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