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Pure Paws Veterinary Care
Brooklyn, New York

Relief Veterinarian

VeterinarianIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$1,500/shift

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Employment & setting
Per Diem · on_site
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • Relief Veterinarian (1099) – Recurring Saturdays
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • Seeking Relief DVM for Ongoing Per Diem Opportunity | Pure Paws Veterinary Care – Clinton Hill

Pure Paws Veterinary Care of Clinton Hill is seeking a relief veterinarian for a consistent, ongoing Saturday schedule in Brooklyn, NY. This is an ideal opportunity for a doctor already working elsewhere who is looking to add 1 day per week on a consistent basis, a veterinarian seeking dependable supplemental income, or someone who prefers ongoing relief work in a structured setting without being locked into a contract.

Enjoy a predictable, well-supported environment in a busy Brooklyn neighborhood, where a highly trained, experienced team and modern equipment allow you to focus on medicine and client care with a steady caseload.

Details

  • Compensation: $1,500/shift
  • Schedule: Saturdays, 3 to 4 per month
  • Shift: 9AM – 5PM, 30-minute paid lunch break
  • No contract required

You’ll be supported by a strong, experienced team of LVTs, assistants, and CSRs. This role is best suited for a doctor who is confident working independently and comfortable functioning as a solo practitioner in the hospital during their shift.

About the Hospital

Pure Paws Veterinary Care of Clinton Hill provides personalized, high-quality care with a calm, collaborative approach for pets and their families. The full-service hospital offers wellness and preventive care, urgent care, dentistry, surgery, advanced diagnostics, and select holistic therapies.

The clinic is equipped with ultrasound, digital and dental X-rays, in-house diagnostics, therapeutic laser, EKG, echocardiogram, cryotherapy, and EZ Vet practice management software. The team is exceptionally skilled, cohesive, and efficient, creating a well-supported environment that allows doctors to focus fully on medicine and client relationships.

Located in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill neighborhood, the practice serves clients throughout Clinton Hill, Fort Greene, Prospect Heights, Bed-Stuy, and surrounding communities, with easy access to public transportation. As part of a three-hospital Pure Paws network in NYC, alongside Hudson Square and Hell’s Kitchen, the team benefits from a collaborative and well-connected environment.

Requirements

  • DVM or VMD from an accredited institution
  • Active New York veterinary license in good standing
  • 3+ years’ experience in general practice and/or urgent care preferred
  • Comfortable working independently in a high-volume setting
  • Strong clinical judgment and client communication skills

Please Note

  • This is a 1099 independent contractor role
  • No benefits included

Interested?

Apply today to discuss availability and fit.

Location

  • Pure Paws Veterinary Care – Clinton Hill
  • 944 Fulton St., Brooklyn, NY 11238

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality veterinary care, including wellness, urgent care, and surgery, as a solo practitioner during Saturday shifts. Focus on medicine and client relationships while utilizing modern diagnostic equipment.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Independent Practice

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

In New York, the Veterinary Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$130k (48 salary observations; 75 listings), vs ~$106k nationally (465 salary observations; 1,112 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 100% have no call, 100% require no weekends.

Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score
  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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