In-Home Hospice & Euthanasia Veterinarian | You Set Your Hours | No Non-Compete

VeterinarianIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$85k-$125k

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Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
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Job Description

In-Home Hospice & Euthanasia Veterinarian — Tampa & Lutz, Florida

Heartstrings Pet Hospice is hiring Full-Time in-home hospice and euthanasia veterinarians to serve pet families across Metropolitan Tampa & Lutz, Florida. $85,000–$125,000, you set your own schedule, and there is no non-compete agreement.

No waiting room. No double-booked appointment columns. No production dashboard. Just you, a family who loves their pet, and the time to provide end-of-life care the way you believe it should be provided.

Why veterinarians choose Heartstrings

No non-compete. None. Not a shortened one. Not a smaller radius. Not a "reasonable" restriction. Your career stays yours.

Privately held, family-owned, doctor-led. We are not a private-equity-owned veterinary group.

You set your hours. Self-managed scheduling, backed by a dedicated scheduling, operations, and veterinary medical team.

Who thrives here

Doctors who have always been best in the moments that matter most - the hard conversations, anticipatory grief, and compassionate end-of-life care.

If you have ever finished a euthanasia appointment thinking "that was the most meaningful thing I did all week — I just wish I'd had another twenty minutes," you already understand this work.

Strong fit for experienced general practice and emergency veterinarians stepping away from clinic pace without stepping away from medicine, veterinarians returning to clinical practice, and doctors building a schedule around family or life outside of work.

What you need

  • DVM, VMD, BVMS, or equivalent degree from an accredited or otherwise qualifying program
  • Active Pennsylvania veterinary license, or eligibility to obtain one

Valid U. S. driver's license and ability to travel between appointments

  • Comfort working independently in the field
  • Empathetic, clear communication during end-of-life conversations
  • Availability for rotational weekend scheduling
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs unassisted and assist with up to 100 lbs, with reasonable accommodation
  • Successful background and motor vehicle record check after hire

Benefits

  • Compensation & autonomy
  • $85,000–$125,000, based on experience and schedule
  • Self-managed scheduling — you control your calendar
  • No non-compete agreement
  • Health & insurance

Medical, dental, and vision · FSA and Dependent Care FSA · life insurance · short- and long-term disability · AD&D · pet insurance

  • Time off
  • Generous PTO that increases with tenure · paid parental leave · separate Continuing Education time off
  • Retirement & development

401(k) · up to $2,000 annual CE allowance (based on eligible schedule) · ongoing support from an experienced veterinary medical leadership team · Employee Assistance Program

Common questions

Is there a non-compete? No. Heartstrings does not use veterinarian non-compete agreements of any kind.

Do I set my own schedule? Yes. Scheduling is self-managed, with rotational weekend coverage.

Where would I work? In pet families' homes across Metropolitan Pittsburgh and Washington, Pennsylvania — no clinic, no waiting room.

Do I need prior hospice experience? No. GP and ER veterinarians transition into this work successfully, and you'll be supported by our veterinary medical team.

Heartstrings Pet Hospice — Compassion. Dignity. Respect.

Apply here, or reach out: careers@heartstringspethospice.com · heartstringspethospice.com

Key Responsibilities

Provide compassionate in-home hospice and euthanasia services to pet families in the Tampa and Lutz area. Manage your own schedule while delivering high-quality end-of-life care without the constraints of a traditional clinic environment.

Requirements

Must hold a DVM, VMD, BVMS, or equivalent degree from an accredited program and possess an active veterinary license. Requires a valid driver's license, the ability to travel between appointments, and the physical capacity to assist with lifting pets.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Veterinary medicineHospice careCompassionate communicationEmergency veterinary medicineIndependent workPatient assessmentClient relations

Hospice & Palliative Care Career Context

Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 21.1% 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 ~$105k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $102k 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 ~$105k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

2.8/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes weekends

Living in Lutz

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$403k
Typical market rent
$2,005/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
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 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Heartstrings Pet Hospice, In-Home Euthanasia & Aftercare

Veterinary Services
Atlanta, Georgia
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
FSA and Dependent Care FSA
Life insurance
Short- and long-term disability
AD&D
Pet insurance
Generous PTO that increases with tenure
Paid parental leave