Decedent Affairs Coordinator

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Commensurate with education + experience; benefits...
Not specified
Hipaa compliance
Joint commission standards
Specimen handling
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is seeking a Decedent Affairs Coordinator to manage the process of handling decedent remains, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory standards while providing support to grieving families. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in laboratory science and experience in clinical laboratory or patient care settings

Job Summary

  • The Decedent Affairs Coordinator manages the Decedent Affairs process from the time of death to release of remains, communicating information to relevant parties and performing critical identification functions.
  • UAMS offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, holiday, vacation, sick leave, and educational discounts for qualifying staff.
  • The role involves ensuring proper handling and processing of all specimens, providing histological duties as coverage, and assisting in lab inventory control and cleanliness.

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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is seeking a Decedent Affairs Coordinator to manage the process of handling decedent remains, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory standards while providing support to grieving families. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in laboratory science and experience in clinical laboratory or patient care settings.

Salary

Commensurate with education and experience; Benefits: Yes

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • HIPAA compliance
  • Joint Commission standards
  • specimen handling
  • laboratory equipment maintenance

Nice-to-have

  • interacting with grieving families
  • teamwork and diversity
  • floor lead responsibilities

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in laboratory science
  • 30 semester hours in biology and chemistry
  • 2 years of clinical laboratory experience
  • anatomic pathology experience
  • patient care experience
  • proof of legal authority to work in the US

Work Rights

Proof of legal authority to work

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