Office of Decedent Affairs Specialist

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

7d•$32 - $49•Onsite

About The Position

Mayo Clinic is a top-ranked healthcare provider dedicated to patient needs and employee well-being. They offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career advancement. This role involves facilitating care by meeting with decedent families, utilizing electronic medical records and laboratory information systems, coordinating transportation of remains, ensuring documentation compliance, preparing preliminary postmortem examination documentation, case accessioning, and decedent release documentation. The specialist will also partner with team members to foster an inclusive work environment. Individuals hired must complete two years in this position before applying to other roles within Mayo Clinic. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or F-1 STEM OPT extension.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with two years of related experience is required.
CV/Resume
Cover letter
NACES detailed international equivalency for foreign degrees.
Internal candidates must provide their past three performance appraisals.
DLMP employees that have been in current lab/position for less than 2 years must attach early release approval from supervisor.
Non-DLMP internal applicants that have been in their current department/position for less than 1 year must attach early release approval from supervisor.
International transcript: MUST have a DETAILED equivalency evaluation.
International transcript: MUST show US equivalent degree.
International transcript: Evaluation MUST be completed from an organization listed as a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) www.naces.org OR the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) www.aice-eval.org

Nice To Haves

Education in social sciences, mortuary science, medical technology, chemistry or biological science is preferred.
Experience in handling sensitive subject matter and/or interacting with grieving families.
Familiar with the institutional fetal and patient death policies and death packet requirements.
Demonstrates excellent communication skills and is able to communicate with a variety of people in a direct, personable and articulate manner.
Ability to convey a positive and professional attitude regarding the Office of Decedent Affairs and the department and to maintain a positive self-image through appearance and actions.
Ability to troubleshoot processes through independent decision making.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a variety of individuals.
Capable of performing under time constraints, multi-tasking and working in a changing environment.

Responsibilities

Facilitate care through meeting and discussions with decedent families both ante and postmortem.
Utilize electronic medical records systems for review and identification of medical examiner reportable criteria as required by Minnesota statute.
Utilize laboratory information systems (LIS) for documentation of deaths and postmortem examinations.
Coordinate transportation of remains to the morgue.
Ensure all documentation is complete and compliant with regulatory agencies.
Prepare preliminary postmortem examination documentation, case accessioning, and decedent release documentation.
Incorporate appropriate resources as necessary.
Actively partner with team members by fostering an inclusive work environment and respecting others with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.