Mortuary (Pathology) Assistant

5 days ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Queensland Health Full time

Key Responisibilities Include
- Assist in the controlled release of bodies including return of prescribed tissue prior to release; and preparation of bodies for viewing and identification purposes.
- Prepare bodies and set out appropriate instrumentation daily to complete the allocated autopsy examinations, including the safe lifting and positioning of deceased patients using appropriate lifting equipment.
- Safely perform appropriate manual handling techniques and handle hazardous substances in accordance with relevant procedures in a mortuary environment.
- Provide assistance to pathologists during autopsies including performing specialised dissection techniques on complex cases, evisceration, reconstruction, and cleaning of deceased of all ages and in various stages of infection, decomposition, mutilation, and incineration while ensuring utmost respect for the deceased.
- Provide assistance to the pathologist with photography of deceased and collection, labelling and processing of specimens.

Key competencies
- Demonstrated autopsy/dissection and/or pathology laboratory experience with proven ability to follow both written and oral instruction with the insight to solve and identify problems through scientific methodology.
- Demonstrated reliability, integrity, and professional attitude necessary for a medico-legal and potentially hazardous workplace.
- Demonstrated sound judgement, ability to think critically, effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the proven ability to work in a team and contribute positively to team outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to proactively maintain a safe, secure and clean mortuary environment and an understanding of and willingness to contribute to the relevant systems, processes and procedures.

Qualifications, registrations and other requirements
- Valid Queensland Drivers Licence, Class C or equivalent
- Participate in a 24-hour, 7 day a week on call roster to assist with mortuary duties if required.
- Manual dexterity in the wrist and fingers, a steady arm and good near vision are beneficial when assisting in autopsies.
- The physical ability and knowledge of how to move, lift and turn human bodies (remains) and/or portions of bodies including visceral organs for pathological examination would be well regarded.
- You may be required to work in other mortuaries other than Coopers PlainsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

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