Relief Veterinarian

The independent veterinary contractor position at Vetco (a division of Petco, The Health + Wellness Company) offers the opportunity to provide high‑quality veterinary care in your community.

Benefits while working with Vetco as a relief veterinarian: flexible online booking so you can achieve the ultimate work‑life balance; you select your shifts with no minimum or maximum number required and have a variety of weekend and weekday hours available; you determine your rate for each relief shift chosen; continue practice activities outside of Vetco shifts; no agency fees; the appointment‑based model helps manage traffic and gets you out the door on time;

monthly newsletter with policy and product updates and clinic news; 15% Petco discount on products and services.

What’s the difference between Vetco Vaccination Clinics and Vetco Total Care Hospitals? Vetco Vaccination Clinics offer wellness examinations, preventive vaccinations, medications, heartworm testing and microchip insertion—no surgeries, emergencies or sick visits— and operate inside Petco retail locations with trained staff for operations, transactions and pet restraint. Vetco Total Care Hospital relief shifts include preventive care, diagnostic workups, outpatient surgeries and dental procedures.

You partner with the area medical director before shifts to review case comfort level. Hospitals are equipped with digital patient records, surgical suite, ultrasound, X‑ray, radiograph AI interpretation and on‑site labs. Licensed and trained hospital staff. No overnights or emergency on‑call.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine state license in good standing
• Appropriate state‑specific licensing to perform all shift functions including the ability to perform blood draws and administer vaccines
• DEA in good standing preferred for full‑service Vetco Total Care hospital relief shifts
• Ability to provide Professional Liability Insurance + license defense policy
• Compliance with all local state and federal mandates

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider
• Veterinary Services

Send an email or schedule a call directly with one of our Talent Advisors to learn more!