Mortuary Technician

About the Role

Halcome Management Services seeks compassionate and detail-oriented individuals for the Bank Hospital in Accra, Ghana, opening in the second quarter of 2021. The Mortuary Technician will manage mortuary operations, assist in post-mortem examinations, and provide support to the relatives of the deceased with empathy and professionalism.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain the mortuary and its equipment ensuring cleanliness, safety, and operational efficiency at all times.
• Manage the receipt, storage, and release of bodies, ensuring proper conditions are met and coordinating with portering staff during off-hours.
• Maintain accurate records and collaborate effectively with internal departments and funeral parlour representatives.
• Prepare bodies for post-mortem examinations as directed by pathologists, including restoring bodies after autopsies.
• Assist with the removal of organs for research and transplant purposes upon medical staff requests.
• Handle, label, and manage specimens for histology, demonstration, or photographic documentation.
• Provide sensitive customer service, escorting and assisting relatives while adhering to professional protocols.
• Perform photography of gross specimens as required.
• Support tissue organization and removal in coordination with the National Blood Service and Tissue Donation Services.
• Comply with all departmental health and safety guidelines, including during high-risk post-mortem procedures.
• Execute specialized post-mortem techniques, such as removal of temporal bones, brain, and spinal cord, and assist in research projects.
• Support hospital post-mortem diagnosis and teaching, ensuring compliance with legal and documentation standards.
• Manage consumable and reagent inventory and stock control.
• Participate in investigations related to incidents, liaising with wards and escalating issues as needed.
• Ensure adherence to document control systems within the mortuary.
• Respond promptly to enquiries, incident follow-ups, and complaints.
• Assist in training and supervising junior medical staff in post-mortem techniques.
• Contribute to the induction of new nursing staff by instructing on death-related procedures.

Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma in Anatomical Pathology or an equivalent qualification.
• Membership in a relevant professional body.
• A minimum of two years' mortuary experience, with private hospital exposure preferred.
• Proficiency in verbal and written English communication for effective coordination with team members and external agencies.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Computer literacy.
• Capability to handle and transfer bodies safely between trolleys, post-mortem tables, and refrigerated storage.
• Highly accurate, neat, and efficient in performing tasks.
• Flexibility regarding working hours.
• Good organizational and workload management skills.

Location

Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana.