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Summary Job Description | Tasks | |||
Prepare bodies for interment in conformity with legal requirements. | Conform to laws of health and sanitation and ensure that legal requirements concerning embalming are met. | |||
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Apply cosmetics to impart lifelike appearance to the deceased. | ||||
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Incise stomach and abdominal walls and probe internal organs, using trocar, to withdraw blood and waste matter from organs. | ||||
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Close incisions, using needles and sutures. | ||||
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Reshape or reconstruct disfigured or maimed bodies when necessary, using dermasurgery techniques and materials such as clay, cotton, plaster of Paris, and wax. | ||||
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Make incisions in arms or thighs and drain blood from circulatory system and replace it with embalming fluid, using pump. | ||||
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Dress bodies and place them in caskets. | ||||
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Perform the duties of funeral directors, including coordinating funeral activities. | ||||
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Join lips, using needles and thread or wire. | ||||
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Conduct interviews to arrange for the preparation of obituary notices, to assist with the selection of caskets or urns, and to determine the location and time of burials or cremations. | ||||
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Attach trocar to pump-tube, start pump, and repeat probing to force embalming fluid into organs. | ||||
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Perform special procedures necessary for remains that are to be transported to other states or overseas, or where death was caused by infectious disease. | ||||
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Maintain records such as itemized lists of clothing or valuables delivered with body and names of persons embalmed. | ||||
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Insert convex celluloid or cotton between eyeballs and eyelids to prevent slipping and sinking of eyelids. | ||||
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Wash and dry bodies, using germicidal soap and towels or hot air dryers. | ||||
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Arrange for transporting the deceased to another state for interment. | ||||
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Supervise funeral attendants and other funeral home staff. | ||||
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Pack body orifices with cotton saturated with embalming fluid to prevent escape of gases or waste matter. | ||||
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Assist with placing caskets in hearses and organize cemetery processions. | ||||
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Serve as pallbearers, attend visiting rooms, and provide other assistance to the bereaved. | ||||
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Direct casket and floral display placement and arrange guest seating. | ||||
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Arrange funeral home equipment and perform general maintenance. | ||||
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Assist coroners at death scenes or at autopsies, file police reports, and testify at inquests or in court, if employed by a coroner. | ||||
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Press diaphragm to evacuate air from lungs. | ||||
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CompGeo Salary Survey Benchmark Job Summary and Competencies
Embalmers
The Benchmark Job Description below represents the specific Position Characteristics of the job used in the Salary Survey. Benchmark Job Descriptions should be inspected carefully to review the degree of matching between an organizations' Job and the Salary Survey Benchmark. Matching internal Jobs to Salary Survey Benchmark Jobs should not be done on Job Title alone. A thorough comparison of Salary Survey Benchmark to Internal Job Descriptions is recommended. A good overlap should exist on any comparisons used on critical Job Dimensions and Competencies.- Job Description
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Important Knowledge Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Chemistry | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. | |||
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Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. | |||
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Biology | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. | |||
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English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. | |||
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Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. | |||
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Clerical | Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. | |||
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Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. | |||
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Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. | |||
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Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. | |||
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Philosophy and Theology | Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture. | |||
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Sales and Marketing | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. | |||
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Transportation | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. | |||
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Personnel and Human Resources | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. | |||
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Important Skill Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. | |||
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Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. | |||
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Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. | |||
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Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. | |||
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Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. | |||
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Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. | |||
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Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. | |||
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Science | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. | |||
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Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. | |||
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Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. | |||
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Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. | |||
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Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. | |||
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Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. | |||
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Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. | |||
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Important Ability Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. | |||
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Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). | |||
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Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. | |||
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Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. | |||
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Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. | |||
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Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. | |||
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Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). | |||
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Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. | |||
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Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. | |||
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Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). | |||
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Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. | |||
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Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. | |||
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Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. | |||
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Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. | |||
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Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. | |||
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Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. | |||
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Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. | |||
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Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. | |||
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Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. | |||
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Tools/Technology Example | Product Category | |||
Belmar & Associates Mortware | Project management software | |||
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Corel WordPerfect software | Word processing software | |||
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Custom Computer Software Funeral Director 2000 | Project management software | |||
