When required, the Night Morgue Attendant performs duties within the coroner’s office in which they are competent.

·Assists with answering phone and door access for visitors after normal business hours.

·Notifies an investigator by telephone of pending death calls when he/she is away from the building.

·Accepts bodies that are brought to the Montgomery County Coroner's Office for post-mortem examination. Completes the appropriate forms to document

the receipt and location of the body.

·Prepares pre-autopsy and post-autopsy paperwork, to include supplies needed for post-mortem examination process.

·Informs funeral homes, or other competent authority, when a decedent is authorized to be released.

·Assists with transport of bodies between freezer storage and autopsy suites.

·Performs building security and temperature checks at least twice per shift. Monitors cooler and freezer temperatures during security rounds.

At a minimum, the Night Morgue Attendant must have the following:

·Minimum of a High School diploma

·At least 2 years of experience working with the public

·Proficiency in operation of basic PC functions

Physical Demands:

·Frequently stoops, kneels, balances, and crouches to perform job tasks

·Frequently required to lift, push, or pull burdens of over 100 lbs, including bodies.

·Frequently stands and walks in order to complete duties requiring mobility.

·Constantly involved in auditory and oral interactions, interpersonally and through devices such as telephones.

·Constantly uses eye, hand, and finger coordination to perform job tasks.

Night Morgue Attendant

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