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South Carolina Lowcountry, South Carolina

Urgent Care Veterinarian – South Carolina Lowcountry

VeterinarianFull-Time or Part-Time

Pay as listed: $63-$75/hr · part-time · South Carolina Lowcountry, South Carolina · pays above the median of 13 Veterinarian listings (50th percentile).

Listed compensation

$63-$75/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Urgent Care Veterinarian – South Carolina Lowcountry

DVM Focus is representing a full-time or part-time Urgent Care Veterinarian opportunity in South Carolina’s Lowcountry.

This opportunity is well suited for a veterinarian who enjoys the variety and pace of urgent medicine and wants to focus on patients needing timely care outside of a traditional general-practice appointment schedule.

The Opportunity

  • The Urgent Care Veterinarian will evaluate and treat a varied caseload that may include:
  • Same-day illnesses and injuries
  • Diagnostic workups and treatment planning
  • Stabilization and management of urgent cases
  • Client education and communication
  • Coordination of follow-up or referral care when appropriate

Collaboration with Veterinary and Support-team Colleagues

Both full-time and part-time scheduling options are available.

What You Can Expect

  • Urgent-care focused medicine
  • Varied caseload
  • Full-time or part-time scheduling options
  • Medical autonomy
  • Collaborative veterinary environment
  • Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

  • DVM, VMD, or equivalent veterinary degree
  • South Carolina veterinary license or ability to obtain one
  • Strong clinical judgment and communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively in an urgent-care environment

Commitment to Compassionate Patient and Client Care

  • Specific details regarding the practice, schedule, compensation, benefits, and additional opportunities can be discussed confidentially with DVM Focus.
  • DVM Focus Reference ID: DF-7370

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About DVM Focus

DVM Focus provides confidential, consultative career search and placement support for veterinary professionals. Our services are free to DVM candidates. We work directly with veterinary practices and organizations nationwide to identify opportunities based on your individual priorities, goals, and career direction.

To protect the confidentiality of our client relationships, identifying practice information may be shared with qualified candidates after an initial conversation with DVM Focus.

Your career. Your priorities. Your search.

If this sounds like it could be a fit — or even close to what you’re looking for — connect with DVM Focus. We represent veterinary opportunities nationwide, and your search doesn’t have to be limited to the positions you happen to see posted. Tell us what matters to you, and we’ll help you explore the opportunities that align with it.

Know a colleague who’s looking? Introduce them to DVM Focus. If your referral results in a successful placement, we’ll pay you a referral fee following completion of the applicable placement guarantee period.

Don’t see what you want here? We can search anywhere in the United States — tell us what you’re looking for.

About DVM Focus

DVM Focus provides confidential, consultative career search and placement support for veterinary professionals. Our services are free to DVM candidates. We work directly with veterinary practices and organizations nationwide to identify opportunities based on your individual priorities, goals, and career direction.

To protect the confidentiality of our client relationships, identifying practice information may be shared with qualified candidates after an initial conversation with DVM Focus.

Your career. Your priorities. Your search.

If this sounds like it could be a fit — or even close to what you’re looking for — connect with DVM Focus. We represent veterinary opportunities nationwide, and your search doesn’t have to be limited to the positions you happen to see posted. Tell us what matters to you, and we’ll help you explore the opportunities that align with it.

Key Responsibilities

The Urgent Care Veterinarian will evaluate and treat a varied caseload, including same-day illnesses, injuries, and diagnostic workups. They are also responsible for patient stabilization, client education, and coordinating follow-up or referral care.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Urgent care medicineVeterinary medicineCase management

Urgent Care Career Context

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$144k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $153k in an average-cost state. 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 65% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks11 jobs · 10 employers

Sign-on bonus
91%
401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
82%
Relocation assistance
55%
Loan repayment
18%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Urgent Care (Veterinary) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 97 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Full-time or part-time scheduling options
Medical autonomy
Collaborative veterinary environment
Opportunities for professional development