Hospice Veterinarian

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In-home hospice veterinarian providing mobile hospice, palliative care, and euthanasia services for Heartstrings Pet Hospice. Supporting families with compassionate end-of-life veterinary care across Massachusetts.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide in-home pet hospice, palliative care, quality-of-life support, pain and symptom management, and compassionate euthanasia services
  • 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 scope and applicable regulations
  • Educate and guide pet families through quality-of-life decisions, end-of-life care options, euthanasia, and aftercare
  • Maintain accurate veterinary medical records and clinical documentation
  • Communicate with pet families, veterinary medical, scheduling, support, and referring veterinary teams
  • 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
  • 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 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
  • Ability to perform physical and logistical requirements in varied residential environments
  • Successful completion of applicable background and motor vehicle record checks following hire and before scheduled start date

Benefits:

  • Competitive veterinarian compensation
  • Self-managed scheduling
  • 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)