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Job Description

Perform medical tests in a laboratory environment for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in animals. Prepare vaccines and serums for prevention of diseases. Prepare tissue samples, take blood samples, and execute laboratory tests, such as urinalysis and blood counts. Clean and sterilize instruments and materials and maintain equipment and machines. May assist a veterinarian during surgery.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-2056.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 33,870.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 16.00
Currently, there are 99,390 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Veterinary Technologists and Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Medical Technologist”

Dress and suture wounds and apply splints or other protective devices.
Provide information or counseling regarding issues such as animal health care, behavior problems, or nutrition.
Fill prescriptions, measuring medications and labeling containers.
Clean and sterilize instruments, equipment, or materials.
Restrain animals during exams or procedures.
Take and develop diagnostic radiographs, using x-ray equipment.
Schedule appointments and procedures for animals.
Provide veterinarians with the correct equipment or instruments, as needed.
Clean kennels, animal holding areas, surgery suites, examination rooms, or animal loading or unloading facilities to control the spread of disease.
Conduct specialized procedures, such as animal branding or tattooing or hoof trimming.
Maintain instruments, equipment, or machinery to ensure proper working condition.
Bathe animals, clip nails or claws, and brush or cut animals' hair.
Perform a variety of office, clerical, or accounting duties, such as reception, billing, bookkeeping, or selling products.
Observe the behavior and condition of animals and monitor their clinical symptoms.
Perform laboratory tests on blood, urine, or feces, such as urinalyses or blood counts, to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of animal health problems.
Administer emergency first aid, such as performing emergency resuscitation or other life saving procedures.
Give enemas and perform catheterizations, ear flushes, intravenous feedings, or gavages.
Provide assistance with animal euthanasia and the disposal of remains.
Care for and monitor the condition of animals recovering from surgery.
Monitor medical supplies and place orders when inventory is low.
Take animals into treatment areas and assist with physical examinations by performing such duties as obtaining temperature, pulse, and respiration data.
Maintain controlled drug inventory and related log books.
Collect, prepare, and label samples for laboratory testing, culture, or microscopic examination.
Supervise or train veterinary students or other staff members.
Administer anesthesia to animals, under the direction of a veterinarian, and monitor animals' responses to anesthetics so that dosages can be adjusted.
Prepare and administer medications, vaccines, serums, or treatments, as prescribed by veterinarians.
Perform dental work, such as cleaning, polishing, or extracting teeth.
Maintain laboratory, research, or treatment records, as well as inventories of pharmaceuticals, equipment, or supplies.
Discuss medical health of pets with clients, such as post-operative status.
Prepare treatment rooms for surgery.
Prepare animals for surgery, performing such tasks as shaving surgical areas.

Related Technology & Tools

Triage tags
Digital x ray equipment
Tourniquets
Animal snares
Aerosol nebulizers
Dental explorers
Epi-pens
Sledgehammers
Prophylaxis angles
Notebook computers
Blood gas analyzers
Urinary catheters
Lead gloves
Automated chemistry analyzers
Straight pediatric blades
Squeeze cages
Portable oxygen equipment
Blood tubes
Dehorners
Anesthesia syringes
Head immobilization devices
Vacuum autoclaves
Adult non-rebreather oxygen masks
Enteral feeding equipment
Nebulizers
Intravenous IV administration sets
Portable veterinary x ray equipment
Animal nail trimmers
Veterinary patient warming systems
Fixed-oxygen equipment
Ambulances
Artificial airway holders
Veterinary vaginal specula
Stair chairs
Coagulation analyzers
Short arm boards
Wall-mounted oxygen regulators
Endotracheal ET tubes
Obstetrical OB kits
Animal catching poles
Limb restraints
Periodontal curettes
Hoof picks
Ultrasonic blood pressure monitors
Intravenous IV pumps
Semiautomated or automatic external defibrillators AED
Suture scissors
Digital veterinary thermometers
X ray cassettes
Straight adult blades
Capture rifles
Adult stylets
Steam autoclaves
Intravenous IV cannulas
Arterial line catheters
Veterinary oral specula
One-way valve pocket masks
Infant oxygen masks
Curved adult blades
Long arm boards
External pacers
Balling guns
Resuscitation devices
Hemocytometers
Oxygen administration equipment
Humidification equipment
Head halters
Pulse oximeters
Differential blood cell counters
Muzzles
Osmometers
Vacutainer adapters
Automated diluters
Digital cameras
Lead aprons
Desktop computers
Personal computers
Protective face shields
Stationary veterinary x ray equipment
Manual darkroom developing equipment
Veterinary ultrasound equipment
Preload syringes
Glucometers
Intravenous IV pressure infusers
Electronic animal scales
Infusion sets
Electrosurgery units
Child oxygen masks
Radiation detecting film badges
Telemetry units
Oxygen nasal cannulae
Adult Magill forceps
Ultrasonic instrument cleaners
Esophageal tracheal airway devices
Hypodermic needles
Medical anti-shock trousers MAST
Nasopharyngeal airways
Nose tongs
Gas sterilizers
Veterinary suction equipment
Hoof trimmers
Battery-powered portable suction units
Veterinary emasculators
Rigid splints
Mechanical intermittent positive pressure ventilators
Multi-level wheeled cots
X ray film processors
Laboratory mechanical convection incubators
Enema equipment
Blood pressure recorders
Portable cardiac monitors
Esophageal intubation detection devices
Blood collection syringes
Ring cutters
Otoscopes
Hypodermic syringes
Dart guns
Veterinary immersion hydrotherapy equipment
Animal electrocardiograph ECG units
Electronic blood cell counters
Cardboard splints
Venoject needles
Microscope slides
Multiple dose syringes
Stretchers
Handheld refractometers
Curved pediatric blades
Tablet computers
Surgical scalpels
Fixed-suction equipment
Mechanical stethoscopes
Ophthalmoscopes
Laboratory scales
Intraosseous kits
Bulb syringes
Linear accelerator equipment
Saline locks
Cricothyrotomy kits
X ray patient positioning equipment
Airway suction units
Benchtop centrifuges
Animal capture nets
Vial access cannulas
X ray intensifying equipment
Ultrasonic dental scalers
Veterinary dental x ray equipment
Magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems
Respiration monitors
Bite gloves
Transtracheal jet insufflators
Electric animal clippers
Laptop computers
Ambu bags
Specimen collection containers
Interlink syringe cannulas
Computed tomography CT scanners
Optical compound microscopes
Bovine tail restraints
Dental probes
Ophthalmic tonometers
Evacuated blood collection tubes
Lead thyroid collars
Veterinary anesthesia machines
Anti shock garments
Cardiac monitors
Surgical calipers
Dental handpieces
Splints
Surgical retractors
Scalp vein needles
Electrocardiography EKG units
Laryngoscopes
Cattle chutes
Suture needles
Microhematocrit centrifuges

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Microsoft Office
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