Veterinary recruitment · For employers
Business Executive Group recruits permanent veterinarians, specialists and clinical leaders for Memphis-area practices. BEGHR reports an 86% fill rate on active searches and a 23–55-day veterinary placement timeframe, with fees typically 50% below contingency recruiting. Billing begins after applicants are sent, with invoices tied to your agreed search milestones. Get 50% off second and subsequent hires for the same role.
Get your estimate through the pricing form. No commitment to start a search.
BEGHR VETERINARY RECRUITMENT
Milestone billing begins after applicants are sent. Your agreement defines the billing stages.
Direct candidate sourcing, a shortlist of 3–5 pre-screened candidates and billing that begins after applicants are sent to you. BEGHR handles your account and invoices, issued at least monthly during billable service delivery. A 45-day replacement provision applies under the engagement terms. Your practice interviews the candidates and hires the successful veterinarian directly.
Veterinary roles we recruit
Choose the recruitment service for your vacancy, from a general-practice associate to a specialist or multi-hospital leader.
Recruit permanent associate veterinarians for Memphis-area practices with a hiring brief built around caseload, clinical support and practice fit.
View recruitment service →Define a Memphis veterinary specialist search around clinical discipline, referral relationships, equipment and team support.
View recruitment service →Recruit a veterinary medical director with a clear balance of clinical care, team development and hospital leadership responsibilities.
View recruitment service →Scope regional veterinary director and multi-site leadership searches serving Memphis-area practice groups.
View recruitment service →Define an emergency DVM search around shift coverage, case responsibility, overnight support and the hospital’s escalation process.
View recruitment service →Prepare a veterinary surgery recruiting brief with a defined credential requirement, procedure mix, facilities and referral support.
View recruitment service →For Memphis veterinary employers
A Midtown associate role, a Collierville technician-heavy opening and a Cordova overnight emergency search need different briefs. Start with the hospital address, municipality, county, clinical resources and schedule, then agree the search with BEGHR.
Specify independent procedures, appointment capacity and doctor overlap. If recruiting a new graduate, name the mentor and protect teaching time; if the candidate is licensed in another state, ask early about the practice history and continuing education the Tennessee Board lists so the start date matches the license date.
Plan an associate search →Define the discipline, required credentials, shift pattern and resources already available. Memphis-area specialty and emergency hospitals describe overnight and weekend care on their own sites, so explain referral communication, overnight staffing and inpatient handover, and name the technicians who support the shift.
Scope a specialist role →List the hospitals and decision authority. Separate clinical workload from protected time for coaching, clinical standards and team development, and set out how technician supervision works under the Tennessee Board’s responsible supervision statement.
Define a medical director role →Use the actual work address, the municipality, the county and any additional facilities. Do not present an Atoka or Somerville vacancy as interchangeable with a Midtown Memphis hospital. A rotating role should state which days belong to which site and whether movement between sites happens between working days or during a clinical shift.
Choose the clinical and operational interviewers, confirm the employer-approved package and identify who can authorize an offer. Use the same role-related criteria for every candidate and give one person responsibility for feedback. Confirm the candidate’s Tennessee license status before a start date is set. Review the hiring brief and candidate scorecard before outreach.
This is permanent placement for employers. Your practice hires the selected candidate directly. An immediate relief shift needs a separate arrangement; this service does not promise a locum available today. Job seekers can start with BEGHR’s veterinary placement page; the pricing form here is for employer inquiries.
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 Memphis employer, so confirm them before the Memphis search starts.
Market context is attributed to Tennessee Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, Tennessee Board continuing education policy, Tennessee Board veterinarian application instructions (PH-2784), Tennessee Board AAVSB VAULT policy, Tennessee Board lapsed license policy, Tennessee Board responsible supervision position statement, Tennessee Board technician program equivalence policy, Tennessee Board technician nomenclature policy, Tennessee Board premises permit application (PH-3577), Memphis/Shelby County Veterinary Medical Association, UT College of Veterinary Medicine Refer a Patient, Lincoln Memorial University veterinary college job board, O*NET OnLine veterinarian wages by area, O*NET OnLine veterinary technician wages by area, O*NET OnLine veterinary assistant wages by area and Census Bureau 2025 county population estimates. These are third-party and state sources, not BEGHR claims.
Use the Tennessee Department of Health license verification for the relevant professional record. Tennessee licenses veterinarians and Licensed Veterinary Medical Technicians through the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners within the Department of Health. The Board’s application instructions list the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination score for the examination route, and proof of recent practice and continuing education for a veterinarian licensed in another state. Assign a person to verify license status and the expiration date, record the verification date and resolve questions with the Board. Check any specialty credentials the employer requires with the issuing organization.
