Morgue Attendant - Pathology - Contingent/IRP

Internal Resource Pool (IRP) is an internal Ohio State term that refers to contingent employment, also commonly referred to as "PRN."

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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, and 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.
• Certification or vocational training may be preferred.
• 1 year of relevant experience required.
• 2-4 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Participation in an on-call rotation and occasional holiday coverage may be required.