Veterinarian | up to $50,000 sign-on bonus | Fairview Animal Hospital | Maryville, TN
Listed compensation
USD $110K–USD $125K /Yr.
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Practice
Located in beautiful Maryville TN, Fairview Veterinary Hospital is a full-service veterinary practice that provides comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care to our community and the surrounding area.
In addition to routine wellness care for small animals, we also offer many advanced services such as digital radiography, ultrasound, laser therapy, and more.
Position Purpose
Fairview Veterinary Hospital in Maryville TN is ready to welcome another veterinarian to the team! Whether your passion is general small-animal medicine or you love soft tissue surgery or dentistry, our well-trained support staff is ready to assist you. Our clientele will be receptive to your treatment plans because they want the best care for their pets.
An experienced doctor will thrive in our practice, especially if you like surgery and/or dentistry!
About the Area
Located just outside Knoxville, Maryville TN is a good place to live, offering a pleasant small-town atmosphere with easy access to the Smoky Mountains, a reasonable cost of living, and excellent public schools. It provides a blend of small-town charm with modern conveniences.
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 $110,000.00 - USD $125,000.00 /Yr.
Key Responsibilities
Examine and treat companion animals to diagnose diseases and injuries while performing necessary surgeries and dental procedures. Advise pet owners on preventative care and maintain accurate medical records in compliance with veterinary ethics.
Requirements
Must possess a DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA-accredited institution and hold appropriate state licensure. Candidates must be eligible for DEA/BNDD and possess strong communication skills and the ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$118k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $128k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $110k–$125k | Veterinary Medicine median $140k (middle half $123k–$160k)461 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$128k in purchasing power | Tennessee index 91.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinary Medicine listings in Tennessee | 42 active | 3,443 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 68% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 40% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Veterinary Medicine listings | 1,282 in the last 30 days | 483 the 30 days before (+165%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Veterinary Medicine pay trend | +1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$118k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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- On-site
- Includes call
About Fairview Animal Hospital
Benefits & Perks
Living in Maryville
Rent affordability
21% of gross payMarket rent compared with this listing’s advertised pay.
Purchasing power
$118,830–$135,034/yrAt national-average prices · Before taxes
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $399k≈ 3.6× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,890/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 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 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 2026-10-22 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.