Decedent Care Team Member - Embalmer

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

ENTITY : Mt. Olivet Cemetery was consecrated in 1892 and is located on the western side of the Denver Metro area in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. It is the largest cemetery in Colorado containing 392 acres. St. Simeon Cemetery was consecrated in 2004 and is located on the eastern side of the Denver Metro area in Aurora, Colorado. The Mortuary is located on the grounds of Mt. Olivet Cemetery and was opened in 1981. These entities serve the Catholic Community of the Denver metro area and its various parishes, missions, and apostolates and other members of the general public regardless of their religious affiliation.

THE POSITION : The Decedent Care Team Member is a trained professional with a specialized skill-set for preforming a variety of tasks including embalming, dressing, cosmetizing, hairstyling, casketing and preforming cremations using appropriate safeguards and following safe practices during the preparation and cremation process. The Decedent Care Team Member is expected to interact with other Decedent Care Team Members, Supervisors, Funeral Directors, Funeral Director Associates and other internal / external personnel and departments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES :

• Serve with care when receiving and preparing the decedent for final disposition by performing a variety of tasks for the preparation, inspection, embalming, dressing, cosmetizing, hairstyling, casketing, preforming cremations of the decedent and release of cremated remains,
• Share the journey and serve families with care as guided by the Catholic faith,
• Verify the decedent’s identity, identify, and document receipt of the decedent’s personal property received when taken into our care,
• Properly handle caskets, alternative containers and urns as directed,
• Preform case analysis and document using and Embalming Report per procedure,
• Perform duties using appropriate safeguards and according to safe practices,
• Perform emergency restorative procedures when applicable,
• Handle hazardous materials, chemicals, and spills in accordance with the Safety Data Sheets (SDS),
• Perform administrative and day to day operation duties as required including, but not limited to, authorization of services, verifying information, completing forms, data entry and maintaining logs,
• Maintain Case Management board for scheduled embalming / cremation / preparation work,
• Maintain a regular schedule of Prep Room / Crematory inventory, cleaning, and maintenance, including equipment repair, instruments and certification logs,
• Monitor exhaust stack emissions to ensure compliance with regulatory emission standards,
• Communicate via telephone / email with internal / external personnel and departments,
• Inspect all products for any manufacturing or delivery defects,
• Comply with federal and state laws / regulations applicable to human and cremated remains,
• Any other duties as directed by management.

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