Mortuary Attendant/Laboratory Assistant
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in the transportation of the deceased as required, ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standard.
- Participate with the proper handling, embalming, storage and preparation of bodies in a respectful manner.
- Maintain a clean and organized morgue environment, following all health and safety procedures.
- Document and track information related to the deceased, including identification, autopsy and case details.
- Coordinate with medical examiners, law enforcement and other relevant personnel regarding the handling of cases.
- Support families during their time of loss by providing information and guidance on the morgue’s processes.
- Coordinate mortuary and laboratory assistant services to achieve desired service standards.
- Participate in removing of foreign bodies and implants in the Deceased
- Performing of fingerprinting on unknown cases.
- Manage the internal laboratory result sorting bench.
- Smooth operation of the laboratory in line with defined operations, standards and outcomes.
- Proper handling, routine preventive maintenance, operating equipment and it’s storage.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
- Diploma in Mortuary Sciences from a reputable institution
- Registration with Kenya Health Professions Oversight Authority (KHPOA)
- Valid practice license.
- At least one (1) year hospital experience.
- Certificate in computer application
- Compliance with chapter Six of our constitution