Associate Veterinarian role at Laurel Pet Hospital, a thriving small-animal GP in West Hollywood with a busy caseload and collaborative doctor culture. You’ll deliver high-quality medicine across wellness, urgent care, procedures, dentistry and optional surgery, with strong technician support and access to visiting specialists. Standout perk: benefits offered even for part-time (1–2 days/week), plus base + production with no negative accrual.
- Benefits available even part-time
- Base + production, no negative accrual
- Strong tech support per doctor
Day in the Life 4 exam rooms Monday-Saturday: typically 4 doctors per day (3 in rooms, 1 in surgery/dentals/procedures) Sunday: Currently 2 doctors; looking to add another Typical weekday schedule:
8:00 AM first appointments until ~11:30 AM 2-hour break Resume at 1:30 PM-4:30 PM Final appointments from ~5:00-5:30 PM Doctors wrap up around 6:00 PM; support staff until 6:30 PM
1-2 technicians per doctor (one dedicated to appointments, one for overflow) Highly utilized support staff: RVTs and assistants work at the top of their licenses, supporting appointments, treatments, surgery, dentals, and estimates-allowing doctors to focus on medicine efficiently Strong support for dentals and procedures (7 doctors perform dentals; 6 perform surgery). Open to candidates who do or do not want to perform these A mix of wellness, procedures, dentistry, surgery, and urgent care
Facility Beautiful, clean, well-organized hospital layout 4 exam rooms Spacious upstairs break room away from the floor-a great place to disconnect Located near many restaurants and shops-perfect for a walk or lunch break Team culture includes occasional pizza orders and treats brought in by doctors Full in-house IDEXX labs and diagnostics with send-out capabilities In-house and online pharmacy
What We're Looking For We're seeking a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD) with a California license (or eligibility) who is a positive team player, committed to client education and high-quality medicine, and thrives in a collaborative environment. Schedule We have a strong interest in this hospital and a great client base. We're currently expanding weekend coverage. 3-4 doctors typically work Saturdays 2 doctors currently work on Sundays
Compensation & Benefits Highly productive hospital with strong financial opportunity. We offer the following benefits for part- and full-time doctors (parental leave and medical benefits are full-time only). Anything over 30 hours (3 days/week) is considered full-time; anything under is part-time. Full-time or part-time schedules available to support work-life balance Competitive base salary + production (no negative accrual) Bonuses PTO and holidays CE allowance + CE PTO days Professional organization dues, state license, DEA, PLIT, VIN, AVMA, CVMA, VET Girl, Plumb's membership reimbursed Medical, dental, and vision insurance Paid parental leave (full-time only) 401(k) (full-time only)
Next Steps Curious to learn more? We'd love to connect and share how you can thrive at Laurel Pet Hospital. We are especially interested in candidates who can support weekends, but we welcome all interested applicants to apply.