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Mission Pet Health
Holly Springs, North Carolina

Founding Partner Veterinarian - Raleigh ( Holly Springs)

VeterinarianFull-Time

Listed compensation

$150k-$170k

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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

Team leadershipPractice managementFinancial performance managementStrategic planningClient relationsStaff recruitmentOnboardingClinical excellence

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.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$150k–$170kVeterinary Medicine median $130k (middle half $123k–$140k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$170k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in North Carolina102 active3,401 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 72% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusNorth Carolina healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 33% state a sign-on bonus · 10% offer loan repayment159 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings1,393 in the last 30 days501 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

11 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

11 jobs · 7 employers
2
<$150k
2
$150k
5
$170k-190k
1
$200k
1
$220k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

11 jobs · 7 employers
Sign-on bonus
82% this job
CME allowance
73%
401k / retirement match
73% this job
Relocation assistance
45% this job

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$160k-$220k
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#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.7this job 1.5
Below most Veterinary Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,422 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Mission Pet Health

Veterinary Services
Birmingham, Alabama

Benefits & Perks

Base salary $150,000-$170,000
Monthly production bonus with no negative accrual
$1M+ potential cash incentive tied to hospital growth
Equity options and ownership
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401k with match
Professional liability coverage
Generous CE

Living in Holly Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$420k≈ 2.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,890/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.