Description
Urgent Care Veterinarian Wanted – Love Emergency Medicine but Hate the Lifestyle?
At River Oaks Animal Hospital, we built something a little different.
We are a growing hybrid General Practice + Urgent Care hospital located in beautiful Myrtle Beach, South Carolina — and we’ve developed a reputation for being one of the best veterinary hospitals in the area. Because of that reputation, our urgent care department has exploded, and we are looking for an additional veterinarian to join our Urgent Care team.
This is the perfect opportunity for a doctor who:
- Loves the adrenaline and variety of urgent/emergency medicine
- Enjoys procedures, diagnostics, and medical workups
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment
- BUT… does not want overnights, weekends, or soul-crushing ER schedules
What Makes This Position Different?
NO:
Overnight shifts
Weekend hours
On-call responsibilities
Corporate quotas
12–14 hour ER marathons
YES:
Urgent cases and medical variety
Supportive, highly trained team
Modern medicine and diagnostics
Work-life balance
Actually leaving work at a reasonable hour
Our hospital closes at 5:30 PM daily, and we are closed on weekends and major holidays.
You get to practice high-quality urgent care medicine while still having dinner with your family, sleeping in your own bed every night, and enjoying your life outside of work.
About River Oaks Animal Hospital
We are an independently owned, progressive, AAHA-accredited hospital with a collaborative culture and an incredible support team.
Our facility includes:
- Digital radiology
- Ultrasound
- In-house laboratory
- Dedicated surgery suites
- Advanced anesthesia monitoring
- Excellent technician and assistant support
- Strong emphasis on client communication and patient care
We believe veterinary medicine should be:
- Compassionate
- Collaborative
- Efficient
- Evidence-based
- Sustainable for doctors and staff
Compensation & Benefits
We understand every veterinarian values compensation differently, so we offer flexibility.
Choose the structure that works best for YOU:
- Competitive Base Salary OR ProSal Compensation Structure
Benefits include:
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Liability insurance
- AVMA dues
- SCAV dues
- Unlimited CE allowance
- CE travel stipend
- PTO
- Uniforms provided
- Gym membership
- Strong mentorship and collaboration
- No weekends
- No on-call
- All major holidays off
Why Myrtle Beach?
Live where people vacation.
Enjoy:
- Beaches
- Boating
- Golf
- Great restaurants
- Lower cost of living than many coastal cities
- Warm weather almost year-round
- You can build a meaningful veterinary career without sacrificing your quality of life.
Interested?
We’d love to talk with you — even if you’re just curious.
Come shadow with us, meet the team, and see why River Oaks Animal Hospital is one of the most talked-about hospitals in the area.
Requirements
We are looking for a veterinarian who is confident, compassionate, team-oriented, and excited about practicing high-quality medicine in a fast-paced urgent care environment.
Required Qualifications
- DVM or equivalent degree from an accredited veterinary school
- Eligible for South Carolina veterinary licensure
- DEA license (or ability to obtain)
- Strong communication and client education skills
- Ability to work efficiently while maintaining a high standard of care
- Positive attitude and collaborative mindset
- Comfortable managing urgent and emergent cases
- Willingness to continue learning and growing clinically
Ideal Candidate Traits
- Enjoys urgent care, emergency medicine, and medical workups
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment without sacrificing compassion
- Comfortable with diagnostics, interpretation of radiographs, and treatment planning
- Enjoys surgery and procedural medicine
- Values teamwork and supporting coworkers during busy days
- Appreciates both autonomy and collaboration
- Understands the importance of client communication and emotional intelligence
- Wants to help build and shape a growing hospital culture
Experience Level
- Emergency or urgent care experience is a plus
- Mentorship available for the right candidate
Scheduling Expectations
- Four-day work week
- No weekends
- No overnight shifts
- No on-call responsibilities
