Autopsy Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in the biological/anatomical, forensic, mortuary/funeral or criminal justice sciences from an appropriately accredited institution. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Six (6) months of hospital morgue or funeral home experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Managing movement and storage of bodies before, during and after autopsy
• Assists the Medical Examiner and Pathologists to set up before and clean up after the autopsy
• During autopsy, assist with documentation of relevant information as directed by Pathologist or ME.
• During autopsy, assist in the collection and preservation of physical and biological evidence as directed by Pathologists or ME.
• Perform dissecting duties, such as opening skull and removing brain, and assisting in obtaining tissue and body fluid specimens
• Assist law enforcement in obtaining fingerprints as needed
• Prepare autopsy room, instruments, supplies and specimen containers.
• Maintain morgue, and autopsy room in (ready) condition for use by Pathologist or ME.
• Ensures the cleanliness and sanitation of autopsy facilities and equipment
• Maintain autopsy pathology specimen storage area.
• Dispose of medical and chemical waste using all required safety protocols.
• Prepares bodies for release to funeral directors
• Documents the release and receipt of remains in appropriate systems.
• Demonstrates compliance with corporate, departmental and job-specific requirements.
• Call for radiology services as needed
• Transport specimens to laboratory
• Transport tissue cassettes to histology
• Prepare brains for neuropathology conference
• Autopsy assistants are observing and performing tasks that are, at times, under unfavorable conditions; The post-mortem states of bodies often may be offensive to one's physical or emotional senses.
• Performs other duties as assigned.