Full-Time In-Home Veterinarian
Listed compensation
starting at $85,000
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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 Poughkeepsie, NY, US. Live Your Best Life at Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice! Join Lap of Love as an In-Home Associate Veterinarian in Poughkeepsie, Wappingers Falls, New Paltz, Kingston, Highland, Hopewell Junction, Wappingers, Hyde Park, Saugerties, 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.
- No call required.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers no call requirements. Work with Lap of Love in Poughkeepsie, NY, US.
Key Responsibilities
Provide compassionate in-home hospice and euthanasia care for pets and their families. Manage a schedule of un-rushed appointments 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 pass a background and motor vehicle record check.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full-Time In-Home Veterinarian at Lap of Love a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Veterinary Hospice — ranked against 82 active Veterinary Hospice listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Veterinary Hospice Career Context
Lap of Love ranks #11 of 11 employers hiring Veterinarian on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 40 active Veterinary Hospice listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 73% have no call, 53% 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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- No call
- Includes weekends