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American Veterinary Group
Granite Falls, North Carolina

Full Time Associate Veterinarian

VeterinarianIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job description

Join American Veterinary Group as a Associate Veterinarian – Sign-On Bonus, Mentorship in Granite Falls, North Carolina. Full Time Associate Veterinarian Department: General Practice Hospitals Employment Type: Full Time Location: Lake Hickory Veterinary Hospital Reporting To: Dana Joyce Description Ready to elevate your career? South Point Veterinary Hospital is excited to add you as an Associate Veterinarian!

Key Responsibilities

  • On Bonus Options Optional Pro

Benefits & Compensation

  • Signing bonus offered.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with American Veterinary Group in Granite Falls, North Carolina.

Requirements

Must hold a DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA accredited college or have completed the ECFVG or PAVE program. An active license to practice in the state of employment is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Medical CareSurgical CareClient Relationship ManagementClinical CollaborationCase ManagementVeterinary Medicine

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

In North Carolina, the Veterinary Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$108k (42 salary observations; 172 listings), vs ~$127k nationally (2,177 salary observations; 5,548 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 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, 2% are remote, 86% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 17.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

2.1/ 10
Listing-based score

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About American Veterinary Group

Veterinary Services
Tampa, Florida
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus Options
Pro-Sal with No Negative Accrual
Discounted Personal Veterinary Care
Paid CE Days & Allowance
Paid State Licensing Fees
Paid AVMA and State Professional Dues
Professional Liability Insurance (PLIT)
Personalized & Surgical Mentorship