Relief and Per Diem Veterinary Jobs

For relief vets, techs and assistants

• Know how you're paid. W-2 part-time staff get taxes withheld. 1099 contractors invoice the clinic and handle their own taxes, insurance and licensing costs.
• Agree terms in writing. Shift length, day or hourly rate, overtime, cancellation notice and when you'll be paid.
• Ask about the setup. Practice software, controlled-drug access, who your backup is and what a normal caseload looks like.
• Carry your credentials. Your license or credential must be valid in the state you're working in. Check with that state's board before you travel.
• Pay context. Relief pay is set per shift, and BLS doesn't track it separately. Staff medians for comparison: veterinarians $62.55/hr, vet techs $22.78/hr (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025).

For clinics hiring relief

• Post it as Part Time or Contract/1099 so it shows here and in relief alerts. Put "relief" or "per diem" in the title.
• List the dates and the rate. Specific shifts and a clear rate fill faster than "flexible".
• Make day one easy. Logins, a short orientation sheet and a named go-to person.
• Need cover fast? Mark the job as an urgent shift. Urgent shifts get a badge and sit at the top of this page.

Post a relief shift