Veterinarian | Mount Carmel Pet Hospital | Mount Carmel, TN
Listed compensation
USD $110,000.00 - USD $130,000.00 /Yr.
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Position Purpose
At Mount Carmel Pet Hospital in Mount Carmel TN, we're excited to invite another veterinarian to come join our team! Our ideal candidate will have an interest in client communication, dentistry and surgery. We enjoy a varied caseload of small animal patients and have all the tools you need to provide comprehensive care.
We love our loyal support staff that consists of both experienced technicians and veterinary assistants who make our work environment fun and laid-back. If this sounds like an opportunity that's too good to pass by, be sure to apply now!
About the area: Nestled in the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Mount Carmel is located in upper-east Tennessee offering a peaceful setting with easy access to nearby urban centers.
Just 80 miles northeast of Knoxville and adjacent to Kingsport, part of the Tri-Cities metropolitan area, our town is ideally situated for both quiet living and regional connectivity.
We're also a short drive from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the popular tourist destinations of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge.
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 $130,000.00 /Yr.
Key Responsibilities
Examine and treat companion animals to diagnose and manage diseases or injuries. Perform surgeries, prescribe medications, and advise pet owners on preventative care and end-of-life options.
Requirements
Must possess a DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA-accredited institution and appropriate state licensure. Candidates must be eligible for DEA/BNDD and demonstrate excellent communication skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
Of the 40 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 78% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$120k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $131k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$120k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Listing-based score
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- Includes call
Living in Mount Carmel
Purchasing power
$127,246–$150,381/yrAt national-average prices · Before taxes
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $295k≈ 2.7× annual pay
- Median resident rent
- $643/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 86.4
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA 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 2026-09-22 snapshot. Rankings use lower pay bounds; higher percentiles mean more favorable comparisons. Only the same rent observation month is compared.
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