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Vetco Clinics
Kinston, North Carolina

Vetco Relief Veterinarian - Statesboro, NC

Veterinarian 8.7 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 8h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Vetco Clinics as a Relief Veterinarian – Flexible Schedule, Set Your Own Rate in Kinston, NC, US. Petco Veterinary Services offers relief veterinarians the chance to work in two distinct settings: Vetco Vaccination Clinics and Vetco Total Care full-service veterinary hospitals. In both environments, you'll have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of pets every day.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Flexible online scheduling
  • No minimum or maximum shifts required
  • Set your own rate per shift
  • No agency fees
  • 15% discount on Petco products and services

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No call required.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers no call requirements, weekends off, day shifts only. Work with Vetco Clinics in Kinston, NC, US.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality veterinary care in either vaccination clinics or full-service hospitals. Manage patient flow and perform medical procedures while working with trained hospital staff.

Requirements

Must hold a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine state license in good standing and appropriate state-specific licensing. A DEA license is required for full-service hospital shifts, along with professional liability insurance.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Wellness checksHeartworm testingMicrochip placementDiagnostic workupsOutpatient surgeryDental proceduresAnesthesia monitoringUltrasound imagingDigital dental X-raysPatient careClinical operations

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

In North Carolina, the Veterinary Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$108k (42 salary observations; 172 listings), vs ~$127k nationally (2,177 salary observations; 5,548 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 86% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Vetco Clinics holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 802 active listings.

Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 17.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Vetco Relief Veterinarian - Statesboro, NC at Vetco Clinics a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 2,954 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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

8.7/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Veterinary Medicine

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  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Vetco Clinics

Veterinary Services
San Diego, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible online scheduling
No minimum or maximum shifts required
Set your own rate per shift
No agency fees
15% discount on Petco products and services
No overnight or emergency on-call shifts