Funeral Director

University of Rochester Medicine; City of Rochester (NY); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

University of Rochester Medicine in Rochester, NY seeks a Funeral Director/Embalmer to manage donation procedures, embalming, and cremation arrangements according to NY Public Health Law.

The role requires handling heavy loads, irregular hours, and registry-eligible status for the university crematorium; you will coordinate with families and university programs while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Graduation from Mortuary Science and Embalming School with 2 years related experience.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsabilités

• Assists families with donation of remains to the university body donor program.
• Receives donations and completes NY death certificates; files with the Bureau of Vital Statistics.
• Performs embalming, cremation, and arranges return of ashes; maintains labs and storage.
• Provides specimens to university programs and works with medical staff on training.
• Other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Heavy lifting

Irregular hours

Professional deportment

Formation

Mortuary Science & Embalming School graduation

Equivalent education/experience

Description du poste

• Assists families in regard to donation of remains to the University’s body donor program. Makes removals from, and deliveries to public and private institutions. Designates appropriate uses of donor remains in accordance with rules and regulations pursuant to the provisions of the Public Health Law of the State of New York and the National Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards of the United States Inc.
• Receives donations and completes death certificates, files death certificates with the Bureau of Vital Statistics on behalf of the family and the University. Obtains burial or cremation permits as required. Maintains records of all committed and received remains as well as ultimate disposal records. Signs and returns each New York State burial, transit, or cremation permits to the Bureau of Vital Statistics as necessary.
• Performs embalming procedures. Cremates remains and arranges for return of the ashes to families, or ultimate disposal as programmatically defined. Operates and maintains an embalming laboratory, cadaver storage facility, and crematorium. Maintains Gross Anatomy laboratories.
• Provides services and supplies specimens to University programs or associated educational, service or research institutions. Works closely with department heads regarding medical post-graduate training programs and professional medical staff skills maintenance activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education & Experience

• Graduation from Mortuary Science and Embalming School and 2 years of related work experience and developed degree of sensitivity and professional deportment required
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Capable of handling heavy weights and be able to work highly irregular working hours and operational arrangements required
• Registry-eligible for Sextant of the University of Rochester Crematorium facility required

Licenses and Certifications

• Funeral License by the State of New York as a Registered Funeral Director/Embalmer upon hire required and
• DL NUMBER - Driver License, Valid and in State by the State of New York upon hire required