Locate the Whitehaven veterinary opening
Whitehaven has its own Memphis 3.0 planning district page, which describes a Small Area Plan, and is a neighborhood on the City of Memphis Parks list. Give the hospital’s street address and say whether the role includes a Hickory Hill or Downtown site.
Put the compensation structure in writing
Write the pay structure in words before posting the role: base pay or production pay, the basis of any bonus, how overnight or weekend work is paid and when the first review happens. Keep exact figures private unless the practice has approved them for public use. A candidate can compare a structure that is written down against the metro and state medians already published, and a clear structure shortens that comparison. O*NET OnLine, which republishes Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data, shows the Memphis, TN-MS-AR median annual wage for veterinarians slightly above the Tennessee median, about 4 percent below the national median and about 15 percent above the West Tennessee nonmetropolitan median. For veterinary technicians the Memphis median is below the Tennessee and national medians and above the West Tennessee nonmetropolitan median, and for veterinary assistants it is slightly above the Tennessee median and below the national median. A Whitehaven offer is read against those published medians, so the Whitehaven brief should state how pay is structured even when the figures stay private.
- Base pay or production pay basis
- Bonus basis and first review date
- Payment rule for overnight and weekend work
Memphis veterinary hiring context for Whitehaven employers
The Tennessee Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners' continuing education policy states that each veterinarian must obtain 20 hours of continuing education each calendar year and each veterinary medical technician 12 hours, and that a licensee who falls short must submit a letter and certificates and make up the deficit hours by December 31. For a veterinarian licensed in another state, the Board's application instructions list proof of active practice in three of the previous five years at an average of at least 25 hours a week and 60 hours of continuing education in the previous five years, the Board accepts credential packets from the American Association of Veterinary State Boards VAULT service, and its lapsed license policy states that applicable law prohibits practice without an active license. For technicians, the Board uses the title Licensed Veterinary Medical Technician and recognizes graduates of programs accredited by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association as comparable to American Veterinary Medical Association graduates, and its supervision position statement says supervised persons must be employees of the supervising veterinarian, who does not have to be on the same premises. The Memphis/Shelby County Veterinary Medical Association describes a mission to promote the practice of veterinary medicine in Shelby County and lists continuing education and jobs pages, the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in Knoxville has a Refer a Patient page for veterinarians, and Lincoln Memorial University's veterinary college in Harrogate hosts a job board for its graduates. O*NET OnLine, citing Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data, lists the Memphis, TN-MS-AR median annual wage for veterinarians slightly above the Tennessee median and below the national median, the Memphis median for veterinary technicians below both, and the Memphis median for veterinary assistants slightly above the Tennessee median and below the national median. The same state rules apply to every Whitehaven employer, so confirm them before the Whitehaven search starts.
- Continuing education support: state the paid days and course support behind the Board's 20 hours a year for veterinarians and 12 for technicians, and say who tracks the hours before the December 31 deadline.
- License route: ask a candidate licensed elsewhere for the practice history and continuing education the Board's instructions list, and say whether the start date holds if the Board's review takes longer than planned.
- Technician delegation: name the tasks assigned to Licensed Veterinary Medical Technicians and the doctor who supervises them, because the Board's position statement requires supervised persons to be employees of the supervising veterinarian.
- Premises: a hospital opening a new site needs a Tennessee premises permit, and the application form asks for a supervising veterinarian and license number, so state the permit status before promising an opening date.
- County and municipality: name the hospital's county and city, because the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates put the metro's Tennessee counties at 910,226 residents in Shelby County, 62,287 in Tipton County and 45,071 in Fayette County, each with its own county government.
Confirm clinical credentials and the Whitehaven hiring decision
Assign responsibility for Tennessee license verification through the Department of Health license verification page, plus any employer-required specialty credentials and references. Record the verification date, the license expiration date and unresolved conditions before confirming a start date. BEGHR sources and screens against your agreed requirements; your practice interviews, selects and directly employs the successful professional. The Tennessee Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners determines license eligibility.
What veterinarians compare when weighing a Whitehaven offer
Candidates reviewing a Whitehaven position look past the job title. They want to know what kind of veterinary medicine they will practice day to day, which patients and clients they will see, and how the hospital supports them. A clear description of the clinic, the caseload and the team helps the right veterinarians self-select before outreach starts. A competitive offer is clear about pay structure and benefits. Explain whether the role is salaried or production-based and how any production percentage is applied, and confirm the benefits that come with it: comprehensive health insurance including dental and vision, paid time off, a CE allowance with protected days, coverage of license and DEA fees, professional liability insurance, a retirement plan, and whether a sign-on or relocation bonus is available.
Team, schedule and growth in a Whitehaven practice
Support staff shape the working day as much as pay does. Note how many credentialed veterinary technicians and assistants support each doctor, whether there is a dedicated surgery or dental team, and what diagnostic equipment is on site (digital radiography, ultrasound, in-house lab). For newer graduates, describe the mentorship plan; for experienced doctors, describe clinical autonomy and the path to medical director or partnership.
- Full-time or part-time status and the number of scheduled days per week (for example, a four-day week)
- Appointment length, typical daily caseload and the balance of wellness, sick and surgical cases
- Weekend, evening and emergency on-call expectations, and how after-hours care is covered
- The exact Whitehaven hospital location and any rotation between sites in the Memphis area
- Tennessee licensing status required at start and the support offered for a transfer or new license
- Start date flexibility, relocation support and how quickly the practice can make a decision
Practice types a Whitehaven search can cover
Veterinary employers in and around Whitehaven range from single-doctor clinics to large animal hospitals and multi-site groups. The brief changes with the type of practice, so the search starts by naming which of these the opening belongs to.
- General practice and wellness: small animal (companion animal) hospitals focused on preventive care, vaccines, dentistry and routine surgery
- Emergency and urgent care: 24-hour emergency hospitals, overnight ER teams and extended-hours urgent care for pets
- Specialty and referral: surgery, internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, neurology, dermatology, and diagnostic imaging and critical care services
- Mixed and large animal: practices that treat livestock and equine patients alongside small animals, often with ambulatory calls
- Exotics, shelter and community medicine: avian and exotic pet practices, shelter medicine and nonprofit clinics
- Practice leadership: medical director, chief of staff and regional roles in private, partnership and corporate veterinary groups
How a recruiting partner helps a Whitehaven practice hire
Many of the veterinarians who would be the right fit for a Whitehaven practice are not actively looking. They are employed, busy with patients and only open to a move when someone explains why the opportunity is better than their current role. A recruiting partner helps by reaching those people directly, presenting the practice honestly and screening each candidate against the brief before the hospital spends time on interviews. For Whitehaven employers, the search starts with the hiring brief and a review of the location, schedule and compensation structure. BEGHR manages the client relationship and invoicing, while the recruiting delivery team provides sourcing, screening and candidate presentation. The practice keeps every hiring decision, interviews the people it wants, and makes the offer directly. Pricing is shown after the employer opt-in, and the agreement sets out billable milestones and replacement terms.
Review the fee and billable milestones before the Whitehaven search starts
For a Whitehaven role, select the role and complete the employer opt-in to receive pricing. BEGHR manages your client account and invoices while the recruiting delivery team handles sourcing, screening and candidate delivery. Your agreement defines billable work, invoice timing and replacement conditions. Completed billable milestones may remain payable without a hire. Recruiting coverage does not represent a local office or an available candidate inventory.
For the wider engagement, review our veterinary recruiting services and the employer search process.