Veterinarian

Overview

Coming Soon in 2026, Associate Veterinarian Opportunity at Carpenter Animal Hospital in Cary, NC!

Carpenter Animal Hospital is growing and we are looking for an Associate Veterinarian to join the team in June 2026!

New and Recent Graduates are encouraged to apply. Carpenter Animal Hospital has established a premier, customized mentorship program, unlike any other program in veterinary medicine. From a dedicated clinical mentor, to a plethora of mentorship resources, our mentorship program will alleviate every new graduate fear of failed mentorship. The number one question we ask is "What are your goals and how can we help get you there?"

Apply today for immediate consideration!

Responsibilities / Qualifications

Description

• Develop a rapport with clients and determine their needs and wishes; perform physical examinations and diagnostic / medical / surgical / dental procedures in a way that will deliver the highest quality care while minimizing patient stress and discomfort.
• Explain physical examination findings and communicate to the client a diagnosis of the pet's problems; generate and present a treatment plan for the pet to the client; educate clients on preventative health care, including vaccines and appropriate nutritional products.
• Maintain client / patient medical / surgical records and make certain all necessary logs are kept up-to-date through established protocols; assist colleagues in follow-up and future management of the patient.
• Stay up-to-date with new medical information and changes in veterinary medicine, attend Continuing Education meetings.
• Assist in the development of the paraprofessional team to ensure the delivery of the highest quality care and exceptional client service.
• Positively represent the hospital in the professional community and to the general public.
• Treat every client like family and each patient like your own pet.

Requirements

Benefits

Your Benefits

Additionally, we invest in your wellbeing and growth through a variety of programs.

Lead DVM Foundations In your career, you learn how to practice great veterinary medicine. But, you don't always get opportunities to formally learn different aspects of leadership. Mission Pet Health's Lead Doctor Foundations program is designed to fill this gap by investing in the growth of current and emerging leaders.

Doctor Mentorship Program Not 1, not 3, but 12 months of mentorship for first year doctors! To help transition from school to clinic life, both a coach and mentor help new doctors develop their clinical and non-clinical soft skills. Build skills. Build confidence. Build relationships.

Clinical Tracks Program

Committed to helping teammates grow, we proudly offer over fifty hours of in-depth, RACE-approved CE credit facilitated by veterinary specialists to grow teammate clinical skills and enhance the care of our patients. Courses offered : Dentistry, Oncology, Internal Medicine, Dermatology, and Cardiology.

About Mission Pet Health

Veterinarian-led. People-focused. Pet-obsessed. That's Mission Pet Health in a nutshell!

We were founded by veterinarians who believe local practices thrive when autonomy, collaboration, and medical excellence lead the way. That belief still guides everything we do-from mentorship to medicine to how we support our teammates.

Driving our award-winning culture are our WAG values - Work Together, Amaze, and Grow - which fuel us to drive a tangible, lasting impact for our teams, the communities we serve, and the pets we care for.

So, what's in it for you at Mission?

We're on a mission to be the greatest veterinary company in the world-and we'd love for YOU to be a part of it!

Mission is one of the leading veterinary care organizations in the U.S., formed by the joining together of Southern Veterinary Partners and Mission Veterinary Partners. Our mission is to provide world-class support to hospital teams on a hyper-local basis. Our Home Office teams manage the back-end side of the business so our hospital teams can focus on what matters most - the medicine and caring for their patients. We're based in Birmingham, AL, but the heartbeat of Mission is in our 850+ animal hospitals and 20,000+ teammates across the country. Founded on a deep commitment to clinical and operational excellence, we've earned recognition on prestigious workplace ranking lists such as Inc. 5000, U.S. News & World Report, and Newsweek. In fact, in 2024, Newsweek named SVP the #11 Most Loved Workplace in America, marking the company's third consecutive Top 25 ranking.

Apply today - we'd love to meet you!