Small Animal or Mixed Practice Veterinarian - Shelby, NC
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Job Description
Who We Are
Maybe your ideal day centers on dogs and cats, with opportunities to grow your surgical skills. Or maybe you love the variety of mixed animal medicine, caring for companion animals, horses, and small ruminants.
At Boulevard Animal Hospital, we welcome a small animal OR mixed animal veterinarian to join our close-knit team in Shelby, North Carolina.
At Boulevard Animal Hospital you’ll find experienced colleagues who enjoy sharing their knowledge, a well-equipped hospital, and a team that brings plenty of laughter to the workday.
Whether you’re finding your footing as a new graduate or bringing years of experience, we’d love to learn what you want your next chapter to look like.
About Boulevard Animal HospitalOur patients are approximately 85% small animal, 14% large animal, and 1% exotics, with horses and small ruminants making up most of our large animal work. We welcome veterinarians who want to focus on small animal medicine, as well as those excited to work across species.
We’re predominantly a walk-in practice that also offers scheduled wellness appointments, with a high surgical volume and an active canine reproduction caseload. You’ll have opportunities to put your skills to work, follow your interests, and learn alongside colleagues with varied experience.
- Seven exam rooms and a spacious treatment area connected to the pharmacy and exam rooms.
- Dedicated surgery, isolation, and radiology areas.
- Ultrasound, digital radiography, mobile digital radiography, and dental radiography.
- In-house CBC, chemistry, and urinalysis capabilities.
- Equine dental equipment, including a power float and AlumiSpec.
- A 2:1 technician/assistant-to-doctor ratio, with four credentialed technicians on staff.
- An average caseload of approximately 15 patients per doctor per day.
- Updated DVM office and breakroom space.
Experienced support for New GraduatesOur team is friendly and quick to share a laugh. We take caring for our patients seriously and value the relationships that make working together enjoyable. For a veterinarian early in their career, Boulevard offers two certified veterinary mentors in the practice, along with experience successfully mentoring five new graduates over the past decade. Bring your questions, your curiosity, and the skills you’re excited to develop.
What's in It for You
We support our veterinarians with superior salary, benefits including health and dental, 401(k), CE days, vacation, EAP, and more. If you are passionate about providing quality care and want to be part of a practice that values growth, we invite you to reach out to learn more! Email kunger@vetcor.com.
Where We Are
About Shelby, NCShelby offers a small-town atmosphere, a growing downtown, and access to Charlotte and Asheville. Spend your time off enjoying nearby Moss Lake, exploring downtown, or settling into country living in one of the surrounding communities.
Our community connections extend to Clifford’s Army Rescue Extravaganza and Cleveland County Animal Services, giving our work a meaningful local reach. Your next chapter could include more variety, new skills, and a team you’re happy to see each morning. Let’s talk about your future at Boulevard Animal Hospital!
Key Responsibilities
Provide medical and surgical care for small animals, horses, and small ruminants in a clinical setting. Collaborate with a team of veterinarians and technicians to maintain high standards of patient care and client communication.
Requirements
The position is open to both new graduates and experienced veterinarians. Candidates must be passionate about providing quality care and willing to work in a mixed or small animal practice environment.
Key Skills
Healthcare Professional Career Context
Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% have no call, 40% require no weekends.
Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | North Carolina index 94.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinarian listings in North Carolina | 164 active | 4,536 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 76% no call · 40% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | North Carolina healthcare professional listings: 38% state a sign-on bonus · 13% offer loan repayment164 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Veterinarian pay trend | −4.4% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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