Morgue Attendant (2520) - San Francisco Department of Public Health - (EXEMPT)

Under supervision, transfers remains of deceased persons and surgical specimens to autopsy room and prepares bodies for post-mortem examinations and assists with autopsy procedures; prepares and releases bodies to morticians; keeps morgue and autopsy room and equipment in clean and orderly condition; and performs related duties as required. Nature of work involves considerable physical effort and manual dexterity with considerable exposure to disagreeable working conditions. Based on department and operational needs, may need to work weekends, sick days, holidays and vacation.

The essential duties include, but are not limited to the following:  

• Brings bodies of deceased persons from ward, and patient rooms to morgue and refrigerated compartments,

• Wraps bodies in sheets and places in refrigerated compartment,

• Checks storage box for proper temperature, anatomical position, and proper identification of body,

• Prepares bodies for release to authorized parties after post-mortem examination by aspirating fluids and cleaning bodies according to facility procedures,

• Receives animal specimens and prepares them for examination, performs specimen dissection, and prepares tissue for testing at a reference laboratory,

• Cleans autopsy room,

• Delivers soiled linen to laundry, returns clean linen to morgue and storage room, and performs disposal of chemical and biological waste,

• Logs information of deceased patients into hospital morgue database,

• Prepares deceased individuals for family viewing.

The 2520 Morgue Attendant may perform other duties as assigned/required.

Nature of Work: Involves considerable physical effort and manual dexterity with considerable exposure to disagreeable working conditions.

Please note that incumbents in this classification may be required to perform duties as listed in the class specification, which can be found on DHR’s website: https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/?classCode=2520&setId=COMMN