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Associate Veterinarian – Lakeside Veterinary (Lexington, SC)
Locally Owned. Deeply Connected. Authentically Compassionate.
If you’re looking for a veterinary home where you can build real friendships and practice great medicine without corporate oversight, Lakeside Veterinary in Lexington, South Carolina might be your perfect fit. We’re a locally owned, privately operated, two-doctor small animal practice that’s proud to put our people and patients first.
Our clinic runs on four core values: camaraderie, balance, education, and compassion. You’ll feel those values in every hug, every conversation, and every team meeting (yes, we love to communicate—maybe even over-communicate).
At Lakeside, we:
Work as a team. We believe communication builds trust and growth. Weekly staff meetings help us stay aligned, solve problems early, and celebrate wins together.
Support each other. We’re huggers and cryers. We lift each other up on hard days and laugh (a lot) on the good ones.
Teach and learn every day. We discuss cases openly and grow together as professionals. We also mentor high school interns and pre-vet students each year, paying it forward to the next generation of veterinary professionals.
Embrace innovation. We use AI-assisted scribe software to make medical recordkeeping faster and easier, allowing more time for patient care and personal balance. Our clinic is nearly paperless.
Care deeply—for patients and people. Our clients describe our lobby as “spa-like,” and our team as “warm, welcoming, and invested.”
Welcome everyone. Lakeside Veterinary is proud to support and celebrate our LGBTQ community and every individual who walks through our doors.
Our hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and we are never open on weekends. Your schedule will be flexible within those hours, and there is no on-call—ever. We mean it when we say we value work-life balance.
Our clinic is located in beautiful Lexington, South Carolina, just minutes from Lake Murray—perfect for boating, kayaking, or relaxing by the water. We enjoy a comfortable cost of living, easy access to Charlotte, the Blue Ridge Mountains, and the Atlantic coast, and a community that values high-quality veterinary care.
We strive to keep veterinary care affordable for our clients while maintaining a profitable, sustainable practice that supports our team’s well-being.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re seeking an associate veterinarian who:
Values collaboration and communication.
Is compassionate, curious, and eager to keep learning.
Appreciates work-life balance and a supportive, inclusive team.
Wants to build long-term relationships with clients and patients.
Whether you’re an experienced veterinarian or a recent grad, you’ll be supported by two dedicated DVMs who value mentorship, teamwork, and humor as much as medical excellence.
Join Us at the Lake
If this sounds like the kind of clinic where you’d love to spend your days, we’d love to meet you.
To apply: Please send your resume and a brief introduction to emily@lakesideveterinary.com