Full-Time Associate Veterinarian - Lancaster, SC
About The Position
IndeVets is seeking a Full-Time Associate Veterinarian for their practice in Lancaster, SC. This role offers a unique approach to veterinary medicine, prioritizing veterinarian wellbeing by replacing rigid contracts with sustainable career paths. Veterinarians have control over their schedules, guaranteed income, and receive hands-on support and a community of peers. The position involves working 4-5 days per week with a schedule built in advance by a dedicated coordinator, offering clarity and predictability. IndeVets handles scheduling, logistics, and coordination, allowing veterinarians to focus on practicing medicine. A guaranteed salary serves as the foundation, with the option to earn more through additional shifts, which can be paid out or converted to PTO. Veterinarians will practice across a network of trusted hospital partners, gaining diverse clinical experience and building relationships. The role emphasizes clinical autonomy with a focus on patient care, not numbers, and provides dedicated medical leadership, mentorship, and access to a veterinary social worker. Ongoing CE and professional development opportunities are also provided. The model is designed to prevent burnout and offers leadership and mentorship opportunities, exposure to diverse clinical settings, and flexibility to evolve schedules over time.
Requirements
- DVM or VMD from an AVMA-accredited program (or equivalent)
- Active license (or ability to obtain)
- DEA + controlled substance license (as applicable)
- 1+ year of clinical experience in a small animal setting
- Confidence practicing independently
- Strong communication and client relationship skills
Nice To Haves
- GP, ER, or urgent care experience
- Internship training
Responsibilities
- Practice great medicine without sacrificing life outside the clinic.
- Build a schedule you control by choosing the days you want to work.
- Focus on practicing medicine, as scheduling, logistics, and coordination are handled by IndeVets.
- Practice across a network of trusted hospital partners.
- Build meaningful relationships with teams while gaining diverse clinical experience.
- Include surgery, dentistry, ER, or urgent care shifts in your schedule when possible.
- Practice independently with dedicated medical leadership and mentorship.
- Collaborate with a community of fellow veterinarians.
- Utilize access to a veterinary social worker when needed.
- Engage in ongoing CE and professional development opportunities.
- Take on leadership and mentorship opportunities.
- Gain exposure to diverse clinical settings.
- Evolve your schedule over time.
Benefits
- Guaranteed salary with consistent, predictable pay
- Multiple medical plan options (including fully paid plans)
- Dental + vision insurance
- Generous, guilt-free PTO and paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- CE allowance + dedicated CE PTO
- 401(k) + Roth 401(k) with 100% match up to 4% (immediate vesting)
- Company-paid liability + short-term disability insurance
- Discounts on VIN, VETgirl, Fear Free, VetRec AI scribe, and more
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
