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Petfolk
Fort Mill, South Carolina

Partner Veterinarian

Veterinarian 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Description

As a Petfolk Partner Veterinarian, you’ll be charged with improving the lives of pets and their parents in Fort Mill, SC. Ideal candidates believe in Fear Free/force free handling, love to collaborate, and gravitate towards high-end technology. Our team enjoys connecting with pet parents and ensuring high-quality pet care with exceptional customer experiences.

Petfolk provides a modern ecosystem of connected care including Pet Care Centers and Virtual Care. As the industry's demand continues to rise we are poised to meet the needs of the contemporary pet parent by offering general practice and daytime urgent care.

Partner Veterinarian Opportunity

Lead Your Team, Create Your Upside

Our Petfolk Partner program provides veterinarians with the opportunity to lead care teams, promote medical excellence, and work toward the overall goals of the Pet Care Center. As a Partner Veterinarian, you play an integral role in the success of the team. Our support teams work with you to ensure high-quality pet care, exceptional customer experience, and operating success.

Ownership Without The Risk

Our Partner program combines the upside economics of equity ownership in Petfolk with profit sharing in your Pet Care Center. This gives you the ability to drive your personal economics without taking on the risk and costs associated with starting your own practice (ZERO buy-in requirement).

Focus On The Medicine

We take care of all the heavy lifting so that our Partner Veterinarians can focus on providing quality care and strong medical outcomes for their patients. Every Partner Veterinarian is supported by Petfolk's operational team (medical ops, recruiting, customer support, technology, etc.).

Part Of A Team

As a Partner Veterinarian, you immediately join a supportive community of other Partners with whom you can collaborate. For veterinarians joining as Associates, Petfolk helps you define a career progression that can help you learn, lead, and ultimately become a Partner Veterinarian. There is no glass ceiling at Petfolk!

Profit Sharing. Equity. Leadership.

Requirements

Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine (or equivalent), active and in good standing in the state of South Carolina or currently pursuing registration in SC (We will pay for it!)

  • Prioritization of the gold standard approach to health and wellness of pets with a focus on preventative care.
  • Ability to adapt and thrive in an innovative, dynamic, fast-paced environment.
  • A Fear-Free or low-stress handling-based approach to interacting with and handling pets.
  • Passion for improving veterinary healthcare and educating pet parents.
  • Compassionate team player with a positive attitude that prioritizes effective communication.

Life long learner whom stays current on innovation in the industry and continuous learning to meet and exceed state CE requirements

Additional Qualifications

  • You love working with pets and they love working with you even more.
  • You have a knack for creative problem-solving and are excited to learn new things.
  • You enjoy being part of a team that is collaborative and strives to offer the best care possible.

Benefits

  • Desirable Compensation & Equity Ownership in the Company
  • State-of-the-art Modern Facilities
  • No on-call or late nights, ever
  • Generous Paid Time Off Policy
  • 100% Covered DVM Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance & Disability
  • Professional Liability Insurance
  • Fear Free Veterinary Certification
  • State Licensure & Memberships
  • Annual Professional Development Allowance
  • FIGS Scrub Allowance
  • Discount on Petfolk services

We believe in working together to be the beacon in the industry by reshaping vet care as we know it. When too often the veterinary care experience falls short, we’re here to make it better for everyone: pets, their parents, and Vets alike. We encourage you to join and grow with us!

Key Responsibilities

The Partner Veterinarian leads the care team to provide high-quality medical care and exceptional customer experiences at a Pet Care Center. They are responsible for driving medical excellence and operational success while fostering a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Fear-free handlingTeam leadershipCollaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Partner Veterinarian at Petfolk a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 2,953 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 88% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 20.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Veterinary Medicine

  • No call
  • No nights

Living in Fort Mill

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$406k
Typical market rent
$1,750/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
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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About Petfolk

Veterinary Services
Charlotte, NC
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Desirable Compensation & Equity Ownership in the Company
State-of-the-art Modern Facilities
No on-call or late nights, ever
Generous Paid Time Off Policy
100% Covered DVM Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
Life Insurance & Disability
Professional Liability Insurance
Fear Free Veterinary Certification