For a candidate moving from another state, review the Tennessee Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners applications and rules page. Do not treat an out-of-state license or a preferred start date as confirmation that Tennessee requirements are satisfied. The Board states that it may grant licensure by examination or by endorsement from other states, and its lapsed license policy states that practice without an active license is prohibited. The application instructions on file carry an older revision date, so confirm current requirements with the Board. The Board determines eligibility and timing; BEGHR does not issue licenses.
For continuing education and credential policies, see the Board’s continuing education policy and the Board’s veterinarian application instructions and the Board’s AAVSB VAULT policy.
Build your credential-check plan →How milestone billing works
Recruiting is billed for work performed within your agreed fee range, with progress reviewed at defined search stages. BEGHR manages your account and invoices; the recruiting team handles sourcing, screening and candidate delivery.
Define the role, clinical requirements and candidate profile. Confirm the fee, billable milestones, invoice schedule and payment terms in your client agreement before work starts.
The recruiting team sources prospects and screens them against your brief. Weekly calibration reviews candidate quality, the pipeline and any changes needed to the sourcing strategy.
Review qualified candidates and confirm which meet your criteria before interviews. BEGHR’s published process starts billing after applicants are sent; your agreement defines the billable work, milestones and amounts.
The recruiter coordinates interviews, candidate communication and offer support. You select the hire. BEGHR invoices on your agreed cadence, at least monthly during billable service delivery.
This is hourly, pay-as-you-go recruiting within an agreed fee range, billed as work progresses. Completed billable work may be payable even if no placement is made. Your client agreement sets the range, billable milestones, amounts and due dates.
Select your role and submit your employer details to receive your estimate. No commitment to begin a search.
BEGHR vs. contingency recruiting
Compare how the search is delivered and billed. Request your estimate through the pricing form to see the fee for your veterinary role.
| What matters to your practice | BEGHR milestone billing | Contingency recruiting |
|---|---|---|
| Fee comparison | Typically 50% less than contingency firms. Get your role-specific estimate through the pricing form. | A salary-based placement fee, confirmed in the firm’s agreement. |
| When billing starts | After applicants are sent, under the agreed milestone plan. | Typically when a candidate is hired, under the firm’s terms. |
| How payments work | Hourly recruiting within an agreed range; progress invoices at least monthly during billable service delivery. | Typically one placement fee at close rather than progress invoices. |
| Reported search results | 86% fill rate on active searches, as reported by BEGHR across its placement service.* | 20% historical search win-rate benchmark reported by InsightSquared and cited by Sales Talent.* |
| Progress visibility | Weekly calibration, pipeline review and feedback on candidate quality. | Update frequency and reporting depend on the firm’s service. |
| Candidate shortlist | 3–5 pre-screened candidates matched to your role and practice. | Submission volume and screening depth vary by firm. |
| Candidate sourcing | Direct outreach to passive candidates, with sourcing and screening against your brief. | Methods vary: databases, job boards, networks and direct outreach. |
| Repeat hires | 50% off second and subsequent hires for the same role, subject to the agreed engagement. | Any repeat-hire discount depends on the firm’s agreement. |
| If no placement is made | Completed, billable milestones may still be payable. | A pure contingency engagement generally has no placement fee without a hire. |
| Your hiring decision | You interview, choose and employ the successful candidate directly. | You interview, choose and employ the successful candidate directly. |
*The 86% figure is BEGHR’s provider-wide report. The 20% figure is a historical industry search win-rate benchmark cited in Sales Talent’s discussion of InsightSquared research, originally published in 2015 and updated in 2025. These are different datasets, not a current veterinary-only, city-specific or like-for-like study. Results vary by firm and search.
Adapted from BEGHR’s milestone-versus-contingency comparison. Your client agreement confirms the service scope and billing terms.
Discuss the role, salary, hospital location and clinical requirements. BEGHR confirms the search scope and fee before sourcing begins.
BEGHR contacts candidates directly, including employed veterinarians who may consider a move but are not applying through job boards.
Review 3–5 candidates screened against the agreed role criteria. Your team interviews, selects and hires the professional directly.
Veterinary recruitment coverage
A Memphis veterinary search works best when the hospital address comes before the city label. Memphis neighborhoods, the Shelby County suburbs and the Tipton and Fayette county towns are different workplaces under different local governments. Business Executive Group uses the employer’s role, schedule and location to scope a permanent search.
Name the street address, municipality and county. Memphis is the large central city, while Germantown, Collierville, Bartlett, Lakeland, Arlington and Millington are separate Shelby County municipalities, and Atoka, Munford, Covington, Oakland, Somerville and Piperton are separate Tipton and Fayette county places. Cordova, Raleigh, Hickory Hill, Whitehaven, East Memphis and Midtown are neighborhoods inside the City of Memphis. The Memphis metropolitan statistical area also reaches into Mississippi and Arkansas, and coverage on this site is limited to Tennessee, because a hospital in another state falls under a different licensing authority.
