Decedent Affairs Specialist

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Barnes-Jewish Hospital is seeking an onsite Decedent Affairs Specialist to provide dignified decedent care and compassionate family guidance after a loss. This position acts as liaison for with both internal and external parties and agencies. Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2-5 years of experience
• No supervisor experience required

Nice To Haves

• Prior Mortuary experience is a plus.
• Associate's Degree
• <2 years of experience

Responsibilities

• Acts as hospital liaison for the decedent family, medical examiner, physicians, and funeral homes.
• Processes legal documents of expired adult patients and fetal remains.
• Authorizes and processes autopsy requests: inpatients/outpatients and outside hospitals.
• Administers and oversees the generation of cremation letters for unclaimed bodies.
• Communicates with internal stakeholders through hand-offs with other expirations specialists, Nursing Office and Security.
• Picks up and reviews the medical record to verify its completeness and closes the cases once the expiration process has been finalized.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED