Veterinarian technician vs emergency veterinary technician

Differences between veterinarian technician and emergency veterinary technician duties and responsibilities

Veterinarian technician example responsibilities.

• Manage tech appointments, suture removal, bandage removal and placement, CPR and emergency care when need.
• Conduct general triage of all appointments before seen by DVM.
• Assist DVM with schedule appointments, restrain pets as needed, draw blood and place I.V.
• Develop and implement new drug control procedures as well as pet control and identification program
• Draw up blood work & assist veterinarian during physical exam of patients, administer controlled/uncontrol drugs to patients
• Prepare patients for examinations by assessing potential problems prior to entering examination room with doctor -assist Dr. McMahon with surgery
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Emergency veterinary technician example responsibilities.

• Place intravenous catheters manage iv lines and medication administration.
• Perform EKG's, apply splints, administer wind care, and assist during CPR under direction of physicians.
• Monitor anesthesia for endoscopic procedures (Upper/lower GI scope, Rhinoscopy, Bronchoscopy, Cystoscopy, FB retrieval scopes etc . )
• Charge with setting up and cleaning endoscopy equipment as well as operating biopsy equipment.
• Assist with CPR, wind care, basic life support, and basic trauma life support measures.
• Assist doctors with endoscopic procedures including but not limit to rhinoscopies, bronchoscopies and upper GI endoscopies.
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