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Best Friends Veterinary Hospitals in Crossville and Cookeville, Tennessee are seeking full-time Associate Veterinarians to join our teams! 

Highlights:

-$100K - $120K DOE 

-Medical, PTO, 401K, pet benefits, CE allowance.

-Work-life balance with a 4-day work week and rotating Saturdays.

-Opportunity to practice medicine at the highest level in a supportive and collaborative environment. 

-Large practice with true mentorship that allows you to practice at the highest level. Abundant and well-trained support staff.

Best Friends Veterinary Hospital is a progressive AAHA-accredited practice, with a dedicated team of professionals looking for a growth-oriented veterinarian to join our collaborative team. We offer personalized mentoring programs managed by our leadership team. We also believe in maintaining a healthy work-life balance, so this is the place for you if you want to thrive as a doctor yet enjoy time off with your family! 

Our practice takes a relationship-based approach to practicing medicine. We deliver exceptional service through effective communication, client education, and sincerity of purpose. Our main core values are respect, accountability, teamwork, and customer service, and we always make sure to treat every client like family! We empower clients, allowing them to make informed choices and to participate in their pets' care. 

Not only do we have a phenomenal culture, but we also have state-of-the-art facilities featuring a full laboratory suite, digital whole body & dental radiology, ultrasound, laser therapy, and a surgical suite with state-of-the-art anesthesia monitoring equipment. We provide compassionate care to our patients every day, as well as a commitment to wellness and client education throughout the life of the pet. 

Our ideal candidate is seeking a long-term relationship within a mission-driven practice working with an outstanding clientele, team, and culture. They will be friendly, positive, outgoing, thorough, and dedicated to patient care and their profession. We are looking for veterinarians who are looking to learn and expand their knowledge, and we are serious about providing that learning environment to our doctors. At Best Friends Veterinary Hospital, you would benefit from camaraderie, collaboration, and the opportunity to grow professionally and personally. 

Our full-time Associate Veterinarian benefits package includes:  

• Schedule to ensure work-life balance
• Individualized mentorship opportunity and support for ongoing learning and career development
• Benefits Program including Medical, 401k up to 4% matching
• Dues and Fees including:
  • AVMA
  • TVMA
  • AAHA
  • Tennessee License 
• Professional Liability insurance 
• Short term disability insurance 
• Continuing education
  • Up to $2000/year and 3 days off
• Cell phone
• 20% Pet Discount
• 3 weeks vacation
• And more!

The Location: Our Crossville location is located on the Cumberland plateau, an hour from Knoxville, and an hour and a half from the music city of Nashville! Our Cookeville location is located in a college town 30 minutes west of our primary location. Crossville and Cookeville are some of the most affordable places to live in the United States, with some of the best places to hang out including natural waterfalls, three lakes, local restaurants, rural back roads, southern charm, and some amazing farms!

Health and Wellbeing 

At Best Friends Veterinary Hospital, we take the health and safety of our employees and clients seriously. You can rest assured we are committed to going the extra mile to keep everybody safe and healthy especially during COVID as an employee of Best Friends Veterinary Hospital.

Interested candidates should submit their resume in confidence to [email protected]. 

Licensed or the ability to obtain a license to practice in the state of Tennessee.