Urgent Care or General Practice Veterinarian – Hattiesburg Area
Listed compensation
$115k-$145k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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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.
Refer to DF-7414 when contacting DVM Focus.
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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.
Know a colleague who’s looking?
Introduce them to DVM Focus. If your referral results in a successful placement, we’ll pay you a referral fee following completion of the applicable placement guarantee period.
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
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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $115k–$145k | Veterinarian median $140k (middle half $125k–$162k)447 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$149k in purchasing power | Mississippi index 87.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinarian listings in Mississippi | 26 active | 4,495 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 90% no call · 78% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Veterinarian pay trend | −6.7% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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