Founding Partner Veterinarian - Raleigh ( Holly Springs)
Listed compensation
$150k-$170k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Location Address
Holly Springs, North Carolina
Job Description
Your Impact as a Founding Partner & Lead Veterinarian
This is more than a leadership role; it's an opportunity to build and lead a practice with the full backing of an established network. As the Founding Partner & Lead Veterinarian, you will be the cornerstone of the hospital, responsible for establishing a gold-standard medical culture, mentoring your team, and driving the business's success as a true owner.
- Build a Thriving Practice Culture: You will be the architect of a client-first, collaborative culture, setting the tone for medical excellence and teamwork from day one.
- Lead and Mentor Your Medical Team: You will recruit, onboard, and develop your associate veterinarians and paraprofessional staff, fostering a team that is highly skilled, efficient, and engaged.
- Drive Medical and Surgical Excellence: You will set and maintain the hospital's standard of care, ensuring the delivery of excellent patient care and providing mentorship in general surgery and dentistry.
- Partner in Business Ownership: You will work directly with your Hospital Manager to manage the hospital's financial performance, making strategic decisions that drive top-line revenue growth and long-term success.
What You'll Bring to the Team
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree and a license in good standing to practice.
- A minimum of 4+ years of experience as a veterinarian, with a strong foundation in general medicine, surgery, and dentistry.
- A compassionate and collaborative leadership style with the ability to mentor and develop associate veterinarians and support staff.
- An entrepreneurial spirit and a strong understanding of what it takes to run a successful practice.
- Previous formal leadership or management experience is a significant plus.
Responsibilities and Benefits
Your Partnership Opportunity
This unique role is designed to reward your leadership and drive for growth with significant financial incentives, allowing you to share directly in the success you help create.
$1M+ POTENTIAL CASH INCENTIVE
This partnership includes a lucrative cash incentive plan tied directly to hospital growth, with the potential to earn over $1 Million.
Equity Options & Ownership
Gain a true stake in your success with meaningful equity options in the hospital you lead.
Personal & Professional Compensation
Receive a competitive base salary and your personal monthly production bonus with no negative accrual.
Comprehensive Benefits
Includes full health, dental, and vision insurance, 401k with match, professional liability coverage, generous CE, and relocation assistance.
Leadership Development
Access dedicated mentorship and growth tracks designed to elevate your leadership skills.
The Power of a Network
Tap into a nationwide community of over 20,000 veterinary professionals for collaboration and support.
About Mission PET Health
Mission Pet Health was founded by veterinarians on the belief that local practices thrive with clinical autonomy, collaboration, and medical excellence. The organization provides world-class support to its 850+ hospital teams on a hyper-local basis so they can focus on what matters most: the medicine, their patients, and their team culture. Learn more at missionpethealth.com.
Driving the award-winning culture are the WAG values – Work Together, Amaze, and Grow. Mission Pet Health is veterinarian-led, people-focused, and on a mission to be the best place to work in veterinary medicine.
EEO Statement
Mission Pet Health is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
General Information
Ref #
56797
Department: Veterinarian
Job Site
Livewell Animal Hospital of Holly Springs
- Date Published
- 11-13-2026
- Pay Class
- Full-Time
- Working Arrangement
- On-site
- Base Min.
- $ 150000
- Base Max.
- $ 170000
Key Responsibilities
The Founding Partner & Lead Veterinarian is responsible for establishing a gold-standard medical culture and mentoring the medical team. They will also partner with the Hospital Manager to oversee financial performance and drive the practice's growth.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree and possess a valid license to practice. A minimum of 4+ years of experience in general medicine, surgery, and dentistry is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$160k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $170k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $150k–$170k | Veterinary Medicine median $130k (middle half $123k–$140k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$170k in purchasing power | North Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinary Medicine listings in North Carolina | 102 active | 3,401 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 72% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | North Carolina healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 33% state a sign-on bonus · 10% offer loan repayment159 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Veterinary Medicine listings | 1,393 in the last 30 days | 501 the 30 days before (+178%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Veterinary Medicine pay trend | +7.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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