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Alliance Animal Health
Leland, North Carolina

Urgent Care Veterinarian

Veterinarian 8.0 Work-LifeNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Company Description

Looking for a fulfilling career where you can make a real difference in the lives of pets and their owners? We are excited to announce the opening of the brand new Priority Pet Urgent Care state of the art clinic in Leland, North Carolina.

We are eager and ready to serve the local community and their pets and are currently looking for the best and brightest DVMs at all stages in their career to help us launch this incredible clinic.

The Priority Pet Urgent Care mission is committed to providing easy-to-access quality care with a promise to our clients that their pets are our priority. We value teamwork, compassion, and excellence, offering a supportive work environment with opportunities for growth and development.

We look forward to connecting!

To learn more about us, please visit our website at https://prioritypeturgentcare.com

Job Description

We offer flexible scheduling with no overnight shifts!

Our brand-new building and state of the art equipment will provide the space and tools needed to deliver best in service medicine and bridge the gap between primary and emergency care. Most importantly, we provide our doctor partners medical autonomy since they are the experts in medicine, while we provide the support and business solutions based on their goals.

We offer our Veterinarians

Competitive compensation with generous Sign-on and Performance bonuses

Comprehensive Benefits (100% employer paid medical premiums, liability coverage, paid licensing/fees including DEA, CE allowance, employee assistance program & VIN membership. Optional enrollment in Dental, Vision, Life, 401K w/ company match, pet care discounts and more!)

  • Student Loan and Relocation Assistance
  • PTO, parental leave, and company holiday package

Work-life balance, Flexible Scheduling and no overnights: We are family friendly, and your mental health is important to us. We appreciate the importance of maintaining a healthy life outside of our work family

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Qualifications

Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine (or equivalent) from an accredited university, and an active veterinary state license

  • 2+ Years of Veterinary Experience OR internship for experience
  • Current DEA License/USDA Accreditation or obtained upon hire

Compassionate leader with the experience and willingness to manage a team and promote a positive clinic culture as it aligns with Alliance Animal Health’s core values

  • Effective communicator with a drive to provide the highest quality medicine
  • Additional Information

We Are a DRUG-Free, Smoke-Free, Equal Opportunity Employer.

Company Policy & Federal & State Laws Forbid Discrimination Because of Age, Color, Race, Religion, Sex, Disability, Sexual Orientation or National Origin

For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit https://allianceanimal.com/additionaljobdescriptiondetails/.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality urgent care medicine to pets while bridging the gap between primary and emergency care. Manage a clinical team and promote a positive culture aligned with company core values.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Team ManagementClinical LeadershipPatient Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Urgent Care Veterinarian at Alliance Animal Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Urgent Care (Veterinary) — ranked against 89 active Urgent Care (Veterinary) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Urgent Care 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 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 54% 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)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution18 jobs · 15 employers

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$175k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 15 employers

Sign-on bonus
83% this job
401k / retirement match
83% this job
CME allowance
72% this job
Relocation assistance
17% this job
Loan repayment
11% this job

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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Urgent Care (Veterinary)

  • No nights

Living in Leland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k
Typical market rent
$1,654/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
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.

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

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About Alliance Animal Health

Veterinary Services
Rye Brook, New York
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on and performance bonuses
100% employer paid medical premiums
Liability coverage
Paid licensing and DEA fees
CE allowance
Employee assistance program
VIN membership
Dental, vision, life insurance options