About the job
Embrace Your Passion at Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice!
Become an In-Home Associate Veterinarian with Lap of Love in Poughkeepsie.
Picture a veterinary career that values your time, enhances your well-being, and re-establishes your connection to the core reasons you chose this profession. At Lap of Love, we have crafted a career trajectory that allows you to practice with intention while achieving a harmonious work-life balance.
Founded and operated by veterinarians, Lap of Love provides a unique alternative to traditional clinic practice, emphasizing both professional satisfaction and personal liberty. As a mobile veterinarian, you will deliver compassionate hospice and euthanasia care for pets and their families during some of life’s most significant moments—work that is profoundly valued and emotionally rewarding.
Join a community of over 400 veterinarians and support staff who flourish in our culture of empathy. With continuous training, experienced mentors, and dedicated practice managers who are eager to see you succeed, you'll always feel supported, even while working independently.
Why You'll Thrive at Lap of Love:
- Flexibility That Enhances Your Life
Enjoy flexible schedules of 2 to 5 days per week, allowing you freedom beyond the confines of a conventional clinic.
- Quality Time That Matters
Experience an average of 3–4 unhurried appointments daily, giving you more time with families and less time on administrative tasks.
- Meaningful Work That Inspires You
Receive gratitude at every appointment and the chance to practice veterinary medicine that resonates with your values.
- Support That Elevates Your Career
Benefit from comprehensive onboarding, tailored mentorship, access to experienced leaders, and our 24/7/365 Support Center.
At Lap of Love, you don't have to compromise between a rewarding career and a fulfilling life. Here, you can genuinely live your best life, both at work and at home.
Benefits Include:
- Guaranteed base salary without negative accrual
- Bonus opportunities and tenure bonuses
- 401k with a 3% company match
- Generous PTO that increases over time
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options for you and your family
- Up to $2,000 annual CE allowance and additional PTO for professional development (allowance and PTO based on DVM schedule)
- Free Peaceful Euthanasia Veterinarian (CPEV) certification
- Comprehensive onboarding and ongoing mentorship
- Wellness stipend for personal health
- Company-paid life insurance
- Generous paid parental and bereavement leave
- Dependent care FSA
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Pet insurance
- And much more...

