Veterinarian - In-Home Hospice & End-of-Life Care - Tacoma, WA
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Part-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job Description
In-Home Veterinarian — Heartstrings Pet HospiceTacoma, Auburn, SeaTac, Puyallup, Kent, Federal Way - Washington & Surrounding Areas
At Heartstrings Pet Hospice, we believe veterinarians deserve a career built around compassion, balance, and purpose without corporate pressure or restrictive non-compete agreements.
As a Private, Family-Owned Veterinary practice, we are committed to supporting our doctors both professionally and personally while providing exceptional end-of-life care for pets and the families who love them.
Our veterinarians provide
- In-home euthanasia
- Hospice & palliative care
- Quality-of-life consultations
- Compassionate family support
This is an opportunity to practice meaningful medicine with unhurried appointments, flexible scheduling, and a leadership team that genuinely values your well-being.
- Why Veterinarians Choose Heartstrings
- Private Family-Owned Practice
- No Non-Compete Agreements
- Flexible Full-Time & Part-Time Schedules
- Unrushed Appointments
- Supportive & Collaborative Culture
- Fear Free & Compassion-Focused Care
- Meaningful Work That Truly Makes a Difference
- Dedicated Leadership & Ongoing Mentorship
- Excellent Work-Life Balance
Requirements
- Dignity
- Respect
- Empathy
Apply or learn more
www.heartstringspethospice.com
careers@heartstringspethospice.com
Key Responsibilities
Provide in-home euthanasia, hospice, and palliative care for pets. Conduct quality-of-life consultations and offer compassionate support to grieving families.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian - In-Home Hospice & End-of-Life Care - Tacoma, WA at Heartstrings Pet Hospice, In-Home Euthanasia & Aftercare a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary — ranked against 4,256 active Veterinary listings on WeekdayDoc.
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
In Washington, the Veterinary Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$131k (18 salary observations; 49 listings), vs ~$140k nationally (412 salary observations; 2,587 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 20.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Listing-based score
Above average in Veterinary
- Includes weekends
Living in Kent
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $593k
- Typical market rent
- $1,973/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 30 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 111.1
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.