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Veterinary Innovative Partners
Knoxville, Tennessee

Emergency Veterinarian - Knoxville Pet Emergency Clinic (KPEC)

VeterinarianIncludes weekendsPart-Time

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Job Description

About the Job

Knoxville Pet Emergency Clinic (KPEC) is looking for an Associate ER Veterinarian to join our incredible staff! All experience levels are welcome to apply. Our clinic would provide an excellent environment for ER veterinarians interested in practicing the highest level of medicine and surgery.

  • Pay Rate: TBD for part-time or full-time (commensurate with experience/shift schedule)
  • Schedule Needs: Part-Time - Day, Overnight, and Weekend Shifts Available
  • ER Hours: Friday – Monday: 24 hours; Tuesday – Thursday: 7PM - 7AM

About the Clinic

KPEC Website: knoxvillepetemergency.com

Knoxville Pet Emergency Clinic is an overnight and weekend emergency clinic offering the gold standard in medical and surgical care. Our diagnostic equipment includes an in-house laboratory, digital radiography, endoscopy, and ultrasound. Most importantly, we have phenomenal and experienced support staff who are crucial to the success of patient and client care.

Our doctors perform a variety of advanced soft tissue surgeries and have willingness to learn new surgeries and techniques. We have a Medical Director mentoring and an after-hours resource if needed, flexibility with scheduling which allows for work life balance, ability to come up with an individualized patient treatment plan with the owners.

Clinic Location: knoxvillepetemergency.com

We are located just outside of downtown Knoxville off I40W - This makes Knoxville Pet Emergency Clinic a breeze to get to. Be at Gatlinburg or the Great Smokey Mountains in less than 2 hours, or if you like college football, the Vols play every Saturday in fall.

Knoxville is a growing town that is filled with excellent schools and parks. The Veterinary Community in Knoxville is filled with associations, and The University of Tennessee CVM is right down the road and offers unlimited CE events!

Benefits (For Full-time)

  • Straight Salary OR Salary Plus Production
  • Generous sign-on bonuses & relocation assistance
  • No non-compete
  • No negative-accrual
  • Hassle-free flexible scheduling
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k with employer match
  • Student Debt Assistance
  • Generous CE allowance
  • Paid license fees and membership dues
  • 24-hour mental health & wellness resources

Qualifications

  • Licensed Tennessee Veterinarian – active and in good standing
  • All experience levels considered
  • General surgical experience or willingness to learn preferred
  • Ability to work occasional overnights and weekends preferred

Ability to Work in a Fast-paced Environment

If this sounds like a team you would like to be a part of, apply today for immediate consideration!

Veterinary Innovative Partners (VIP) is a network of veterinarian-owned-and-operated hospitals across twelve states. VIP is guided by a mission to provide veterinarians and their teams with all the resources, mentorship, and autonomy they need to thrive personally and professionally while giving pets the best possible care.

Join the VIP family, where our team members are our top priority to ensure best-in-class personalized care, ownership and accountability, trust, and an exceptional work environment

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Key Responsibilities

The associate veterinarian will provide high-level emergency medical and surgical care to patients in a fast-paced clinic environment. Responsibilities include developing individualized patient treatment plans and collaborating with a supportive team of veterinary professionals.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Emergency veterinary medicineSoft tissue surgeryDiagnostic imagingPatient treatment planningClient communicationTeam collaboration

Emergency Medicine Career Context

Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 72% have no call, 92% require no weekends.

Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 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.

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Salary Distribution10 jobs

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks10 jobs

Sign-on bonus
100% this job
401k / retirement match
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Relocation assistance
90% this job
CME allowance
70% this job
Loan repayment
20%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 4.8
Among the best 10% of Emergency Medicine (Veterinary) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 317 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Knoxville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$358k
Typical market rent
$1,712/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Knoxville, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Veterinary Innovative Partners

Veterinary Services
Nashville, Tennessee
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Straight Salary OR Salary Plus Production
Generous sign-on bonuses & relocation assistance
No non-compete
No negative-accrual
Hassle-free flexible scheduling
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401k with employer match
Student Debt Assistance