
176040
MORGUE TECHNICIAN 3
MS511 $38,230 - $68,806
Creation Date: 10/30/2023
Change Date: 01/01/2025
FUNCTION OF WORK:To perform a variety of morgue-related laboratory duties and processes anatomical donors for use in medical training.
LEVEL OF WORK:SUPERVISION RECEIVED:General from Morgue Supervisor or higher-level medical personnel.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:JOB DISTINCTIONS:Differs from a Morgue Technician 2 by the presence of advanced level responsibilities.
Differs from Morgue Supervisor by the absence of supervisory responsibility.
CORE COMPETENCIES: CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE.
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EXAMPLES OF WORK:EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Make decisions about the suitability and dispensation of donated bodies.
Trains new and/or lower-level employees and students.
Trains students, faculty, and external participants the processing of anatomical donors for use in medical training.
Coordinates with the Louisiana Bureau of Anatomical Services directly on organization and needs for higher education facilities or institutions as it relates to cadaver use.
Maintains complete and accurate records of the body donations received, distributed, storage location, embalming dates, harvesting of research/teaching cadaveric specimens, utilization, cremation, and final disposition of all cadaveric specimens.
Performs capillary, venipuncture, and/or catheterization for testing or embalming purposes.
Performs all types of blood sample collection and pathogen screening.
Prepares and transports cadavers for use at higher education facilities and affiliated institutions.
Embalms donor bodies and prepares donations to be used in various programs at higher education facilities and affiliated institutions.
Prepares and maintains the dissecting laboratories and donated bodies for classroom instruction.
Cremates bodies of donors and maintains crematory.
Prepares cremated ashes for return to the next of kin or for internment.
Disposes and manages hazardous chemicals related to the processing and embalming of cadavers.
Ensures that morgue, teaching laboratory spaces, and crematory are cleaned, sterilized, and stocked with adequate instruments and supplies.
May act as an ambassador for the Louisiana Bureau of Anatomical Services to the public and as an advocate for the donors to its member institutions.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Two years of experience in the preparation and handling of cadavers; OR
Twelve semester hours in a biological, physical, chemical, or agricultural science plus one year of experience in the preparation and handling of cadavers; OR
Possession of an associate's degree in funeral services or mortuary science plus one year of experience in the preparation and handling of cadavers; OR
Certification as a Funeral Director plus one year of experience in the preparation and handling of cadavers.