
At State Road Animal Hospital, our experienced veterinary team is dedicated to providing the best and most up-to-date veterinary care. From wellness exams and vaccinations, surgical needs, nutrition counseling, diagnostics, and more–we are committed to helping our clients protect their pet's health for years to come.
A Career That Fits Your Life
You didn’t become a veterinarian to feel overbooked or burned out, you did it because you care—about animals, about people, and about doing meaningful work. At State Road Animal Hospital in Elkin, NC, we’ve built a practice that protects that passion.
We’re a three-doctor team that believes the best medicine happens when veterinarians feel supported, trusted, and balanced Now, we’re ready to welcome another DVM who wants more than just a job—they want a place to belong.
We take work-life balance seriously—not as a buzzword, but as a daily commitment.
This is a place where you can be fully present at work—and fully present at home.
Our wide range of services allows you to build a caseload that genuinely excites you. Whether you love surgery, wellness care, dentistry, diagnostics, or a mix of everything—we’ll support your path. Here, your interests aren’t just accommodated—they’re encouraged.
We’re looking for someone who:
Growth—on your terms
Whether you’re a new graduate or a seasoned DVM, you’ll have opportunities to grow in ways that matter to you. We invest in your development, support your goals, and create space for you to evolve professionally without losing balance personally.
Does this sound like your next chapter? We’d love to meet you.
USD $115,000.00 - USD $130,000.00 /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.