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Independence Veterinary Clinic
Charlotte, North Carolina

Veterinarian

VeterinarianNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$120k-$140k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday4-day week · 4×10s

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Job Description

Experienced Associate Veterinarian – General Practice with Surgery Focus – Charlotte, North Carolina

Independence Veterinary Clinic | 2328 Crownpoint Executive Dr, Suite B, Charlotte, NC

Independence Veterinary Clinic is hiring an Experienced Associate Veterinarian to join our collaborative, well-established team in Charlotte, NC. If you're an experienced veterinarian who loves surgery and wants a well-equipped, supportive team behind you, you'll find a practice that values your skills, your time, and your long-term growth.

What to Expect

  • Salary: base salary of $120,000–$140,000. Relocation assistance available
  • Bonus: Up to $30,000 signing bonus, or partnership options
  • Schedule: Full-time, 4 days per week, 10-hour shifts (clinic open Monday–Friday, closed weekends)

Why You’ll Love Working Here

You're joining a team, not just a practice: Work alongside a team of doctors who enjoy collaborating, sharing cases, and supporting one another.

Do the Surgery You Love: Surgery is a core part of our service for both dogs and cats, supported by in-house digital radiography, ultrasound, and laboratory so you can diagnose and treat under one roof.

  • Skilled Technicians and Support Staff: Work with a full support team, so you can focus on practicing medicine.
  • Full-Service Medicine: Wellness care, dentistry, urgent care, and laser therapy, plus on-site rehabilitation and hydrotherapy through HealingPups.
  • A Schedule That Respects Your Time: Four 10-hour days, Monday through Friday hours, and no weekends.

A Recognized Workplace: Independence was named to Newsweek's 2026 America's Greatest Workplaces in Health Care and America's Greatest Workplaces for Women lists.

A Growing Charlotte Practice: Serving Charlotte, Matthews, Indian Trail, Mint Hill, Monroe, Weddington, and Waxhaw, with room to build your caseload and your career.

Benefits & Perks

  • Signing bonus of up to $30,000
  • Relocation assistance available
  • Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • 401k Retirement Plan with 3.5% employer match
  • Generous PTO so you can recharge
  • CE Allowance to support your professional development
  • Enhanced Parental & Medical Leave (Short-Term Disability)
  • Pet Care Discounts for your own animals
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Professional Dues, License Fees & AVMA-PLIT covered in full

VIN Membership and AI Note-taking Software Covered

Partnership / Ownership Pathway through Veterinary Practice Partners (VPP) for those interested in long-term growth

About Us

Independence Veterinary Clinic is a full-service dog and cat hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina, built on treating clients like family and their pets like our own. Our doctors provide wellness care, surgery, dentistry, urgent care, ultrasound, digital radiography, and laser therapy, with an in-house laboratory and pharmacy. Our family of services also includes HealingPups rehabilitation, SpaPups grooming, and Woofin' Workout fitness and weight management.

About the Area – Charlotte, NC

Charlotte is a growing Southeast metro with a strong job market, a thriving food and craft beverage scene, and easy access to the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Carolina coast. Our team serves Charlotte and nearby communities including Matthews, Mint Hill, Indian Trail, Monroe, Weddington, and Waxhaw.

Requirements

  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or VMD degree from an accredited institution
  • Valid veterinary license in the state of NC
  • 2+ years of small animal clinical experience (this role is for experienced veterinarians)
  • Strong soft tissue surgical skills and a genuine love of surgery
  • A collaborative spirit and genuine investment in patient care and client education

If you're an experienced veterinarian looking for a role where you can practice excellent medicine, do the surgery you love, and build a meaningful career in a community that values its veterinarians, we'd love to meet you. Apply today or reach out directly. Ask us about partnership options and relocation assistance.

At Independence Veterinary Clinic, we are proud to foster an inclusive, diverse, and welcoming environment for our team, our clients, and our community.

Independence Veterinary Clinic | 2328 Crownpoint Executive Dr, Suite B, Charlotte, NC | (704) 841-1313 | Website: independenceveterinaryclinic.com

Key Responsibilities

The associate veterinarian will perform soft tissue surgeries and provide comprehensive medical care for dogs and cats, including wellness, dentistry, and urgent care. They will work collaboratively with a support team to diagnose and treat patients using in-house diagnostic tools.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Small animal clinical medicineSoft tissue surgeryCollaborative teamworkLaboratory diagnostics

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$130k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $138k in an average-cost state. 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, 88% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$138k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in North Carolina99 active3,108 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 88% no call · 44% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$30k sign-onNorth Carolina healthcare professional listings: 38% state a sign-on bonus · 18% offer loan repayment169 active listings, Oct 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+1.0% 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.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

18 jobs · 14 employers
5
<$130k
5
$130k-160k
6
$160k-190k
1
$203k
1
$224k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
78% this job
Sign-on bonus
72% this job
CME allowance
61% this job
Relocation assistance
50% this job
Loan repayment
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.9
Better work-life than 30% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,079 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Charlotte, North Carolina

Benefits & Perks

Up to $30,000 signing bonus
Relocation assistance
Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
401k with 3.5% employer match
Generous PTO
CE Allowance
Enhanced Parental & Medical Leave
Pet Care Discounts

Living in Charlotte

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$352k≈ 2.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,729/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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