Downtown Memphis and Midtown are neighborhoods inside the City of Memphis, not separate municipalities, and the City of Memphis Parks neighborhood list names Downtown, Midtown, the Medical District and Uptown as separate neighborhoods. Memphis 3.0, the City’s comprehensive plan, describes an Innovation Corridor that links Downtown Memphis, the Memphis Medical District and the University of Memphis. Give the street address and the neighborhood in each brief, and list any East Memphis or Cordova site on its own line.
East Memphis, Cordova and Raleigh are neighborhoods inside the City of Memphis, and Memphis 3.0 lists East, Cordova and Raleigh as separate planning districts. Wolfchase Animal Hospital lists a Bartlett address on Germantown Road while describing its services as near Cordova, and Drennan Animal Hospital lists a Cordova address on North Germantown Parkway, so a neighborhood label does not show the municipality. Use the street address and the municipality on the hospital’s legal address.
Hickory Hill and Whitehaven are Memphis neighborhoods inside the City of Memphis. The Memphis 3.0 Southeast planning district page describes the district as home to Hickory Hill, and Whitehaven has a planning district page of its own. Give the street address and the neighborhood in each brief, and say whether the role includes a second site in another part of Memphis, since the City covers 289.758 square miles of land in the Census Bureau’s 2025 Gazetteer.
Germantown, Collierville, Bartlett, Lakeland, Arlington and Millington are incorporated municipalities in Shelby County according to the Census Bureau’s place files, and each has its own government. The Census lists Germantown, Bartlett, Lakeland and Millington as cities and Collierville and Arlington as towns. A Shelby County mailing address does not show the municipality, so name the municipality on the hospital’s legal address.
Atoka, Munford and Covington are Tipton County municipalities according to the Census Bureau. The Memphis MPO’s description of its planning boundary names Shelby and Fayette counties in Tennessee and does not name Tipton County, so state the county in the brief and do not rely on a Memphis label. Name the street address and whether the role includes a second site in Shelby County.
Oakland, Somerville and Piperton are Fayette County municipalities in the Census Bureau’s files, and the Memphis MPO’s planning boundary covers portions of Fayette County. Oakland and Somerville both sit on Highway 64, and a hospital on that road can carry either town’s name in its address. Use the street address and the county on the hospital’s legal documents.
This Memphis employer inquiry site is operated by Business Executive Group. BEGHR manages your client relationship and billing while the recruiting delivery team handles sourcing, screening and candidate delivery. Your signed client engagement confirms the search scope and terms.
Provider information reviewed October 25, 2026. These are BEGHR service descriptions, not independent labor-market statistics or a guarantee of a hiring outcome.
Employer questions
The service covers permanent associate veterinarians, veterinary specialists, emergency DVMs, surgery appointments, medical directors and regional veterinary leaders. Search fit depends on the role, clinical requirements and employer brief. The practice makes the final hiring decision.
This website is for practice owners and employer hiring teams seeking permanent veterinary staff. Its form requests a hiring brief and returns a placement estimate after employer opt-in. It is not an open-jobs directory or a candidate application form.
Agree the role, estimated fee range, billable milestones and payment terms before the search begins. Recruiting uses an hourly, pay-as-you-go model within the agreed range. BEGHR’s published placement process starts billing after applicants are sent. Invoices follow the agreed cadence, at least monthly during billable service delivery. BEGHR handles client billing and account questions.
Milestone billing pays for agreed work as the search progresses, so completed billable milestones may still be payable without a placement. Your client agreement specifies the billing triggers, amounts, due dates and any cancellation terms.
Select your role, complete the hiring questions and submit your employer contact details through the pricing form to receive an estimated fee range. BEGHR confirms the role classification, final fee and payment milestones before you engage the service.
BEGHR’s placement timeframe is 23–55 days. Timing depends on the role, candidate availability and the employer’s hiring process.
BEGHR offers placement at typically 50% less than contingency recruiting and 50% off second and subsequent hires for the same role. Use the pricing form for an estimate and confirm your fee and repeat-hire eligibility before starting.
BEGHR reports 86% fill rate on active searches across its placement service. This provider-wide figure is not a city-specific or veterinary-only result and does not guarantee an individual hiring outcome.
Business Executive Group receives your contact information, selected roles, qualification answers, placement estimate and the originating website and page through its existing BEGHR lead intake. This is an employer inquiry, not a candidate job application.
The instant-pricing form uses BEGHR’s role categories and current retail ranges to show an estimate after you submit your employer details. The provider confirms the actual category, scope, payment milestones and commercial terms before a search engagement begins.
For practice owners and hiring teams
Choose your roles, answer the hiring questions and submit your employer details to receive your placement estimate.