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Vetco Clinics
Swampscott, Massachusetts

Vetco Relief Veterinarian - Swampscott, MA

Veterinarian Top 25% in Veterinary MedicineNo callNo nightsContract

Listed compensation

$122-$152/hr

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Employment & setting
Contract
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job description

Petco Veterinary Services offers relief veterinarians the chance to work in two distinct settings: Vetco Vaccination Clinics and Vetco Total Care full-service veterinary hospitals. In both environments, you'll have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of pets every day.
As a relief veterinarian with Petco, you'll enjoy flexible online scheduling, allowing you to choose shifts that work best for your lifestyle. There's no minimum or maximum number of shifts required, and we offer a variety of weekday and weekend hours to fit your needs. You also have the freedom to set your own rate for each shift, ensuring you have control over your compensation. Continue practice activities outside of Petco shifts and enjoy NO agency fees!
Our appointment-based model helps manage patient flow and ensures you're able to leave on time, while our trained, experienced staff handles the operations, letting you focus on providing the best care possible. Stay up to date with important clinic news, policy updates, and product announcements through our monthly newsletter. And as a bonus, enjoy a 15% discount on all Petco products and services, perfect for treating your own pets.
What's the difference between Vetco Vaccination Clinics and Vetco Total Care Hospitals?
Vetco Vaccination Clinics: These clinics focus on basic wellness checks, vaccinations, heartworm testing, and microchip placement. We do not offer surgeries, emergency, or illness care. Our locations are primarily within Petco stores, with a few housed in advanced mobile van units.
Vetco Total Care: These full-service veterinary hospitals offer a complete range of services, from preventive care and diagnostic workups to outpatient surgeries and dental procedures. Our hospitals are equipped with digital dental X-rays, Butterfly IQ+ Vet ultrasound imaging, and fully equipped surgery suites, including heated hydraulic surgery tables, full anesthesia monitoring, and more. Licensed and trained hospital staff ensure the highest standards of care, with no overnight or emergency on-call shifts.
Requirements
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine state license in good standing
Appropriate state-specific licensing to perform all shift functions including the ability to perform blood draws & administer vaccines
DEA in good standing required for full-service Vetco Total Care hospital relief shifts
Ability to provide Professional Liability Insurance + license defense policy
Compliance with all local state and federal mandates
Ready to Make a Difference?
Vetco Vaccination Clinics and Vetco Total Care full-service hospitals provide access to high-quality veterinary care in 48 states. Help us continue providing exceptional care to pets across the country. Explore available locations for relief shifts and discover where you can make an impact.
Together, we're making pet healthcare better.
Send an email or schedule a call directly with one of our Talent Advisors to learn more! Explore all open shift locations on the Vetco Clinics website.

Key Responsibilities

Provide veterinary care across vaccination clinics and full-service hospitals, ranging from basic wellness checks to complex outpatient surgeries. Manage patient flow within an appointment-based model while focusing on high-quality pet healthcare.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Outpatient Surgery

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$285k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $269k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 44 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 9% are remote, 70% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

Vetco Clinics holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 762 active listings.

Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Vetco Relief Veterinarian - Swampscott, MA at Vetco Clinics a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 2,876 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

7.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Veterinary Medicine

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About Vetco Clinics

Veterinary Services
San Diego, California
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
No minimum or maximum shifts
Set your own rate
15% Petco discount
No agency fees