Description

Carolina Animal Specialty and Emergency (CASE) is seeking a Board-Certified or Residency-Trained, Board-Eligible Veterinary Surgeon to join our collaborative, multi-specialty team in Hickory, North Carolina. This role is available full-time or part-time and offers the opportunity to practice advanced surgery in a highly equipped, referral-driven hospital with a long-standing reputation for excellence.

For surgeons interested in leadership, Medical Director opportunities may be available for qualified candidates seeking to combine advanced clinical practice with mentorship and strategic influence.

Why CASE?

For more than 30 years, CASE has served as a trusted specialty and emergency referral center for the region. Our hospital is built to support complex cases, collaborative medicine, and sustainable careers—backed by exceptional staffing and resources.

Our Core Values

Compassionate Care
Always Prepared
Supportive
Excellence

The Medicine You’ll Practice

You’ll step into an exciting and diverse surgical caseload supported by specialists, emergency clinicians, and a deeply skilled support team. Our collaborative environment allows you to focus on medicine while knowing your patients receive exceptional care 24/7.

Surgical & Diagnostic Capabilities Include:

Fully equipped surgical suites with on-site CT
Digital radiography, fluoroscopy, endoscopy, and minimally invasive surgery
GE Logiq ultrasound systems
Advanced orthopedic and soft tissue surgery support
LigaSure, GIA staplers, PoliPhase sealant, and comprehensive surgical instrumentation
Canine and feline transfusion capabilities
State-of-the-art anesthesia monitoring and pain management

Ideal Candidate

DVM (or equivalent) from an accredited veterinary school
DACVS or residency-trained and board-eligible in veterinary surgery
Passion for advanced, high-quality medicine
Strong communicator with a professional, team-oriented approach
Interest in mentorship, collaboration, and clinical excellence
Leadership-minded candidates encouraged to apply

Collaborative, Multi-Specialty Team

You’ll work alongside a highly engaged team that includes specialists in:

Surgery
Internal Medicine
Behavior
Rehabilitation
Emergency & Critical Care

This collaborative approach ensures every patient receives thoughtful, comprehensive care—and every clinician has support.

Compensation & Benefits

We offer a competitive specialty compensation and benefits package, including:

Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
Student loan repayment assistance
Competitive salary with leadership incentive opportunities
Flexible scheduling options
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
401(k) with company match
529 College Savings Plan contributions
Paid time off
CE allowance and paid CE time
Paid parental leave
Professional licensure and liability coverage
Employee pet care discounts
Mentorship, professional development, and leadership training
Access to a strong national network of veterinary specialists

Life in Hickory, NC

Hickory offers an excellent quality of life with access to the Blue Ridge Mountains, outdoor recreation, and a welcoming community—without the congestion or cost of larger metro areas. It’s an ideal place to build a long-term specialty career while maintaining balance outside the hospital.

About Carolina Animal Specialty and Emergency Hospital

Carolina Animal Specialty and Emergency Hospital is a multi-specialty practice with specialists in internal medicine, surgery, behavior, rehabilitation and 24-hour emergency and critical care housed in a beautiful newly built 12,000-square-foot hospital in Hickory, NC.

We have a spacious hospital with a fully staffed ICU with DVM and highly skilled 24 hr support team to manage a high volume patient case load with 12 exam rooms. In hospital we have comprehensive in house laboratory equipment that includes chemistry, cbc, epoc, blood gas, sedivue, fecal imagyst, telecytometry, ability to have consultation and recommendation from boarded radiologist and clinical pathologist for best in the moment patient care, oxygen therapy (multiple snyder icu cages and high flow). We have the ability to provide superior specialty care with computed tomography, fluoroscopy, digital radiology, color-flow doppler ultrasound, endoscopy, minimally invasive surgical equipment, and comprehensive surgical instrumentation. We are able to provide radioactive iodine therapy for cats with hyperthyroidism and have a fully equipped rehabilitation suite with k- laser, e-stim, oasis underwater treadmill as well as exercise treadmill for assisting patients with pre and post op recovery.

We have a team of highly skilled board-certified specialists, emergency clinicians, veterinary technicians, and support staff that believe in compassionate care, always being prepared, supportive, excellence and quality in everything we do for our patients and encourage individuals who embrace a fast-paced atmosphere with honesty, positive attitude and transparency.

Hear more about working with us from the team at Carolina Animal Specialty and Emergency Hospital!

Equal Opportunity Employer Policy

Carolina Animal Specialty and Emergency is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We are proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate based on age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability, or any other non-merit factor. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Carolina Animal Specialty and Emergency

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