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*Description*

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury

Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern

Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York —

plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center,

a leading provider of cardiology care. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates,

Summary:

Perform autopsies following safety procedures. Maintains the morgue work-space, inventory of

supplies and instruments, and assures a continuous state of inspection readiness. Performs all

duties of the Histology Aide 3.

Responsibilities:

1. Performs all responsibilities of the Histology Aide 3.

2. Assists pathologist and Residents with autopsies (full, limited, brains, special circumstances

such as highly infectious and Creutzfeldt Jacob Disease following procedures and safety.

3. Maintains the morgue work-space, observing sanitary standards and appropriate hygiene.

Cleans floors, shelves and table.

4. Maintains inventory of supplies and instruments required to perform all autopsies, and orders

as needed.

5. Assures a continuous state of inspection readiness for CAP, State, and OSHA inspections.

Assists in updates to procedures manual.

6. Performs maintenance, set-up, and cleaning of striker bone saw and instruments. Operates

formalin recycler.

7. Releases bodies to funeral directors or state medical examiner's office. Disposes of tissue and

organs on scheduled basis.

8. Trains new Pathology residents and Histology aides.

9. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

10. Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Foundational Values (Personal, Imaginative, Agile,

Connected).

11. Performs other duties as required.

Other information:

Required: High School Diploma

Minimum Experience: three years

Excellent hand-eye coordination and physical strength. High level of attention to detail.

Desired: Associates Degree preferred.

Company: Putnam Hospital Center

Org Unit: 1060

Department: Core Lab

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $22.94 - $42.61 Hourly

We are an equal opportunity employer

Qualified applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other classification protected under applicable Federal, State or Local law.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation or our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to ensure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.