Thank you for your interest in Lap of Love
We're so glad you reached out to us! One of our Veterinary Career Specialists will reach out to you shortly to schedule a time for you both to connect.
In the meantime, you can review some helpful information below including veterinarian FAQs, our core values, and employee benefits chart.
Will a veterinary technician accompany me?
When entering into someone else’s home, we want to be as discreet and unassuming as possible. We want the family to feel more like a friend is visiting instead of a doctor arriving to perform a medical procedure, which is why we go by “Dr. First Name.” This is also why our veterinarians wear business casual attire (no scrubs or white coat) and assist families without a technician. Reading the room and your patient, as well as being aware of your general surroundings, will serve you well in the home setting. There is a great deal of guidance available through one-on-one training as well as long-term mentoring. With this guidance, each doctor can successfully handle situations that would otherwise require an assistant.
What kind of training will I receive?
Lap of Love provides 4-5 days of one-on-one, compensated training prior to a doctor beginning appointments independently. By connecting our new doctors with local Lap of Love associates to facilitate ridealong experiences, and enabling tutorial video chats with our internal team, each new Lap of Love veterinarian will be set up for success and support on the road.
Furthermore, you will have guidance from our Onboarding Team and our Regional Veterinary Directors to provide you with real world experience, mentorship, and knowledge. You will feel prepared, supported, and confident performing this incredible work!
Does Lap of Love have any safety protocols in place for their doctors?
Yes! The safety of our veterinarians is paramount, and we expect all of our doctors to be aware of their surroundings and to trust their instincts. Should a doctor arrive at an appointment or be in the middle of one and feel unsafe, they can politely excuse themselves to their vehicles and leave the residence to contact the support center and their practice manager. Thankfully, the families who schedule appointments with our team love their pets as family, and are genuinely focused on providing care for them. The greatest risk our doctors experience in this line of work is the driving between appointments.
