An Associate Veterinarian at Heartstrings Pet Hospice provides compassionate, gentle in-home euthanasia, hospice, and palliative care to pets while supporting families during end-of-life transitions. Our privately owned practice offers a low-stress, values-driven environment with full support from a collaborative medical team and operational infrastructure.
What You'll Do
- Provide in-home euthanasia, hospice, and palliative care in a compassionate, Fear Free–aligned manner
- Support families through the end-of-life process with empathy, patience, and professionalism
- Maintain accurate and timely medical documentation
- Collaborate with Heartstrings’ medical leadership and support teams
- Participate in ongoing training, education, and clinical development
What We're Looking For
- Compassionate, emotionally intelligent, and client-focused
- Comfortable working independently in the field
- Strong communicator during emotionally sensitive situations
- Seeking meaningful, purpose-driven veterinary work
- Values autonomy, flexibility, and a supportive team environment
- Interested in a long-term role with a privately owned practice
Nice to Have
- Experience in hospice, palliative care, or Fear Free certification
Team & Environment
- Collaborative medical leadership team, dedicated Veterinary Care Specialists (VCS), and operational support
- Reporting to: Medical leadership team
Benefits & Compensation
- Privately Owned – Not Corporate
- Direct access to leadership and medical decision-makers
- No private equity or volume-driven pressure
- A collaborative, family-centered culture
- Your voice matters—clinically and professionally
- No Non-Compete Requirement
- Full-time and part-time opportunities
- Self-Managed Scheduling
- Thoughtfully scheduled appointments
- No clinic chaos, no double-booking
- Autonomy over your workday
- Purpose-Driven Medicine
- Comprehensive training is provided
Work Mode
Local city role serving Dallas, Duncanville, Irving, Mesquite, Garland, Red Oak, and other surrounding areas with high flexibility, self-managed scheduling, and part-time opportunities.
We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or any other protected status.
