Associate Veterinarian- In The Comfort of Home
Listed compensation
$150K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Looking for a meaningful way to use your veterinary skills outside of a traditional clinic?
In The Comfort of Home provides peaceful in-home euthanasia services, helping pets pass surrounded by the people and places they love. Our compassionate team offers flexibility, autonomy, and the chance to make a profound impact.
About Us
- Mobile practice based in Albany, NY, serving the Capital Region
- Dedicated to honoring the human–animal bond through in-home euthanasia
- Supportive, close-knit team with paid training in our compassionate approach
- Families deeply appreciative of the care we provide
- Job Requirements
- Provide peaceful, in-home euthanasia services for dogs and cats
- Travel to client homes (SUV with AWD required; travel compensation provided)
- Scheduling and client communications handled by our dedicated support staff; electronic schedules and logs
- Schedule Expectations
- Flexible scheduling options for both full-time and part-time veterinarians
- Full-time veterinarians are required to work one weekend day every other week
- Part-time veterinarians are generally expected to work 1–2 weekend days per month
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive earning potential; full-time veterinarians can earn $150k annually
- Flexible scheduling (part-time or full-time)
- Commission-based pay structure
- Autonomy in your day-to-day work with local team support
Email Paige at pfreyer@blueriverpetcare.com to learn more!
Key Responsibilities
Provide peaceful, in-home euthanasia services for dogs and cats while traveling to client homes. Manage client interactions and maintain electronic schedules and logs.
Requirements
Must be a veterinarian with access to an SUV with AWD for travel. Ability to work a flexible schedule including some weekend days is required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$150k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $139k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 42 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $150k | Veterinary Medicine median $140k (middle half $125k–$160k)237 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$139k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinary Medicine listings in New York | 193 active | 3,139 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 62% no call · 48% no weekends42 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York healthcare professional listings: 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $88k) · 12% offer loan repayment259 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Veterinary Medicine listings | 1,011 in the last 30 days | 513 the 30 days before (+97%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Veterinary Medicine pay trend | +3.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Top Veterinarian Jobs
18 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
18 jobs · 13 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
17 jobs · 13 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,101 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- On-site
- Includes weekends
Benefits & Perks
Living in Albany
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $328k≈ 2.2× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,664/mo≈ 13% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 99.6
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.