Duties of the Veterinary Technologist In addition to the previously obtained technician education and skills, the veterinary technologist completes specific upper-level college courses to prepare for technologist-level leadership, problem solving, supervisory, and management positions. Many will begin their career in clinical technician positions and advance to head technician, staff supervisor or project leader. Example areas of career opportunities for veterinary technologists with BS degree: clinic staff supervisors or hospital managers animal behavior advisors to clients about their problem pets specialty practice technologists (i.e., dermatology, surgery, internal medicine, critical case, etc.) biomedical research technologists and laboratory animal managers instructors in veterinary technician program and veterinary school hospitals herd health technologists on food animal, poultry, or equine farms pharmaceutical sales and marketing representatives health technologists in zoo, animal control or humane societies food or livestock inspectors for government agencies zoo veterinary hospital or wildlife rehabilitation tech marketing and/or teaching in veterinary organizations and practices

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