
At Ocean Isle Veterinary Hospital, we've built more than a veterinary practice—we've built lasting relationships with the families and pets in our community. Our clients know us, trust us, and return year after year because they know their pets are treated like family.
We're looking for an Associate Veterinarian who shares our passion for compassionate medicine, teamwork, and building meaningful client relationships. We're looking for an experienced veterinarian who wants more than a new position. We're looking for someone who wants to become part of a practice that's deeply rooted in its community and committed to delivering exceptional care with compassion, integrity, and heart.
Why You'll Love It Here
This isn't just another veterinary job—it's an opportunity to become part of a hospital where relationships come first, your voice matters, and your work makes a lasting impact.
If you're looking for a place to grow your career while making a real difference in the lives of pets, their families, and the community, we'd love to meet you.
USD $115,000.00 - USD $120,000.00 /Yr.

Heartland Veterinary Partners is a support organization that is committed to improving the lives of veterinarians. We purchase veterinary practices and provide operational support to relieve administrative burdens such as payroll, recruiting, HR, marketing and accounts payables. If needed, we invest to support growth. The practices maintain their unique branding, culture and clinical autonomy.
At Heartland, we believe that selling a veterinary practice shouldn’t mean losing what makes it remarkable. When we acquire a practice, the doctor comes first. We listen closely to their needs in order to create a one-of-a-kind solution to ease their administrative burdens—all without disrupting their day-to-day operations, the culture they’ve fostered, and the relationships they’ve built. In other words, the name over the door doesn’t go away. The headaches of running a business do.
Partnering veterinarians appreciate an improved work-life balance, less financial worry, and the confidence that their teams will be in good hands. Best of all, they get to focus on why they entered the business in the first place: to care for animals and to be present when their clients need them most. Practice team members enjoy the warm culture of their individual community practices combined with the support and resources that Heartland brings to the table.
Improving the lives of veterinarians means supporting them at all stages of their careers. Whether you're a veterinary student or a new graduate looking for hands-on learning to begin your career or an experienced veterinarian looking to tackle management and leadership opportunities, we keep your goals at the heart of everything we do.
The Heartland Support Center team is hardwired to serve. We follow the philosophy of servant leadership and put the needs of others first with a genuine desire to help. As a result, Heartland’s practices count on team members to be there for them with heart and solution, not a corporate agenda.