Careers
Practice the kind of medicine you trained for — unhurried, deeply personal, and centered on comfort. Join a team that treats every visit, and every teammate, with care.
A different kind of veterinary team
Senior Pet Vet is a mobile veterinary practice focused on the needs of aging pets and the families who love them. We provide senior care, hospice and palliative medicine, quality-of-life support, acupuncture, and peaceful in-home euthanasia throughout Northern New Jersey and Rockland County, New York.
We believe meaningful veterinary care takes time. That means no crowded waiting rooms, no fifteen-minute appointment blocks, and no rushing from one patient to the next. Our veterinarians have the time and autonomy to focus on the pet and family in front of them, with the support of an experienced team behind them.
Open positions
Find the role that fits you. Our veterinary roles are designed with flexibility in mind, with opportunities to provide meaningful in-home care based on your experience, interests, and availability.
Associate Veterinarian — Senior & Palliative Care
Northern New Jersey & Rockland County, NYPart-Time / Per DiemAs an Associate Veterinarian at Senior Pet Vet, you’ll provide thoughtful, unhurried veterinary care for senior pets in the comfort of their homes. Your caseload can be shaped around your availability, experience, and clinical interests and may include senior care, quality-of-life assessments, hospice and palliative medicine, acupuncture, and in-home euthanasia.
Per Diem Veterinarian — In-Home Euthanasia Only
Northern New Jersey & Rockland County, NYPer DiemAs a Per Diem Veterinarian with Senior Pet Vet, you’ll provide compassionate in-home euthanasia for pets while supporting the families who love them. Visits are intentionally unhurried, allowing you to provide individualized sedation, peaceful euthanasia, and thoughtful support for each family.
Thoughtful care starts with a supported team.
What we offer
Practical support for tender work — so you can care for families without wearing yourself thin.
Flexible scheduling
Build your availability around your life. Our flexible model gives you meaningful control over when and how often you work.
Competitive pay
Our compensation model is designed to recognize the experience, independence, and value our veterinarians bring to every appointment.
Continuing education
We support ongoing learning and professional development, including opportunities to expand your skills in hospice and palliative care, advanced euthanasia techniques, and acupuncture or integrative care.
Wellbeing support
End-of-life and hospice work can be emotionally demanding. Our team has access to a licensed clinical social worker with expertise in pet loss and bereavement as an additional source of professional support.
Autonomy with backup
Practice independently in the field while staying connected to an experienced team for clinical collaboration, administrative support, and guidance when you need it.
Meaningful work
Make a difference for senior pets and their families through thoughtful, individualized care at some of the most important stages of their lives.
“I get to give families the one thing a busy clinic never could — time. Sitting on a living-room floor, helping a dog feel comfortable and a family feel understood, is the most meaningful medicine I’ve ever practiced.”
Career questions, answered honestly
Wondering what end-of-life care is really like as a career? These are the questions candidates ask us most.