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Lap of Love
Thousand Oaks, California

Part-Time In-Home Veterinarian

VeterinarianIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$65k

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Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 8h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Lap of Love as a Part-Time In-Home Veterinarian – Flexible Schedule, $65K Base in Thousand Oaks, California, United States. Live Your Best Life at Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice! Join Lap of Love as a Part-Time In-Home Veterinarian in Ventura, CA, including Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Camarillo, Santa Barbara, Oxnard, and surrounding areas.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $65,000 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, $65K Base.

Key Responsibilities

Provide compassionate in-home hospice and euthanasia care for pets and their families. Manage a mobile practice schedule while maintaining high standards of medical care 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 pass a background and motor vehicle record check.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Hospice careClinical practicePatient careClient communicationCompassionate careMobile veterinary servicesTime managementMedical documentation

Veterinary Hospice & Palliative Care Career Context

In California, the Veterinary Hospice & Palliative Care weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$65k (31 salary observations; 34 listings), vs ~$83k nationally (137 salary observations; 189 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-09-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Veterinary Hospice & Palliative Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 88% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $59k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

2.8/ 10
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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