterinarian - San Jose, CA
$150k-$170kScientific Communications Veterinarian
$119k-$164kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score
- On-site
- Includes call
- Includes weekends
Living in Tullahoma
Rent affordability
14% of gross payMarket rent compared with this listing’s advertised pay.
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $297k≈ 2.4× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,477/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use the advertised annual pay range’s lower bound, before taxes. Regional prices are not a personal budget.
Peer group: veterinarian · veterinary medicine · Full-time · hours not stated · Pay composition not stated. National listings with usable annual USD pay and local data, posted within 180 days of the 2026-09-22 snapshot. Rankings use lower pay bounds; higher percentiles mean more favorable comparisons. Only the same rent observation month is compared.
Ratings need at least 30 other listings, five employers and three locations; no employer may contribute over 35%. Strong: top quarter; Typical: middle half; Weaker: bottom quarter. Missing ratings mean insufficient comparable data, not a poor offer. These are offer comparisons, not city grades.