Also called: Decedent Care Coordinator, Hospital Morgue Coordinator
Handles everything after a patient dies in the hospital: paperwork, death certificates, organ-donor referrals and release to funeral homes.
Gets a page that a patient died overnight. You check that the doctor signed the death record, confirm the organ procurement team was called, talk gently with the family about choosing a funeral home, and log the body into the morgue. Some days include a case for the medical examiner.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. High school to bachelor's; funeral service, social work or healthcare backgrounds are common.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Mortuary Science, Social Work, Health Administration.
Growing about average. Steady need at larger hospitals.
Low risk for 10 years. Electronic death records speed paperwork; handling bodies and comforting families stays human.
Classes: Biology, Psychology, Health science.
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