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Lap of Love
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

Part-Time In-Home Veterinarian

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

Listed compensation

$45k

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Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 38m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Lap of Love as a Part-Time In-Home Veterinarian – $45K Base, Flexible Schedule in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States. Live Your Best Life at Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice! Join Lap of Love as an In-Home Associate Veterinarian in Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, Fruit Cove, Orange Park, Ponte Vedra Beach, Atlantic Beach, Saint Johns, FL and surrounding areas.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $45,000 annually.
  • CME allowance: $2,000.
  • Bonus Opportunities
  • 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

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 – $45K Base, Flexible Schedule.

Key Responsibilities

Provide compassionate in-home hospice and euthanasia care for pets and their families. Conduct 3-4 un-rushed appointments per day 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 managementEnd-of-life carePatient careTime managementIndependent practice

Hospice and Palliative Medicine Career Context

Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 86% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$45k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $44k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$45k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$3k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks11 jobs · 8 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
9%

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Work-life snapshot

5.7/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Hospice And Palliative Medicine (Veterinary)

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • 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
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