Morgue Attendant

Job Description

Receives and releases bodies of deceased patients. Transports bodies for storage and autopsies. Assists at autopsies and in taking specimen samples as directed by Pathologist. Cleans and maintains work areas and equipment.

Job Responsibility

• * Receives bodies of deceased patients and releases same to authorized personnel.Enters receipt and release of bodies in log.
• * Transports bodies through the morgue for storage and autopsy purposes.
• * Assists at autopsies, as directed by Pathologist:
  
  
  
  • Ensures proper consent to perform autopsy has been obtained
  • Prepares body and instruments to be used
  • Performs required incisions
  • Eviscerates body and removes all organs, including brain, under direct supervision of Pathologist
  • Assists in taking samples for histological studies and gross evaluations.
  • Packs, sutures and washes body.
  
  
• * Maintains autopsy suite, surgical pathology cutting room, mortuary and instruments in neat and orderly condition.
• * Reports equipment malfunctions to supervisor.
• * Maintains storage/supply areas.
• * Transfers materials, including hazardous chemical, as required.
• * Cleans histology equipment and glassware, cassette tops and molds.
• * Pours prepared solutions into various containers and changes daily.
• * Stores specimens in numerical order for further review.Discards old specimens, as required.
• * Retrieves slide and reports from files and sets up specimens for various conferences, research studies, etc
• Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Minimum of one (1) year morgue experience, required.
• Ability to operate equipment and work with various tools and instruments.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).