Full-Time In-Home Veterinarian
Listed compensation
starting at $107,500
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join Lap of Love as a In-Home Veterinarian – Flexible Schedule, No Call in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. Live Your Best Life at Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice! Join Lap of Love as a Full-Time In-Home Veterinarian in West Chicago, IL, including Hanover Park, DeKalb, Geneva, Hoffman Estates, Aurora, and surrounding areas.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $107.5K - $130K
- 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.
- No call required.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers no call requirements. Work with Lap of Love in DeKalb, Illinois, United States.
Key Responsibilities
Provide compassionate in-home hospice and euthanasia services for pets and their families. Manage a mobile practice schedule while maintaining high standards of care 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 pass a background and motor vehicle record check.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$119k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $119k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 34 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 53% have no call, 32% require no weekends.
Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 19.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full-Time In-Home Veterinarian at Lap of Love a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,534 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Veterinarian roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 14 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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- No call
- Includes weekends