Mortuary assistants
Our mortuary assistants provide mortuary assistance to pathologists and maintain mortuary facilities.
As a mortuary assistant at Forensic and Scientific Services (FSS) you'll play an important role in the post-mortem examination process. You'll assist forensic pathologists in preparing bodies and organ specimens for examination, while also maintaining the mortuary rooms, supplies and equipment.
This job is physically and emotionally demanding and involves exposure to deceased persons of all ages, often in all states of disfigurement, decomposition or disruption.
Qualification requirements
You don't need a qualification to work as a mortuary assistant but we value relevant qualifications in science. We also value demonstrated autopsy, dissection and pathology laboratory experience.
Personal skills
To work in this role, you'll need to have excellent hygiene and infection control. This is because handling specimens and potential exposure to pathogens is high.
Opportunities
Our mortuary assistants work at Coopers Plains and other Queensland Health mortuaries.
We advertise our mortuary assistant vacancies on Smart Jobs and Seek.
What duties you'll undertake
Working in an FSS role, you'll provide mortuary assistance to pathologists including:
- photography
- collection of specimens
- labelling and processing of specimens
- specialised dissection
- reconstruction
- handling of deceased persons, handling them with dignity, care and respect at all times.
You'll also undertake continual professional development, quality and workplace health and safety activities and follow mortuary registration practices accurately.
In addition, you'll:
- clean autopsy theatres and storage areas to ensure a clean working environment
- assist in the controlled release and preparation of deceased persons for viewing and identification purposes.