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Tractor Supply
Knoxville, Tennessee

Relief Veterinarian Contractor

VeterinarianIncludes weekendsNo callContract

Compensation

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Job Description

Overall Job Summary

Independent Contractor Notice: This posting is an opportunity to provide veterinary services as an independent contractor, not as an employee. Services are performed in person at designated Community Clinic locations. Any engagement is subject to applicable credentialing requirements and execution of a separate written independent contractor agreement with the applicable contracting entity.

As a Relief Veterinarian you will get the satisfaction of providing care for pets in a community clinic setting, without the pressures of a full-service veterinary environment.

Whether you are a recent graduate or a seasoned veterinarian looking to further advance veterinary care in your communities, contracting with us might be for you. The Relief Veterinarian’s primary purpose is to provide high-quality preventive care and client education.

This role will be responsible for delivering preventive care at our weekday or weekend Community Clinics and exercise independent professional judgment while providing services consistent with applicable law, professional standards of care, patient safety requirements, and clinic documentation requirements.

Relief Veterinarians may choose whether to accept individual clinic assignments. There is no minimum number of assignments or hours required, and no guarantee of any minimum number of assignments, hours, or compensation. Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)

Provide onsite veterinarian services at weekday, evening and weekend Community Clinics for accepted assignments

  • Perform focused vitals checks (temperature, pulse, respiratory)
  • Provide preventative veterinary services, which may include vaccinations, limited diagnostic testing, microchipping, and nail trims
  • Educate pet parents regarding preventative healthcare & products
  • Complete and maintain required electronic medical records

Exercise independent professional judgment and provide services consistent with applicable veterinary standards of care and applicable lawRequired Qualifications

Experience

Veterinary experience preferred. Open to both experienced veterinarians and recent graduates who meet applicable licensing and credentialing requirements.

Education: DVM or equivalent degree from an accredited institution required.

Professional Certifications: Current, unrestricted DVM license in each state in which services will be provided. Availability for and acceptance of individual assignments is determined by the contractor, subject to assignment availability and applicable credentialing requirements. Preferred knowledge, skills or abilities

Professional liability insurance: Maintain coverage of at least $1 million per occurrence/$2 million aggregate, or such other coverage as required by the independent contractor agreement

  • Ability to independently travel to a variety of Community Clinic locations
  • Ability to use iPad or tablet and required electronic systems
  • Any engagement is subject to a separate written independent contractor agreement with the applicable contracting entity.
  • Working Conditions
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and evening shifts
  • Physical Requirements
  • Sitting
  • Standing (not walking)
  • Walking
  • Kneeling/Stooping/Bending
  • Lifting up to 50 pounds

Disclaimer

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. A team member should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor. Company Info

At Tractor Supply and Petsense by Tractor Supply, our Team Members are the heart of our success. Their dedication, passion, and hard work drive everything we do, and we are committed to supporting them with a comprehensive and accessible total reward package. We understand the evolving needs of our Team Members and their families, and we strive to offer meaningful, competitive, and sustainable benefits that support their well-being today and in the future.

Our benefits extend beyond medical, dental, and vision coverage, including company-paid life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and family planning resources such as adoption and surrogacy assistance, for all full-time Team Members and all part-time Team Members.

Part time new hires gain eligibility for TSC Benefits by averaging at least 15 hours per week during their 90-day lookback period. The lookback period starts the first of the month following the date of hire.

If the 15-hour requirement was met, the benefits eligibility date will be the first day of the month following 4 months of continuous service.

Please visit this link for more specific information about the benefits and leave policies applicable to the position you’re applying for.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality preventive veterinary care and client education at designated community clinic locations. Maintain accurate electronic medical records while exercising independent professional judgment in accordance with safety and legal standards.

Requirements

Requires a DVM or equivalent degree from an accredited institution and a current, unrestricted DVM license in the state of practice. Candidates must be able to travel to various clinic locations and maintain professional liability insurance.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Veterinary medicinePreventative careClinical documentation

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

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).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 94% have no call, 92% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Tennessee?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in veterinary medicineranked against 3,072 Veterinary Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Tennessee38 active3,101 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 94% no call · 92% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 49% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings962 in the last 30 days517 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+1.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,072 Veterinary Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Relief Veterinarian Contractor at Tractor Supply a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,072 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Work-Life Balance Distribution

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,072 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • Includes weekends
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About Tractor Supply

Retail
Brentwood, TN
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
Independent Contractor

Living in Knoxville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k
Typical market rent
$1,701/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.