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Veterinary Assistants and 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.

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Parachute skills

  1. Pay attention to details - Data (4.50)
  2. Convey warmth and empathy - People (4.12)
  3. Serve, care for, follow instructions faithfully - People (4.12)
  4. Follow through, get things done - People (3.78)
  5. Use my body, hands, fingers, with unusual dexterity or strength - Things (3.51)
  6. Heal, cure - People (3.51)
  7. Handle, tend, feed - Things (3.51)

ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles
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  1. Dependability (4.65)
  2. Attention to Detail (4.50)
  3. Cooperation (4.42)
  4. Integrity (4.24)
  5. Concern for Others (4.12)
  6. Self Control (4.03)
  7. Stress Tolerance (3.97)
  8. Adaptability/Flexibility (3.91)
  9. Initiative (3.81)
  10. Persistence (3.78)
  11. Social Orientation (3.76)
  12. Achievement/Effort (3.59)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities
  1. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (4.13)
  2. Handling and Moving Objects (3.90)
  3. Getting Information (3.86)
  4. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (3.79)
  5. Documenting/Recording Information (3.53)
  6. Assisting and Caring for Others (3.51)
  1. Use Herbicides, Fertilizers, Pesticides Or Related Products (3.90)
  2. Sterilize Or Disinfect Instruments (3.90)
  3. Prepare Sample For Laboratory Testing, Analysis, Or Microscopy (3.90)
  4. Examine Animals To Detect Illness, Disease, Or Injury (3.51)
  5. Administer Injections (3.51)
  6. Feed Or Water Animals (3.51)
  7. Administer Medications Or Treatments (3.51)
  8. Groom Animals (3.51)
  9. Assist In Examining Or Treating Dental Or Medical Patients (3.51)
  10. Collect Specimens From Patients (3.51)
  11. Draw Blood (3.51)
  12. Position Patient For Therapy (3.51)
  13. Prepare Patients For Tests, Therapy, Or Treatments (3.51)
  14. Take Vital Signs (3.51)