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Spay Neuter Clinic of the Carolinas
Charlotte, North Carolina

Veterinarian - Spay Neuter Clinic of the Carolinas

Veterinarian 8.1 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$115K - $130K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Practice

Spay Neuter Clinic of the Carolinas is a low-cost spay-neuter, wellness, and minor illness facility located in the Arboretum Office Park in Charlotte, NC.

Our facility is equipped with very loving and compassionate Veterinarians and support staff. Our doctors diagnose and treat most problems as quickly as possible. We also maintain excellent relationships with nearby specialists and other practices should your pet need referral for specialized care or dental procedures. Our surgeons are some of the BEST!

Position Purpose

Join our team and enjoy a rewarding veterinary career with an exceptional work-life balance! We offer no nights, no weekends, and no late hours, allowing you to spend more time doing what you love both inside and outside of the clinic.

Our DVMs have the opportunity to focus on the areas that interest them most, with roles that may include wellness and medical appointments, dentistry, surgery, or a combination of services based on your professional goals and passions.

Be part of an amazing team culture built on collaboration, support, and a shared commitment to providing outstanding care for our patients and clients. If you're looking for a practice where you can make an impact while maintaining balance and enjoying your career, we'd love to meet you!

Essential Responsibilities

  • Examine and treat companion animals to detect and determine the nature of disease or injuries.
  • Operate diagnostic equipment and collect diagnostic samples as well as interpret results.
  • Advise pet owners on preventative care and treatment options.
  • Perform surgery and prescribe medication as needed.
  • Provide counsel around pet end of life care.
  • Maintain patients’ medical records.
  • Ensures compliance with veterinary ethics and relevant statues, policies, and procedures.
  • Requirements/Qualifications
  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from an accredited AVMA institution.
  • Appropriate state licensure.
  • Eligibility to obtain DEA/BNDD.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrates professional and courteous presentation consistently with staff and clients.

Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance.

  • Benefits Offered
  • Competitive Compensation - All salary ranges are negotiable based on experience
  • Unlimited personal time
  • Bonus incentives
  • Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
  • Retirement benefits (401(k), Roth(k) with match)
  • CE and licensure reimbursement
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Managing career path development
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • DVM Referral Program
  • Mental Health Resources
  • Relocation assistance available

Pay Range

USD $115,000.00 - USD $130,000.00 /Yr.

Key Responsibilities

Examine and treat companion animals to diagnose diseases and injuries while performing necessary surgeries and prescribing medications. Provide preventative care advice to pet owners and maintain accurate medical records in compliance with veterinary ethics.

Requirements

Must hold a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from an AVMA-accredited institution and possess appropriate state licensure. Candidates must be eligible for DEA/BNDD and demonstrate strong professional communication skills.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Companion Animal TreatmentDiagnostic Equipment OperationVeterinary SurgeryPrescribing MedicationMedical Record MaintenanceClient CommunicationWellness Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian - Spay Neuter Clinic of the Carolinas at Spay Neuter Clinic of the Carolinas a 8.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% of all healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Healthcare Professional Career Context

In North Carolina, the Veterinarian weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$125k (16 salary observations; 96 listings), vs ~$146k nationally (446 salary observations; 3,065 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 43 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 77% have no call, 47% require no weekends.

Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$123k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $130k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

8.1/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Charlotte

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$355k
Typical market rent
$1,744/mo
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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

Unlimited personal time
Bonus incentives
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Retirement benefits (401(k), Roth(k) with match)
CE and licensure reimbursement
Flexible work schedules