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Job Description
Feed, water, and examine pets and other nonfarm animals for signs of illness, disease, or injury in laboratories and animal hospitals and clinics. Clean and disinfect cages and work areas, and sterilize laboratory and surgical equipment. May provide routine post-operative care, administer medication orally or topically, or prepare samples for laboratory examination under the supervision of veterinary or laboratory animal technologists or technicians, veterinarians, or scientists.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 31-9096.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 26,810.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 12.00
- Currently, there are 79,990 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers”.
Also Known As…
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
- Veterinary Technician Assistant (Vet Tech Assistant)
- Veterinary Assistant (Vet Assistant)
- Veterinarian Assistant
- Technician Assistant
- Small Animal Caretaker
- Research Animal Attendant
- Emergency Veterinary Assistant
- Avian Keeper
- Animal Caregiver
- Animal Care Provider
- Veterinary Attendant
- Veterinarian Helper
- Laboratory Animal Caretaker
- Animal Health Technician
- Animal Care Taker
- Animal Care Service Worker
Tasks for “Technician Assistant”
- Record information relating to animal genealogy, feeding schedules, appearance, behavior, or breeding.
- Perform office reception duties, such as scheduling appointments or helping customers.
- Perform enemas, catheterizations, ear flushes, intravenous feedings, or gavages.
- Fill medication prescriptions.
- Provide emergency first aid to sick or injured animals.
- Collect laboratory specimens, such as blood, urine, or feces for testing.
- Monitor animals recovering from surgery and notify veterinarians of any unusual changes or symptoms.
- Sell pet food or supplies to customers.
- Prepare feed for animals according to specific instructions, such as diet lists or schedules.
- Perform routine laboratory tests or diagnostic tests, such as taking or developing x-rays.
- Provide assistance with euthanasia of animals or disposal of corpses.
- Exercise animals or provide them with companionship.
- Clean and maintain kennels, animal holding areas, examination or operating rooms, or animal loading or unloading facilities to control the spread of disease.
- Administer medication, immunizations, or blood plasma to animals as prescribed by veterinarians.
- Clean, maintain, and sterilize instruments or equipment.
- Educate or advise clients on animal health care, nutrition, or behavior problems.
- Dust, spray, or bathe animals to control insect pests.
- Hold or restrain animals during veterinary procedures.
- Perform hygiene-related duties, such as clipping animals' claws or cleaning and polishing teeth.
- Prepare examination or treatment rooms by stocking them with appropriate supplies.
- Perform accounting duties, such as bookkeeping, billing customers for services, or maintaining inventories.
- Groom, trim, or clip animals' coats.
- Prepare surgical equipment and pass instruments or materials to veterinarians during surgical procedures.
- Examine animals to detect behavioral changes or clinical symptoms that could indicate illness or injury.
- Assist veterinarians in examining animals to determine the nature of illnesses or injuries.
- Administer anesthetics during surgery and monitor the effects on animals.
- Write reports, maintain research information, or perform clerical duties.
Related Technology & Tools
- Handheld refractometers
- Microchip readers
- Electric animal clippers
- Specimen collection containers
- Bandage scissors
- Laboratory forceps
- Lead aprons
- Hematology analyzers
- Laptop computers
- Urinometers
- Commercial dryers
- Pill counters
- Tourniquets
- Balling guns
- Microscope slides
- Digital veterinary thermometers
- Bite gloves
- Digital cameras
- Digital veterinary x ray equipment
- Desktop computers
- X ray film processors
- Electronic animal scales
- Microhematocrit centrifuges
- Optical compound microscopes
- Steam autoclaves
- Veterinary blood pressure cuffs
- Animal nail clippers
- Urine analysis equipment
- Veterinary immersion hydrotherapy equipment
- Chemical sterilizers
- Glass beakers
- Animal restraints
- Veterinary anesthesia machines
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Label printers
- Commercial washing machines
- General purpose laboratory test tubes
- X ray cassettes
- Personal computers
- Evacuated blood collection tubes
- Veterinary vaccination syringes
- Blood collection syringes
- Retriever PACS
- Benchtop centrifuges
- Mechanical stethoscopes
- Muzzles
- Animal razors
- Stationary veterinary x ray equipment
- Intravenous IV administration sets
- Lead gloves
- Injection syringes
- Suture scissors
- Microsoft Excel
- McAllister Software Systems AVImark
- Microsoft Outlook
- IDEXX Laboratories IDEXX Cornerstone
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- Scheduling software
- Practice management software PMS
- Labeling software
- Microsoft Access