Associate Veterinarian
GoodNeighbor Animal Hospital
Nashville, Tennessee
Opening March 2027
Full-Time | Small Animal Practice
Sign-on bonus, relocation assistance, and student loan repayment support available for qualified candidates.
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Help Build the Neighborhood Animal Health Team Nashville Deserves
At GoodNeighbor Animal Hospital, we're building a neighborhood-centered animal hospital designed around a simple belief: when veterinary teams thrive, pets and families receive better care.
As we prepare to open our first Nashville hospital in March 2027, we're seeking a doctor who wants to help shape a culture, build lasting client relationships, practice excellent medicine, and create a hospital that becomes a trusted part of the community.
This opportunity is ideal for veterinarians who believe strong medicine and a great life outside of work should exist together.
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Why This Opportunity Is Different
As a founding veterinarian, you'll have the opportunity to:
- Help establish medical protocols and standards
- Influence workflows and hospital operations
- Shape the client experience from day one
- Build a collaborative, positive hospital culture
- Develop long-term relationships with patients and families
- Grow alongside a rapidly expanding organization
Your ideas, voice, and leadership will directly impact the future of the hospital.
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The Role
As an Associate Veterinarian, you will:
- Deliver comprehensive medical, surgical, and preventive care
- Practice evidence-based medicine with strong diagnostic support
- Perform routine soft tissue surgeries and dentistry procedures
- Develop treatment plans tailored to each patient's needs
- Educate clients through clear, compassionate communication
- Collaborate with a skilled support team and fellow clinicians
- Contribute to an environment focused on learning, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Build meaningful relationships with Nashville pet families
Whether you're an experienced doctor seeking your next home or an early-career veterinarian looking for strong mentorship and support, we'd love to talk with you. GoodNeighbor was intentionally designed to support veterinarians throughout every stage of their career journey.
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Schedule Designed for Balance
We believe great medicine requires energized doctors, that's why our veterinarians work:
- 4 clinical days per week
- Only 1 Saturday every 4 weeks
- Predictable rotating schedules
- A fair and sustainable system that allows time for family, hobbies, travel, and recovery
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Benefits for you:
- Competitive base salary plus and a transparent production compensation model designed to reward the work you actually do
- Sign-on bonus
- Relocation assistance
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program and mental health support
- Continuing education allowance
- Licensing, DEA and professional membership reimbursement
- Leadership development opportunities
- Internal promotion pathways
Pet Benefits:
We care for the pets of the people who care for ours. Each employee receives coverage for two personal pets, including:
- Examinations
- Routine diagnostics
- Vaccinations
- Parasite prevention
- Heartworm prevention
- Purina maintenance diet
Neighbor in Need Fund
Every GoodNeighbor veterinarian receives a $2,500 annual "Neighbor in Need" stipend to help clients access care when finances become a barrier.
No committee, no barriers, no guilt, just trust in your professional judgment to help pets receive the care they need.
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Practice Where You Belong
If you're looking for serious medicine, visible support, sustainable systems, and the rare opportunity to help build a hospital from the ground up, we invite you to join us.
Strong medicine should feel human. Honest guidance should feel clear. A veterinary career should still leave room for a life.
Apply today and help us build the animal health team every neighborhood deserves.
