Pays starting at $117,500 — $35k below the Veterinarian market median of ~$175k (103 jobs)
About the Role
Flexible 2-5 days/week. 3-4 appointments/day. Base salary $117.5K-$140K plus bonuses. Some weekends. Orange County, CA.
Join Lap of Love as a In-Home Veterinarian – Flexible Schedule, $140K in Anaheim, California. Live Your Best Life at Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice! Join Lap of Love as an In-Home Associate Veterinarian in Orange County, CA, including Huntington Beach, Long Beach, Irvine, Newport Beach, Anaheim, Santa Ana, CA and surrounding areas.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $117.5K - $140K
- CME allowance: $2,000.
- 401k with 3% match
- Generous PTO
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Wellness stipend
- Company-paid life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Bereavement leave
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
Apply to join Lap of Love as a In-Home Veterinarian – Flexible Schedule, $140K.
Key Responsibilities
Provide compassionate in-home hospice and euthanasia services for pets and their families. Conduct un-rushed appointments while maintaining high standards of veterinary care and client support.
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 background and motor vehicle record checks.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
In California, the Veterinary Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$143k (142 salary observations; 234 listings), vs ~$128k nationally (1,027 salary observations; 2,509 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$129k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $116k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 78% have no call, 57% require no weekends.
Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis 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...
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