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Lap of Love
Canandaigua, New York

Full-Time In-Home Veterinarian

VeterinarianIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

starting at $85,000

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 3h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Lap of Love as a In-Home Veterinarian – Flexible Schedule, No Negative Accrual in Canandaigua, New York, United States. Live Your Best Life at Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice! Join Lap of Love as an In-Home Associate Veterinarian in Rochester, Fairport, Webster, Pittsford, Irondequoit, Penfield, Canandaigua, NY and surrounding areas.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $85K - $100K
  • CME allowance: $2,000.
  • Bonus opportunities and tenure bonus
  • 401k with 3% company match
  • Generous PTO that increases over time
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Free Peaceful Euthanasia Veterinarian (CPEV) certification
  • Comprehensive onboarding and ongoing mentorship

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Lap of Love as a In-Home Veterinarian – Flexible Schedule, No Negative Accrual.

Key Responsibilities

Provide compassionate in-home hospice and euthanasia care for pets and their families. Manage a mobile practice schedule while maintaining high standards of veterinary medicine and client support.

Requirements

Must hold a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD/BVMS) degree and possess a valid U.S. driver's license. Candidates must be able to lift up to 50 lbs unassisted and up to 100 lbs with assistance.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Hospice careCompassionate careClient communicationMobile veterinary practiceClinical assessmentPain managementPet careTime managementIndependent practice

Veterinary Hospice & Palliative Care Career Context

Lap of Love ranks #18 of 18 employers hiring Veterinarian on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

In New York, the Veterinary Hospice & Palliative Care weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$65k (13 salary observations; 20 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (109 salary observations; 146 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-09-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 45 active Veterinary Hospice & Palliative Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$93k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $86k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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Sign-on bonus
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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
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Up to $2,000 annual CE allowance
Free Peaceful Euthanasia Veterinarian (CPEV) certification
Comprehensive onboarding and ongoing mentorship