Morgue Attendant - Pathology - Contingent/IRP
About The Position
Under general supervision, functions as a Morgue Attendant providing periodic coverage of the Morgue (during business hours, after business hours, and holidays) managing routine receipt and release of decedents and routine phone coverage; processes funeral home notifications/designations, autopsy requests, organ procurement notifications, and coroner’s office referrals for each decedent, as applicable; assists with the transfer of decedents from cart/bed to cart/bed; completes documentation required for receipt/release protocols; performs data entry into databases including Microsoft Excel and SharePoint systems; guides transporters in proper receipt/release protocols; operates badge-only access points during after-hours coverage; communicates with clinical staff, non-OSU entities, residents, faculty, autopsy staff and more via email and fax regarding decedent updates, required documentation, hand-off notices, and other pertinent information; serves as a liaison with internal and external physicians, staff, researchers, families, funeral homes and representatives from other healthcare facilities. Disposes of biohazardous and chemical waste safely and appropriately; requests pickup and delivery of environmental health and safety supplies; discards surgical and autopsy specimens, organizes and catalogs surgical specimens following transport from appropriate laboratories, delivers specimens and cassettes to appropriate laboratories; performs barcode scanning to track assets throughout workflows; prepares and closes conferences (cleans surfaces/tools/supplies, processes/replaces tissues). Reviews and obtains documentation associated with authorization from legal next-of-kin for autopsy; discusses autopsy authorization processes and requirements with families and non-OSU facility representatives; obtains medical records and documentation from internal and external sources; operates clinical and pathology-specific laboratory information systems to prepare autopsy cases; accessions cases to chart autopsy data/documents and produce case labels; prepares case folders including requesting/receiving, sorting, & entering autopsy data into laboratory information systems. Performs routine and unanticipated cleaning; attends intra and interdivisional meetings; completes additional duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED.
- 1 year of relevant experience required.
Nice To Haves
- Certification or vocational training may be preferred.
- 2-4 years of relevant experience preferred.
- Participation in an on-call rotation and occasional holiday coverage may be required.
Responsibilities
- Manage routine receipt and release of decedents and routine phone coverage.
- Process funeral home notifications/designations, autopsy requests, organ procurement notifications, and coroner’s office referrals.
- Assist with the transfer of decedents from cart/bed to cart/bed.
- Complete documentation required for receipt/release protocols.
- Perform data entry into databases including Microsoft Excel and SharePoint systems.
- Guide transporters in proper receipt/release protocols.
- Operate badge-only access points during after-hours coverage.
- Communicate with clinical staff, non-OSU entities, residents, faculty, autopsy staff and more via email and fax regarding decedent updates, required documentation, hand-off notices, and other pertinent information.
- Serve as a liaison with internal and external physicians, staff, researchers, families, funeral homes and representatives from other healthcare facilities.
- Dispose of biohazardous and chemical waste safely and appropriately.
- Request pickup and delivery of environmental health and safety supplies.
- Discard surgical and autopsy specimens.
- Organize and catalog surgical specimens following transport from appropriate laboratories.
- Deliver specimens and cassettes to appropriate laboratories.
- Perform barcode scanning to track assets throughout workflows.
- Prepare and close conferences (cleans surfaces/tools/supplies, processes/replaces tissues).
- Review and obtain documentation associated with authorization from legal next-of-kin for autopsy.
- Discuss autopsy authorization processes and requirements with families and non-OSU facility representatives.
- Obtain medical records and documentation from internal and external sources.
- Operate clinical and pathology-specific laboratory information systems to prepare autopsy cases.
- Accession cases to chart autopsy data/documents and produce case labels.
- Prepare case folders including requesting/receiving, sorting, & entering autopsy data into laboratory information systems.
- Perform routine and unanticipated cleaning.
- Attend intra and interdivisional meetings.
- Complete additional duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
