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Lap of Love
Vacaville, California

Part-Time In-Home Veterinarian

VeterinarianIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$65k

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Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
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Job description

Join Lap of Love as a Part-Time In-Home Veterinarian – $65K, Flexible Schedule in Vacaville, California, United States. Live Your Best Life at Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice! Join Lap of Love as a Part-Time In-Home Veterinarian in San Francisco North Bay, CA, including Vacaville, Fairfield, Benicia, Vallejo, Napa, Suisun City, and surrounding areas.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $65,000 annually.
  • CME allowance: $2,000.
  • Bonus opportunities and tenure bonus
  • 401k with 3% company match
  • Generous PTO that increases over time
  • Free Peaceful Euthanasia Veterinarian (CPEV) certification
  • Lifestyle Spending Account
  • Comprehensive onboarding and ongoing mentorship
  • Bereavement time off

Work Schedule

  • Part-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Lap of Love as a Part-Time In-Home Veterinarian – $65K, Flexible Schedule.

Key Responsibilities

Provide compassionate in-home hospice and euthanasia care for pets and their families. Manage a mobile practice while maintaining connection with a support center and professional community.

Requirements

Must hold a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD/BVMS) degree and a valid U.S. driver's license. Candidates must be able to lift up to 50 lbs unassisted and pass background and motor vehicle record checks.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Hospice careCompassionate careMobile veterinary practiceClient communicationPatient assessmentPain managementClinical documentationTime managementIndependent practiceTeam collaboration

Veterinary Hospice and Palliative Care Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $59k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Veterinary Hospice and Palliative Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 83% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 2.8/10 on work-life balance for Veterinarian roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 84 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

2.8/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • Includes weekends
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About Lap of Love

Veterinary Services
Lutz, FL
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed base salary with no negative accrual
Bonus opportunities and tenure bonus
401k with 3% company match
Generous PTO that increases over time
Free Peaceful Euthanasia Veterinarian (CPEV) certification
Lifestyle Spending Account
Comprehensive onboarding and ongoing mentorship
Bereavement time off