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Lap of Love
Jacksonville, Florida

Part-Time In-Home Veterinarian

Veterinarian Top 5% in Hospice And Palliative Medicine (Veterinary)Part-Time

Listed compensation

$45k

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Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 37m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Lap of Love as a Part-Time In-Home Veterinarian – $45K Base, Flexible Schedule in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Live Your Best Life at Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice! Join Lap of Love as an In-Home Associate Veterinarian in Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, Fruit Cove, Orange Park, Ponte Vedra Beach, Atlantic Beach, Saint Johns, FL and surrounding areas.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $45,000 annually.
  • CME allowance: $2,000.
  • Bonus Opportunities
  • 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

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 – $45K Base, Flexible Schedule.

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 practice and client support.

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 be available to work some weekends.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Hospice careCompassionate careClient communicationMobile veterinary practiceClinical assessmentPain managementEnd-of-life carePatient careTime managementIndependent practice

Hospice and Palliative Medicine Career Context

Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 86% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 15.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$45k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $44k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$45k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$3k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks11 jobs · 8 employers

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

5.7/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Hospice And Palliative Medicine (Veterinary)

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
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