City Mortuary Technician

Duties

• Assists in preparing deceased for autopsy by removing clothing from the body.
• Weighs deceased, lifts body onto the autopsy table, removes skull cap, and assists Medical Examiners in all autopsy procedures as directed.
• After autopsy, replaces organs, packs cavities, sutures, washes, shrouds, and places bodies in storage box. Cleans and disinfects autopsy table.
• At scene of death, prepares body for transport, attaches and completes toe tags, secures medications to body as per policy, places body in body bag.
• Accompanies drivers to designated locations to retrieve decedents and transport back to Mortuary.
• Reports all accidents and unusual incidents to management personnel.
• Checks death certificates and other documents relating to autopsies for the releasing of claimed bodies.
• Records receipt, storage box, transfer, and release of bodies and clothing, and all records of autopsies.
• Assists in loading and unloading bodies from City, EMS, and funeral director hearses.
• Maintains premise, equipment, and instruments in a clean and sanitary condition.
• Takes identification head shot photo(s).
• Boxes and loads City burial cases.
• Logs in deceased case information.
• Cleans and disinfects body transport vehicle, equipment, mortuary autopsy rooms, and other mortuary associate locations.
• Takes fingerprints of decedents during or after autopsy as per developed procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Experience with computers, smartphones, and data entry.
• Experience working in a Mortuary, Funeral Home, and/or experience in patient or decedent transportation.
• Driver's license valid in New York State.

SPECIAL NOTE

• Selected candidates will be required to provide a DNA sample by swabbing.
• This position has been identified as essential. During ALL weather & emergency events, essential positions may require 24-hour availability.

Minimum Qualifications

There are no formal education or experience requirements for this position.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.