Autopsy Technician Resume

The job of an autopsy technician is not for someone with a weak stomach. It takes more than knowledge and skills to work with dead people. By taking up this job title, you will be performing medical examination on dead people and determining the cause of death. You may also be called as a forensic autopsy technician, or a pathologist's assistance depending on the employer. The daily job routine you will follow are: performing initial diagnosis, collecting and measuring internal organs, conducting laboratory experiments, and picking up tissues you believe can reveal something on further analysis. Besides, exposure to contagious diseases, blood-borne diseases, and hazardous chemicals will be a common thing. Nevertheless, if busting the crime by determining the cause of death is your interest, then this sample resume can lead you to the door of interviews.

Career Objective:

To work as an autopsy technician with the state crime department and help them in the investigation of crime by examining and determining the cause of death of victims.

Summary of Skills:

• Excellent technical skills and eye-hand coordination
• Detail-oriented and precision in performing clinical tasks
• Pose high moral ethics and ability to keep information confidential
• Highly initiative attitude with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Comfortable in handling dead bodies disfigured from diseases, accidents, and other reasons
• Knowledge of the clinical laboratory science and process
• Ability to use surgical instruments and knowledge of human anatomy
• Licensed autopsy technician

Work Experience:

Autopsy Technician
Stinson Memorial Hospital, Provo, New Jersey
July 2012 - Present

• Assisting the forensic pathologist in conducting autopsies
• Admitting and releasing bodies by following policies, procedures and regulations of the hospital
• Taking photographs, and x-rays of bodies, collecting and preserving tissue samples and evidence
• Keeping records of morgue inventory and ordering supplies as required
• Collecting and weighing body organs
• Conducting diagnosis of dead bodies and finding cause of death
• Preparing reports and storing autopsies findings in the computer system

• Assisted pathologist in the performance of autopsies
• Maintained records of bodies coming in and going out of the morgue
• Tagged bodies referring to the medical file
• Maintained cleanliness and decontamination of the morgue
• Sterilized equipments used on dead bodies
• Collected and preserved physical evidence from the bodies
• Prepared tissue samples for examination
• Operated body-transport vehicle to transport dead bodies from hospital to morgue

Education:

• Associate Degree in Medical Science
  City Community College, Provo, New Jersey
  2009

References:

On request.