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Pet Health of Hampstead
Hampstead, North Carolina

Veterinarian

VeterinarianFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Pet Health of Hampstead is seeking a full-time or part-time veterinarian to join our dedicated staff near Wilmington, NC. New graduates are encouraged to apply!

Do you want to be part of an amazing team and work in a collaborative working environment with room for individual career growth? Do you want to make an impact in a growing pet-friendly community? Do you enjoy the sand between your toes? We want to meet you!

Why Pet Health of Hampstead

Pet Health of Hampstead is a full-service small animal hospital servicing Hampstead, Wilmington, and surrounding areas. Pet Health of Hampstead feels strongly about having a positive work/life balance and cares deeply about its team members.

Wilmington, North Carolina is a great place to call home with a vibrant riverfront, scenic downtown, and amazing beaches. The Port City’s location provides easy access to the interstate so Wilmington residents can easily plan day trips to dozens of other cities including Raleigh, Charlotte, Boone, Asheville, and more.

Why Vets Pets

A privately owned, North Carolina based company, Vets Pets is excited to partner with motivated and talented veterinarians and team members to recognize their dreams and goals and build or create a great business around them. We started with two practices in 2007 and have grown to over thirty locations in North Carolina. The company's vision is to provide quality veterinary care to families with an employee-centered management approach.

Perks and Benefits Include

  • Compensation is a generous base salary with production paid monthly?
  • A choice between two medical plans with prescription drug benefits?
  • Dental and vision coverage available?
  • 401(k) Savings Plan with employer match, including immediate vesting?
  • CE stipend and days off?
  • All professional dues and NC licensure are covered?
  • AVMA Professional Liability Insurance?
  • Life insurance for yourself, spouse, and eligible dependents available?
  • Paid time off / holidays?
  • Flexible schedules?
  • Health Savings Account?
  • Short term disability?
  • Uniform allowance?

For More Information and Consideration, Please Contact

Lindsay Carrier lindsaycarrier@thevetspets.com?

Key Responsibilities

The veterinarian will provide quality medical care to small animals within a collaborative hospital environment. They will work as part of a dedicated team to serve the local pet-friendly community.

Requirements

The position is open to experienced veterinarians and new graduates. Candidates must be motivated to provide high-quality veterinary care and contribute to a positive team culture.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Veterinary medicineSmall animal careClinical practicePatient careCollaborationCommunication

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

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, 82% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedVeterinary Medicine median $140k (middle half $130k–$150k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in North Carolina91 active3,109 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 82% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina healthcare professional listings: 36% state a sign-on bonus · 10% offer loan repayment163 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings998 in the last 30 days506 the 30 days before (+97%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+3.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

13 jobs · 9 employers
3
<$80k
2
$80k-115k
3
$115k-150k
4
$150k-185k
1
$200k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

13 jobs · 9 employers
CME allowance
85%
Sign-on bonus
77%
401k / retirement match
77% this job
Relocation assistance
38%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

GP-Associate Veterinarian-Lincoln Hills Veterinary Hospital

Dvm Launch · Lincoln Hills, California

$140k-$200k
#2

Veterinarian

Pure Paws Veterinary Care · New York, New York

$160k-$180k
#3

Veterinarian

$160k-$180k
#4

Associate Veterinarian | Great Medicine. Good People. Your Kind of Place! | Animal Hospital of University Drive

$125k-$155k
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,095 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Benefits & Perks

Generous base salary with production paid monthly
Choice between two medical plans with prescription drug benefits
Dental and vision coverage
401(k) Savings Plan with employer match, including immediate vesting
CE stipend and days off
All professional dues and NC licensure covered
AVMA Professional Liability Insurance
Life insurance for yourself, spouse, and eligible dependents

Living in Hampstead

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$439k
Typical market rent
$1,985/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.4
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 · Wilmington, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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