**Overview**

Nestled in the heart of East Sacramento Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital is a 313 bed acute care facility that provides a wide range of services with special advocacy for the poor and underserved. Mercy General is home to the nationally ranked Alex G. Spanos Heart & Vascular Institute. Key achievements and recognitions include: from the Joint Commission; Advanced Joint Replacement Spine Center of Excellence Primary Stroke Center Ventricular Assist Device and Chest Pain Certification. Other accolades include CMS 5 stars Practice Green Health 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade A Level 4 Epilepsy Center and Opioid Stewardship Honor Roll. Mercy General Hospital is proud to foster inclusion and diversity as part of our mission vision and values.

**Responsibilities**

Coordinates the activities related to the morgue and decedent affairs. Ability to comprehend and follow instructions; maintain attention and concentration for necessary periods; synthesize, coordinate, and analyze data, perform simple and repetitive tasks; maintain a work pace appropriate to given work load; perform complex and varied tasks; relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instructions; get along with co-workers and peers; understand the meaning of words and how to use them appropriately and effectively; understand and remember detailed instructions; make independent decisions or exercise judgment based on appropriate information; accept and carry out responsibility for direction, control and planning. Sympathetic

communication skills.

+ Ability to interpret and analyze clinical data and medical records

+ Sympathetic communication skills with family and staff members

+ Demonstrated human relations and effective verbal and written communication skills. Attention to detail is criticalStrong coordination and organizational skills required to prioritize deadlines

+ Ability to navigate EDRS, FDRS, Google Docs, Google Sheets

**** Please be aware that this is a Temporary Position****

**Qualifications**

**Required:**

+ Electronic Death Registration System (EDRS/FRDS) experience/ certification (within three months of hire)

+ 4 years related work in social work or pathology/funeral home/mortuary/healthcare decedent care experience

+ Bachelor degree in biological science or social worker

**Preferred:**

+ Licensed Medical Social Worker

**Pay Range**

$34.44 - $49.94 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.