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Lap of Love
Louisville, Kentucky

Part-Time In-Home Veterinarian

VeterinarianIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Lap of Love as a Part-Time In-Home Veterinarian – Flexible Schedule, $40K Base in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Live Your Best Life at Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice! Join Lap of Love as a Part-Time In-Home Veterinarian in Louisville, KY, including Prospect, Crestwood, Shepherdsville, La Grange, and surrounding areas.

Benefits & Compensation

  • CME allowance: $2,000.
  • 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
  • Pet Insurance

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, $40K 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 clinical care and client support.

Requirements

Must possess 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 careMobile veterinary practicePatient assessmentClient communicationClinical documentationTime management

Veterinary Hospice and Palliative Care Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 34 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 71% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 2.8/10 on work-life balance for Veterinarian roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 428 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks12 jobs · 6 employers

CME allowance
92% this job
401k / retirement match
92% this job
Sign-on bonus
83% this job
Relocation assistance
25%
Loan repayment
17%

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Work-life snapshot

2.8/ 10
Listing-based score

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

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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