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Diener Contractor - PRNNuvance Health • Danbury, CT, US
Diener Contractor - PRN

Diener Contractor - PRN

Nuvance Health • Danbury, CT, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Description

Summary:

A contracted Diener will assist the pathologists and residents in performing autopsies. The role includes preparing the body, tools, supplies, and the autopsy suite used during the examination. The role ensures proper and safe procedures are followed during the autopsy and post autopsy including cleaning and disinfecting of equipment, and restocking of supplies in the autopsy suite

Responsibilities:

  1. Prepares the autopsy suite, including making sure all needed instruments are ready for use, for performance of the requested autopsy. Makes sure the white board is clear, grossing station is ready, and scales, camera/ipad, recording devices, computer are functional. Ensures proper amount of storage containers and formalin are available for the autopsy requested. Notifies the attending pathologist and any pathology residents when the autopsy will start.
  2. Verifies the requested autopsy name and medical record number matches the name of the person and medical record number on the body bag and in the morgue log book.
  3. Signs the morgue log book when moving the body to and from the cooler area to the autopsy table and suite. Prepares body for autopsy by removing the clothing of the cadaver.
  4. External examination is performed. The height is measured. The body is turned, as requested, to check the front and back of the cadaver.

5. A Y shaped thoraco-abdominal primary incision is made to open body cavities; removes breastbone; together with the prosector (resident or pathologist) removes thoracic and abdominal contents according to established procedures.

6. An intermastoid coronal incision is performed as necessary. Saw the skull, remove the calvarium and remove the brain, pituitary gland, and samples other tissues as needed.

  1. Remove organs as requested and weigh them. Toxicology samples are collected as requested
  2. Ensure all organs removed are placed into properly labeled storage containers that minimally includes the patients name and autopsy number. Autopsy storage containers, with samples in formalin, are placed on the shelving in the autopsy suite.

9. Responsible for closing the body, cleaning the body, readying the body for the funeral home. The body is returned to the body bag and signed back into the morgue log book and the body is placed into the morgue.

  1. Responsible for cleaning the autopsy table, grossing table, and all instruments used during the autopsy. All storage buckets are checked.
  2. Responsible for maintenance of the autopsy suite, including instrument, clothing, equipment and supplies.
  3. Responsible for the restocking of supplies as needed.

13. Maintain and Model Organizational Values.

14. Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.

15. Performs other duties as required.

Other Information:

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements:

� A general understanding of human anatomy

License, Registration, or Certification Requirements:

    � CT or NYS License is preferred

      Working Conditions:

      Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

      Occupational: Significant occupational risk

      Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

      Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

      Company: Danbury Hospital

      Org Unit: 132

      Department: Pathology Anatomic

      Exempt: No

      Salary Range: $23.64 - $45.92 Hourly

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