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Custom Data Systems Sterling Enterprise Management Software | Project management software | |||
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FPA Software MACCS | Project management software | |||
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HMIS Advantage | Project management software | |||
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Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | |||
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Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | |||
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Microsoft Word | Word processing software | |||
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Twin Tier Technologies MIMS | Project management software | |||
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Web browser software | Internet browser software | |||
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Adult trocars | Surgical trocars for general use or accessories | |||
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Air brushes | Air brushes | |||
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Air-pressure embalming machines | Chemical pumps | |||
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Aneurysm needles | Postmortem needles | |||
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Angular forceps | Floor grade forceps or hemostats | |||
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Arm and hand positioners | Operating room patient positioning devices or accessories | |||
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Axillary drain tubes | Embalming vein drainage tubes | |||
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Barber scissors | Hair care supplies | |||
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Bistoury knives | Autopsy knives or blades | |||
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Blending brushes | Makeup kits | |||
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Body bags | Body bags | |||
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Body positioners | Operating room patient positioning devices or accessories | |||
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Calvarium clamps | Postmortem incision clips | |||
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Carotid tubes | Embalming injecting tubes | |||
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Casket lifters | Cadaver lifter or transfer devices | |||
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Centrifugal force pumps | Centrifugal pumps | |||
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Cosmetic brushes | Makeup kits | |||
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Curved Kelly forceps | Floor grade forceps or hemostats | |||
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Curved arterial tubes | Embalming injecting tubes | |||
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Curved suture needles | Suture needles | |||
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Cuticle scissors | Manicure implements | |||
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Desktop computers | Desktop computers | |||
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Electric mortuary aspirators | Mortuary aspirators | |||
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Embalming bulb syringes | Embalming cavity injectors | |||
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Embalming fluid pumps | Chemical pumps | |||
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Embalming injector needles | Embalming injector needles | |||
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Embalming syringes | Embalming cavity injectors | |||
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Embalming vein drainage tubing | Embalming vein drainage tubes | |||
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Emergency eye wash stations | Eyewashers or eye wash stations | |||
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Extremity positioners | Operating room patient positioning devices or accessories | |||
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Eye suture scissors | Ophthalmic surgical knives or blades or scissors or accessories | |||
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Femoral drain tubes | Embalming vein drainage tubes | |||
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Fixation forceps | Floor grade forceps or hemostats | |||
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Gravity injectors | Embalming cavity injectors | |||
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Hairpin injectors | Embalming injecting tubes | |||
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Head blocks | Operating room patient positioning devices or accessories | |||
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Head rests | Operating room patient positioning devices or accessories | |||
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Highlighting brushes | Makeup kits | |||
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Hydraulic body lifts | Cadaver lifter or transfer devices | |||
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Hydro-electric aspirators | Mortuary aspirators | |||
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Hypodermic needles | Hypodermic needles | |||
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Iliac drain tubes | Embalming vein drainage tubes | |||
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Infant arterial tubes | Embalming injecting tubes | |||
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Infant trocars | Surgical trocars for general use or accessories | |||
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Injector needle guns | Embalming injector needles | |||
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Iris scissors | Surgical scissors | |||
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Jugular drain tubes | Embalming vein drainage tubes | |||
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Laptop computers | Notebook computers | |||
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Lining brushes | Makeup kits | |||
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Lister bandage scissors | Bandage scissors or its supplies | |||
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Lower body positioners | Operating room patient positioning devices or accessories | |||
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Mayo scissors | Surgical scissors | |||
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Mortuary lifts | Cadaver lifter or transfer devices | |||
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Nasal tube aspirators | Autopsy fluid collection vacuum aspirators or tubing | |||
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Non-clogging post aspirators | Autopsy fluid collection vacuum aspirators or tubing | |||
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Paint sprayers | Paint sprayers | |||
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Personal computers | Personal computers | |||
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Powder dusting brushes | Makeup kits | |||
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Protective hoods | Safety hoods | |||
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Protective medical face masks | Medical staff isolation or surgical masks | |||
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Protective medical gloves | Medical exam or non surgical procedure gloves | |||
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Protective shoe covers | Footwear covers | |||
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Refrigerated body storage cabinets | Morgue cabinet refrigerators | |||
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Ring cutters | Finger ring removers | |||
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Safety coveralls | Protective coveralls | |||
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Safety goggles | Goggles | |||
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Spring forceps | Floor grade forceps or hemostats | |||
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Steam autoclaves | Steam autoclaves or sterilizers | |||
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Stippling brushes | Makeup kits | |||
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Straight Kelly forceps | Floor grade forceps or hemostats | |||
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Straight arterial tubes | Embalming injecting tubes | |||
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Straight surgical scissors | Surgical scissors | |||
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Stryker saws | Autopsy saws | |||
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Surgical razors | Surgical shave kits or prep razors or clippers | |||
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Surgical scalpels | Surgical scalpels or knives or blades or trephines or accessories | |||
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Suture needle holders | Surgical needle holders for general use | |||
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Thumb forceps | Floor grade forceps or hemostats | |||
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Tinting brushes | Makeup kits | |||
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Trocar sterilizers | Steam autoclaves or sterilizers | |||
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Tube occluding forceps | Floor grade forceps or hemostats | |||
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Prerequisite Qualification Category | Education and Experience Level | |||
Related Work Experience | Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years | |||
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Required Level of Education | Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | |||
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Alternate Job Title(s) | |||
Anatomical Embalmer | |||
Apprentice Embalmer | |||
Arterial Embalmer | |||
Embalmer | |||
Embalmer Apprentice | |||
Funeral Director Apprentice | |||
Funeral Director/Embalmer | |||
Funeral Service Licensee | |||
Licensed Embalmer | |||
Licensed Funeral Director | |||
Mortician | |||
Preparation Room Manager | |||
Restorative Art Embalmer | |||
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