Hospice Veterinarian
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In-home hospice veterinarian providing palliative care and euthanasia for California pet families. Setting flexible schedules while delivering compassionate mobile veterinary services.
Responsibilities:
- Provide in-home pet hospice, palliative care, quality-of-life support, pain and symptom management, and compassionate euthanasia services within the assigned service area
- Independently travel to scheduled appointments and practice in a mobile veterinary care environment
- Perform physical examinations, clinical assessments, medication administration, sedation, euthanasia, and other veterinary services within the position's scope and applicable regulations
- Educate and guide pet families through quality-of-life decisions, end-of-life care options, the euthanasia process, and aftercare considerations
- Maintain accurate, timely, and professional veterinary medical records and clinical documentation
- Communicate with pet families, the Heartstrings veterinary medical team, scheduling and support teams, and referring veterinary professionals
- Safely handle, position, and assist with movement of companion animals
- Maintain professionalism, clinical independence, sound medical judgment, and reliability while working independently in the field
- Demonstrate compassion, dignity, and respect in interactions with patients, families, colleagues, and veterinary partners
Requirements:
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Veterinary Medical Doctor (VMD), BVMS, or equivalent veterinary medical degree from an accredited or otherwise qualifying veterinary program
- Hold, or be eligible to obtain, an active veterinary license in the state(s) where services will be provided
- Valid U.S. driver's license and ability to safely travel between scheduled in-home veterinary appointments
- Comfortable working independently as a mobile veterinarian
- Ability to communicate with empathy and professionalism during sensitive pet hospice, quality-of-life, and end-of-life conversations
- Availability for rotational weekend scheduling
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds unassisted and assist with weights up to 100 pounds, with reasonable accommodation where applicable
- Ability to perform physical and logistical requirements in a variety of residential environments
- Successful completion of applicable background and motor vehicle record checks following hire and before the scheduled start date
Benefits:
- Competitive veterinarian compensation
- Self-managed scheduling
- Dedicated scheduling, operations, and veterinary medical team support
- Privately held, family-owned, doctor-led veterinary practice
- No veterinarian non-compete agreement
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Dependent Care FSA
- Generous paid time off (PTO) for eligible full-time veterinarians
- PTO increases with tenure
- Generous paid parental leave
- Continuing Education Time Off
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Life insurance
- Short-Term disability insurance
- Long-Term disability insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- Up to $2,000 in annual Continuing Education (CE) allowance
- Additional CE Paid Time Off
- Ongoing support from an experienced veterinary medical leadership team
- Pet insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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