Associate Veterinarian

Full-Time or Part-Time

📍 Little River, SC | Coastal Living | 4-Day Work Week | No Weekends or After-Hours Emergencies

Practice exceptional medicine. Love where you work. Live where others vacation.

For 30 years, Kind Care Animal Hospital has been one of the Grand Strand's most trusted veterinary hospitals. Our reputation has been built on exceptional medicine, compassionate care, and treating every client and patient like family.

As a privately owned, multi-doctor practice, we've created something we're incredibly proud of—a supportive team that genuinely enjoys working together, values collaboration over competition, and believes that great medicine starts with taking care of the people who provide it.

If you're looking for a hospital where you'll be supported, respected, and encouraged to grow while enjoying an unbeatable coastal lifestyle, we'd love to meet you.

Why Kind Care?

🤝 Support that lets you practice your best medicine

• Approximately a 4:1 assistant/technician-to-DVM ratio

• Experienced, collaborative team

• One-hour lunch breaks

• Mentorship available while respecting your autonomy

🏥 Modern medicine without the corporate feel

• Privately owned

• Web-based practice management software

• AI-assisted medical records

• IDEXX in-house diagnostics

• Digital full-body & dental radiography

• Companion therapeutic laser

• Ultrasound services

⚖️ Work-life balance isn't just a buzzword

• Four-day work week

• Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

• No weekends

• No after-hours emergencies

🌊 Love where you live
Nestled along the South Carolina coast, Little River offers the best of coastal living with beautiful beaches, boating, fishing, golf, fantastic restaurants, and a relaxed pace of life—all just minutes from North Myrtle Beach.

What We're Looking For

• DVM or VMD degree from an AVMA-accredited veterinary school

• South Carolina veterinary license (or eligibility)

• A passion for compassionate, evidence-based medicine

• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset

Compensation & Benefits

✔ Competitive base salary + production bonus (no negative accrual)

✔ 100% employer-paid health insurance

✔ Dental insurance

✔ Attractive PTO

✔ Paid continuing education allowance + CE time off

✔ AVMA & SCAV membership dues

✔ Professional liability insurance & licensure coverage

✔ Mentorship and professional development

Ready to join a hospital where our name truly speaks for itself?

Whether you're actively looking or simply curious about what's next in your career, we'd love to start a conversation.