Wetlands technician vs veterinary technician

Differences between wetlands technician and veterinary technician duties and responsibilities

Wetlands technician example responsibilities.

• Manage daily RCRA inspections and mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment preventive/corrective maintenance procedures.
• Operate off road vehicles including ATV s and boats for the appropriate chemical applications in lakes, canals, and marshes.
• Assist HAZWOPER technicians with logistical support for operations on project operations including research of facilities and vendors need for project completion.
• Trap coyotes, wolves, and bobcats using footholds and foot snares.
• Gain experience with noninvasive research techniques: hair snares, track plates, and trail cameras.
• Participate in decommission sampling of an entire automobile assembly plant for a variety of contaminants in preparation for demolition.

Veterinary technician example responsibilities.

• Manage tech appointments, suture removal, bandage removal and placement, CPR and emergency care when need.
• Manage operational and administrative functions such as training/supervising new employees, issuing prescriptions, and documenting pet insurance applications and transactions.
• Advance medical procedures such as intravenous catheter placement, anesthetic monitoring, and nasal catheter placement.
• Provide specialize nursing care, administer treatments to hospitalize patients, catheter placement and provide post operative care.
• Assist in surgical preparation of patients and maintain status during surgical procedures including monitoring and adjusting anesthesia base on patient status.
• Conduct routine health procedures on dogs and non-human primates, including dentistry and TB testing.
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