Well developed communication skills are required. The work requires moderate physical exertion. The work environment involves hazards, risks or discomforts typical of working with or around machinery with exposed moving parts, irritant chemicals, heavy equipment or abusive or hostile clientele and patients. Exposure to disagreeable weather conditions and extreme levels of temperature, ventilation, lighting and sound are normal. Protective clothing or gear and specific safety standards or procedures may be required.
Serious injury is possible.
Distinguishing Features Differs from the Veterinary Technician II where technical or supervisory animal care excludes administering anesthetics, monitoring anesthetized animals and interpreting and responding to electronic medical equipment data on patient status. Checks out, calibrates and sets up all physiological monitoring and anesthetic delivery equipment for use. Oversees and trains professional students, directs biomedical instrumentation and critical care work in areas such as operating room and intensive care unit. Knowledge of physiology, pharmacology, anesthetic uptake, distribution and action, and mammalian anatomy. Knowledge of the operation, maintenance and repair of biomedical equipment and anesthetic delivery devices.