Morgue Tech - Medical Examiner's Office

Current Job Duties

• Receives, photographs, tags and appropriately stores decedents along with associated evidence, valuables and personal effects
• Undresses, washes, weighs, measures and photographs decedents in preparation for autopsy examination
• Aids in opening abdominal, thoracic and cranial cavities during autopsy and removes, weighs and measures organ and fluid specimens
• Closes postmortem incisions utilizing surgical needles and sutures and ensures proper storage of decedents until release
• Performs and processes x-rays and CT scans of bodies and specimens. Obtains 40-hour CT scan training and radiation safety training. Maintains continuing education credits for CT scans. Wears radiation badge to detect yearly exposure amounts of radiation for reporting purposes.
• Fingerprints decedents prior to release, using specialized fingerprinting techniques as required and confirms adequate identification photographs were taken
• Obtains, labels and transports specimens to Toxicology section
• Enters data regarding decedents evidence and personal effects into the computer system
• Maintains inventory of evidence and/or property in a secure environment ensuring the protection and preservation of the chain of custody
• Invents medications of decedents and secures them appropriately
• Maintains recovered osteological and skeletal specimens under appropriate conditions and security
• Cleans and maintains autopsy trays, surgical instruments and equipment, body coolers, and the morgue work areas
• Receipts funds from decedents buried under the County’s pauper burial program, when required
• May testify in a court of law regarding procedures of handling, inventory and maintenance of decedents, evidence and/or property held in custody

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• 3 years general office and administrative experience; additional education in a related field may be submitted for experience
• Knowledge of human anatomy
• Knowledge of and skill in the utilization of radiological techniques
• Knowledge of word processing, database and spreadsheet software
• Skill in filing and organizing of material
• Skill in operating personal computer and basic office equipment
• Ability to understand and follow instruction and strict operating procedures
• Ability to maintain records
• Ability to compile data and organize reports
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to communicate with diverse groups of individuals utilizing tact and diplomacy

Skills

• Knowledge of health and safety standards and practices

Requirements

• Knowledge of word processing, database and spreadsheet software
• Skill in operating personal computer and basic office equipment
• Ability to understand and follow instruction and strict operating procedures
• Ability to maintain records
• Ability to compile data and organize reports
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to communicate with diverse groups of individuals utilizing tact and diplomacy

Benefits

Full-time employees also enjoy a wide-range of great benefits. Fort Bend County is an equal opportunity employer, committed to non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy status (including childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected military and veteran status, political affiliation or beliefs, or any other classification protected by state, federal and local laws, unless such classification is a bona fide occupational qualification.

Pay

SALARY RANGE: $22.96 - $28.70 hourly based on qualifications

Schedule

N/A