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DVM Focus
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Urgent Care or General Practice Veterinarian – Hattiesburg Area

VeterinarianFull-Time

Listed compensation

$115k-$145k

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Job Description

Urgent Care or General Practice Veterinarian – Hattiesburg Area

DVM Focus is recruiting a veterinarian for a small-animal practice in the Hattiesburg, Mississippi area with flexibility for a doctor interested in either urgent care or general practice medicine.

This opportunity offers the ability to build a role around the veterinarian’s clinical interests while working within a collaborative practice environment. It may be particularly appealing to a doctor who enjoys the variety of same-day and urgent cases or prefers the continuity and client relationships of traditional general practice.

  • What You’ll Do
  • Depending on the veterinarian’s interests and chosen focus, responsibilities may include:
  • Evaluate, diagnose, and treat small-animal patients
  • Provide wellness and preventive care
  • Manage sick and same-day appointments
  • Evaluate and treat urgent-care cases
  • Develop appropriate diagnostic and treatment plans
  • Perform general surgical procedures appropriate to experience and skill level
  • Communicate clearly with clients regarding diagnoses, treatment options, and follow-up care
  • Collaborate with veterinary technicians, support staff, and fellow veterinarians
  • Maintain complete and accurate medical records
  • What We’re Looking For
  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree or equivalent
  • Current veterinary license or ability to obtain appropriate state licensure
  • Clinical skills appropriate to experience level
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Collaborative approach to veterinary medicine
  • Commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care

Interest in Continued Professional Development

  • Veterinarians at different stages of their careers may be considered, with responsibilities and clinical support tailored appropriately to experience.
  • What This Opportunity Offers
  • Full-time veterinarian opportunity
  • Ability to focus on urgent care or general practice
  • Competitive compensation
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Collaborative clinical environment
  • Medical autonomy

Potential Equity and Partnership Opportunity

The Hattiesburg region offers the convenience of a regional hub while maintaining the affordability and lifestyle of a smaller Southern community. The area provides access to restaurants, shopping, outdoor recreation, and nearby communities throughout southern Mississippi.

For a veterinarian who wants flexibility in the type of medicine they practice along with the potential to build a long-term career and pursue future ownership, this opportunity offers an attractive combination.

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About DVM Focus

DVM Focus provides confidential, consultative career search and placement support for veterinary professionals. Our services are free to DVM candidates. We work directly with veterinary practices and organizations nationwide to identify opportunities based on your individual priorities, goals, and career direction.

To protect the confidentiality of our client relationships, identifying practice information may be shared with qualified candidates after an initial conversation with DVM Focus.

Your career. Your priorities. Your search.

If this sounds like it could be a fit — or even close to what you’re looking for — connect with DVM Focus. We represent veterinary opportunities nationwide, and your search doesn’t have to be limited to the positions you happen to see posted. Tell us what matters to you, and we’ll help you explore the opportunities that align with it.

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Don’t see what you want here? We can search anywhere in the United States — tell us what you’re looking for.

About DVM Focus

DVM Focus provides confidential, consultative career search and placement support for veterinary professionals. Our services are free to DVM candidates. We work directly with veterinary practices and organizations nationwide to identify opportunities based on your individual priorities, goals, and career direction.

To protect the confidentiality of our client relationships, identifying practice information may be shared with qualified candidates after an initial conversation with DVM Focus.

Your career. Your priorities. Your search.

If this sounds like it could be a fit — or even close to what you’re looking for — connect with DVM Focus. We represent veterinary opportunities nationwide, and your search doesn’t have to be limited to the positions you happen to see posted. Tell us what matters to you, and we’ll help you explore the opportunities that align with it.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate, diagnose, and treat small-animal patients through wellness, general practice, same-day, or urgent-care services, with surgical duties appropriate to experience. Develop care plans, communicate with clients, collaborate with the veterinary team, and maintain accurate medical records.

Requirements

A DVM degree or equivalent and a current veterinary license, or the ability to obtain state licensure, are required. Candidates should have clinical skills suited to their experience, strong communication and collaboration skills, a commitment to compassionate care, and an interest in continued professional development.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Small-Animal Patient EvaluationDiagnosis And TreatmentUrgent-Care Case ManagementSame-Day Appointment ManagementDiagnostic And Treatment PlanningGeneral SurgeryClient CommunicationVeterinary Team CollaborationMedical RecordkeepingCompassionate Patient Care

Urgent Care Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$130k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $149k in an average-cost state. 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 90% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinarian market look like in Mississippi?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$115k–$145kVeterinarian median $140k (middle half $125k–$162k)447 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$149k in purchasing powerMississippi index 87.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinarian listings in Mississippi26 active4,495 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 90% no call · 78% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Veterinarian pay trend−6.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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

median 2.8this job 1.5
Below most Urgent Care (Veterinary) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 95 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Professional development opportunities
Medical autonomy
Potential equity and partnership opportunity

Living in Hattiesburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$225k≈ 2.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,315/mo≈ 14% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.6
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Hattiesburg, MS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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