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Lap of Love
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Part-Time In-Home Veterinarian

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

Listed compensation

$55k

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Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 33m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Lap of Love as a Part-Time In-Home Veterinarian – Flexible Schedule in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Live Your Best Life at Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice! Join Lap of Love as an In-Home Associate Veterinarian in Pittsburgh, Bethel Park, Fox Chapel, Wexford, Bradford Woods, Glenshaw, Irwin, Coraopolis, Washington, PA and surrounding areas.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $55,000 annually.
  • CME allowance: $2,000.
  • Bonus opportunities and 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
  • Bereavement time off

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 – 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 medicine.

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 pass a background and motor vehicle record check.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Hospice careCompassionate careClient communicationMobile veterinary practiceClinical assessmentPain managementPalliative careTime managementIndependent practice

Hospice and Palliative Medicine Career Context

Of the 44 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$55k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $56k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks14 jobs · 9 employers

Sign-on bonus
100%
401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
79% this job
Relocation assistance
50%
Loan repayment
14%

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Work-life snapshot

5.7/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Hospice And Palliative Medicine (Veterinary)

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  • 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 and 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
Bereavement time off