Essential skills for the technician supervisor include :venipuncture, IV catheter placement, medication administration, pharmaceutical knowledge, basic radiology skills, anesthesia monitoring, the ability to stay calm and multi-task with a high case load, delegating and supervising subordinates, hiring, training and development of staff. Day to day responsibilities of the technician supervisor include : overseeing the technicians and assistants, staff scheduling, hiring and training of new employees, collaborating with the doctors, establishing the daily schedule, working to develop protocols to continually improve the quality of medicine.