Cadaver Lab Technician - Anatomy Education

LSUHSC - New Orleans; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

LSUHSC-New Orleans seeks a Morgue Technician to manage cadaveric remains, perform embalming and cremation tasks, and prep donors for courses. The role includes maintaining morgue facilities, ensuring safety with hazardous chemicals, and transporting donors to affiliated institutions.

The technician will uphold respect for donors and families while acting as an ambassador for LSUHSC's willed body program, requiring attention to detail and sensitivity in a controlled lab setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in anatomy, biology, or another health-related field.
• 0-2 years MT1, 2-4 years MT2 experience.
• Mortuary, dissection or related experience.
• Four years of cadaver experience can substitute for the bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Receive and catalog human remains for the willed body program.
• Evaluate, blood test and embalm donors.
• Cremate donors and prepare donors for grads and post-grad courses.
• Oversee donors in courses and manage hazardous chemicals.
• Clean and maintain crematory, labs and the morgue, including freezers and cold boxes.
• Transport donors to LSUHSC and affiliated institutions.
• Maintain a culture of respect and advocacy for donors and families.

Skills

Dissection experience

Mortuary experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

LSUHSC-New Orleans seeks a Morgue Technician to manage cadaveric remains, perform embalming and cremation tasks, and prep donors for courses. The role includes maintaining morgue facilities, ensuring safety with hazardous chemicals, and transporting donors to affiliated institutions.

The technician will uphold respect for donors and families while acting as an ambassador for LSUHSC's willed body program, requiring attention to detail and sensitivity in a controlled lab setting.