Morgue Operations & Autopsy Support Specialist

Mount Sinai Morningside; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Morningside in New York hires a Morgue Technician to receive bodies, document with Deceased Patient Orders and Death Notes, assign BDyear identifiers, and prepare release sheets for OK to Release or DO NOT RELEASE. The role requires precise data entry, coordination with Decedent Affairs, and proper handling of autopsy paperwork.

Responsibilities include verifying autopsy status, transferring remains to the autopsy room, notifying the pathologist-on-call, and ensuring all records and

Responsibilities

• Checks Autopsy Status of all cases prior to release.
• Reviews EPIC data and necessary papers for any cases to be autopsied, verifies accuracy of permission, notifies the pathologist-on-call, transports the remains to the autopsy room, and releases remains upon completion of the autopsy and upon receipt of proper documentation.
• Generates a BD powerpath case number for each death in the hospital to track it till its release. Completes required fields in BD case. Adds notes to BD case related to issues that might arise, including the associated date and time of relevant information. Scans all paperwork into the BD powerpath case, including Deceased Patient Orders, Autopsy consent, release notification sheets, and funeral home affidavits.
• Handles papers connected with the processing of a death and the release of the remains, including, but not limited to, the Deceased Patient Order (Death note), Death Certificate, Autopsy Consent,

Tools

EPIC

BD PowerPath

Job description

Mount Sinai Morningside in New York hires a Morgue Technician to receive bodies, document with Deceased Patient Orders and Death Notes, assign BDyear identifiers, and prepare release sheets for OK to Release or DO NOT RELEASE. The role requires precise data entry, coordination with Decedent Affairs, and proper handling of autopsy paperwork.

Responsibilities include verifying autopsy status, transferring remains to the autopsy room, notifying the pathologist-on-call, and ensuring all records and