Veterinarian

JOB: Small Animal Veterinarian – Surgical Focus (Full-Time)

📍 Location: Jackson Springs, NC
🕒 Job Type: Full-Time
💼 Department: Vet Hospital

About Us:

K2K9 Solutions, LLC is a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) located in Jackson Springs, North Carolina. We specialize in high-level canine detection, training, and support services for federal agencies, law enforcement, and commercial partners. Our work includes the procurement, assessment, development, and deployment of working dogs for mission-critical operations nationwide.

Our on-site veterinary clinic plays a key role in supporting the health, wellness, and readiness of the dogs in our programs. We provide routine exams, preventive care, and spay/neuter surgeries to maintain optimal animal health. As our services expand—including plans to offer outpatient spay/neuter to the community next year—we are seeking a skilled small-animal veterinarian with a strong surgical focus to lead clinical operations, improve protocols, and elevate the standard of care across the facility.

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Small Animal Veterinarian with a surgical focus to perform routine spay/neuter surgeries, conduct medical evaluations, and oversee clinical workflows within our facility. This role also includes providing medical oversight and guidance to kennel staff to ensure best practices in sanitation, infectious disease prevention, animal handling, and post-operative care.

This position requires serving as the Supervising Veterinarian of Record and maintaining the active veterinary license for the facility in compliance with North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board regulations.

The ideal candidate is a confident, efficient surgeon with strong leadership skills and the ability to shape clinic processes as we prepare for future growth. This is a full-time, salaried role offering a stable Monday–Friday schedule, with the expectation that the veterinarian will be available to come in for occasional emergencies when needed. The candidate will also play a key role in influencing clinic design, medical standards, and overall quality of care.

Key Responsibilities:

Surgical Responsibilities:

- Perform routine canine spay and neuter surgeries with safety, accuracy, and efficiency.
- Maintain safe anesthesia protocols, pain management procedures, and sterile      techniques.

- Oversee surgical flow to ensure timely, organized operations.
Medical & Clinical Responsibilities

- Conduct medical intake examinations and routine health evaluations.
- Develop and oversee treatment plans for dogs requiring medical care.
- Implement preventive care protocols (vaccinations, deworming, parasite control, heartworm testing/treatment, etc.)

- Review and maintain accurate, compliant veterinary medical records.
Clinic Leadership & Operations
- Serve as the Supervising Veterinarian of Record for the facility.
- Carry and maintain the facility’s veterinary license in accordance with NCVMB regulations.
- Ensure the clinic is organized, sanitary, efficient, and compliant with state laws.
- Oversee medication inventory, ordering, controlled substance logs, and equipment maintenance.
- Mentor, train, and guide the veterinary technician and assistant.
- Assist with workflow optimization as the clinic evolves and expands.
Kennel Oversight & Protocol Development
- Provide medical oversight and direction to kennel staff, including:
- Cleaning vs. sanitizing standards
- Biosecurity and infectious disease control
- Post-surgical monitoring
- Proper animal handling and safety procedures
- Assist in developing, documenting, and training on new protocols.
- Help strengthen consistency and structure in daily animal care operations.

Future Program Development:

- Support planning and implementation of future outpatient spay/neuter services.
- Help design workflows, standards, and clinic processes for expanded services.
Collaboration & Communication
- Work collaboratively with intake teams, trainers, kennel staff, and leadership.
- Provide clear, professional communication across departments.
- Ensure all animal care decisions align with program goals and best medical practices.
 

Experience and Education:

Applicants should have a solid foundation in the examination, diagnosis and treatment of canines (general medicine), proficiency in preventative medicine and the ability to balance the needs of the individual with that of the population (I.E., herd medicine). Qualified individual must be competent in surgery and dental prophylactic procedures, radiology (ideally OFA credentialed), performing and interpreting laboratory data, sports medicine for working canines, breeding canine management (breeding, whelping, neonatal care). Additionally, shelter medicine and rescue case medicine is ideal. Individual should be proficient in communicating care requirements to individuals across all levels within the organization including kennel assistants, trainers, handlers,
and program management.

Qualified applicants must possess an NC State veterinary board license, in good standing, prior to their start date.
Individuals will also be required to maintain USDA Accreditation as well as a DEA license (schedule 2-5).
Qualified Applicants must also be a US citizen.