Veterinary Assistants & Laboratory Animal Caretakers
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.
Also called: Animal Caregiver, Technician Assistant, Veterinarian Assistant, Veterinary Assistant (Vet Assistant)
Knowledge:
- customer service
- sales and marketing
- biology
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Skills:
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilites:
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
- hold or move items with your hands
- keep your arm or hand steady
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Stress Tolerance
- Integrity
- Initiative
- Dependability
Technology:
- IDEXX Laboratories IDEXX Cornerstone
- McAllister Software Systems AVImark
