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Western Veterinary Partners
West Hollywood, California

Veterinarian – Laurel Pet Hospital

VeterinarianIncludes callIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$70k-$110k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Laurel Pet Hospital
  • Associate Veterinarian – Laurel Pet Hospital – West Hollywood, CA
  • Small Animal GP

Hospital Hours

  • Monday–Friday: 8 AM – 6:30 PM
  • Saturday: 8 AM – 6 PM
  • Sunday: 9 AM – 2 PM

Ideally looking for someone who can support weekends. Part-time opportunity. Potential for full-time.

If you're part-time (1–2 days per week), you are still eligible for benefits, including PTO, 401(k), sign-on bonus, CE allowance and CE days, production %, reimbursement of state license, AVMA, CVMA, PLIT, VIN, VetGirl, and Plumb’s and more.

About Us

Laurel Pet Hospital is a thriving small animal hospital in West Hollywood, CA, serving a loyal client base with a busy caseload. We practice high-quality medicine. We’re looking for a kind, collaborative veterinarian who is equally motivated to serve our pet community. With strong client demand and continued growth, we’re excited to expand our team.

  • 7 DVMs
  • 2 RVTs, 10 assistants.
  • Boarded internist comes in every Tuesday; cardiologist comes once per month; incredible surgeons on call
  • Great relationships with local specialists and emergency hospitals

Supportive Hospital Manager and Leaders

  • Collaborative culture where doctors regularly discuss cases and share ideas; the team works closely together reviewing labs, cases, and X-rays
  • We primarily see cats and dogs; some doctors also see other small mammals
  • Day in the Life
  • 4 exam rooms
  • Monday–Saturday: typically 4 doctors per day (3 in rooms, 1 in surgery/dentals/procedures)
  • Sunday: Currently 2 doctors; looking to add another

Typical Weekday Schedule

  • 8:00 AM first appointments until ~11:30 AM
  • 2-hour break
  • Resume at 1:30 PM–4:30 PM
  • Final appointments from ~5:00–5:30 PM
  • Doctors wrap up around 6:00 PM; support staff until 6:30 PM
  • 1–2 technicians per doctor (one dedicated to appointments, one for overflow)

Highly utilized support staff: RVTs and assistants work at the top of their licenses, supporting appointments, treatments, surgery, dentals, and estimates—allowing doctors to focus on medicine efficiently

Strong support for dentals and procedures (7 doctors perform dentals; 6 perform surgery). Open to candidates who do or do not want to perform these

  • A mix of wellness, procedures, dentistry, surgery, and urgent care
  • Facility
  • Beautiful, clean, well-organized hospital layout
  • 4 exam rooms
  • Spacious upstairs break room away from the floor—a great place to disconnect
  • Located near many restaurants and shops—perfect for a walk or lunch break
  • Team culture includes occasional pizza orders and treats brought in by doctors
  • Full in-house IDEXX labs and diagnostics with send-out capabilities
  • In-house and online pharmacy

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD) with a California license (or eligibility) who is a positive team player, committed to client education and high-quality medicine, and thrives in a collaborative environment.

Schedule: We have a strong interest in this hospital and a great client base. We’re currently expanding weekend coverage.

  • 3–4 doctors typically work Saturdays
  • 2 doctors currently work on Sundays

Compensation & Benefits

Highly productive hospital with strong financial opportunity. We offer the following benefits for part- and full-time doctors (parental leave and medical benefits are full-time only).

  • Anything over 30 hours (3 days/week) is considered full-time; anything under is part-time.
  • Full-time or part-time schedules available to support work-life balance
  • Competitive base salary + production (no negative accrual)
  • Bonuses
  • PTO and holidays

CE Allowance + CE PTO Days

  • Professional organization dues, state license, DEA, PLIT, VIN, AVMA, CVMA, VET Girl, Plumb's membership reimbursed
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid parental leave (full-time only)
  • 401(k) (full-time only)

Next Steps

Curious to learn more? We’d love to connect and share how you can thrive at Laurel Pet Hospital. We are especially interested in candidates who can support weekends, but we welcome all interested applicants to apply.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience as a veterinarian
  • DVM or VMD
  • We require a valid California veterinary license and ability to obtain a DEA license

In addition to high-quality medicine and surgical skills, we are looking for doctors with excellent client communication and customer service skills as well as a dedication to continued education.

Our salary ranges are primarily determined by role, level, and location. The range provided for each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. The salary range for this opportunity is $70,000 - $110,000 annually.

Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

The Company offers competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision benefits, vacation, sick leave, 401(k), and more depending on location. You will be provided more detailed information about compensation and benefits for your specific location.

Where required under applicable law, the company provides eligible employees with paid sick leave, health emergency leave, and similar benefits programs, all in accordance with the requirements of state and local law depending on the location of the practice you support.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Hiring decisions will be based on merit, qualifications and business needs.

This is a good-faith estimate based on the role's requirements at the time of posting. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

This position is also eligible for bonus and incentive compensation, the terms of which will be provided at the time of offer. The Company offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, vacation, sick leave, 401(k), and other benefits depending on role and location.

A complete description of benefits available for this position will be provided during the hiring process.

Where required under applicable law, Company provides eligible employees with paid sick leave, health emergency leave, and other legally mandated benefits programs, all in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local law depending on the location of the practice you support.

  • California Pay Range
  • $70,000—$110,000 USD

Western Veterinary Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Western Veterinary Partners is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in the job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact hr@westernvetpartners.com.

Hiring decisions will be based on merit, qualifications and the legitimate needs of the business.

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Key Responsibilities

The veterinarian will provide high-quality medical care to small animals, including wellness exams, surgeries, and dental procedures. They will collaborate with a team of doctors and support staff to manage a busy caseload and ensure excellent client communication.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Small animal medicineLaboratory diagnosticsRadiologyTeam collaborationPatient careTreatment planningMedical record keeping

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $81k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 70% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 5.7
Better work-life than 50% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,108 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in West Hollywood

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.75M≈ 25.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,281/mo≈ 56% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Western Veterinary Partners

Veterinary Services
Denver
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

PTO
401(k)
Sign-on bonus
CE allowance and CE days
Production %
Reimbursement of state license, AVMA, CVMA, PLIT, VIN, VetGirl, Plumb's
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid parental leave (full-time only)