- Description
- Work Activities
- Abilities
- Interests
- Knowledge
- Wages
- Skills
- Work Values
- Work Styles
- Related Degrees
- Work Context
- Task Ratings
- Education
Job Description: Prepare bodies for interment in conformity with legal requirements.
Embalmers spend a lot of their time Handling and Moving Objects. They are naturally good at Near Vision, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Oral Comprehension, and Oral Expression. Embalmers are typically characterized as being Realistic and Conventional. They are usually very knowledgable about Customer and Personal Service, Chemistry, and Biology and are skilled at Social Perceptiveness and Service Orientation.
Work Activities
Handling and Moving Objects
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Assisting and Caring for Others
Getting Information
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Performing General Physical Activities
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Processing Information
Documenting/Recording Information
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Scheduling Work and Activities
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Controlling Machines and Processes
Thinking Creatively
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Performing Administrative Activities
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Analyzing Data or Information
Training and Teaching Others
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Coaching and Developing Others
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Selling or Influencing Others
Developing and Building Teams
Interacting With Computers
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Staffing Organizational Units
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Abilities
Near Vision
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Oral Comprehension
Oral Expression
Visual Color Discrimination
Problem Sensitivity
Written Comprehension
Manual Dexterity
Information Ordering
Deductive Reasoning
Static Strength
Finger Dexterity
Control Precision
Written Expression
Inductive Reasoning
Trunk Strength
Speech Clarity
Visualization
Category Flexibility
Speech Recognition
Originality
Multilimb Coordination
Fluency of Ideas
Extent Flexibility
Flexibility of Closure
Far Vision
Depth Perception
Gross Body Coordination
Selective Attention
Perceptual Speed
Time Sharing
Stamina
Dynamic Strength
Speed of Limb Movement
Wrist-Finger Speed
Response Orientation
Memorization
Reaction Time
Auditory Attention
Speed of Closure
Mathematical Reasoning
Peripheral Vision
Number Facility
Interests
Realistic
Conventional
Investigative
Enterprising
Social
Artistic
Knowledge
Customer and Personal Service
Chemistry
Biology
Clerical
Education and Training
Psychology
Administration and Management
English Language
Philosophy and Theology
Law and Government
Transportation
Therapy and Counseling
Sales and Marketing
Mathematics
Sociology and Anthropology
Public Safety and Security
Computers and Electronics
Mechanical
Personnel and Human Resources
Medicine and Dentistry
Production and Processing
Economics and Accounting
Communications and Media
Geography
History and Archeology
Engineering and Technology
Building and Construction
Physics
Design
Telecommunications
Foreign Language
Wages
Massachusetts
$57,540
Illinois
$54,110
Connecticut
$51,160
Maryland
$49,860
Iowa
$49,250
Rhode Island
$48,360
North Carolina
$47,170
New Jersey
$46,710
California
$46,380
Louisiana
$45,000
Utah
$44,200
Ohio
$43,510
Hawaii
$42,750
Pennsylvania
$42,290
Virginia
$42,170
South Carolina
$41,660
Georgia
$41,630
Arkansas
$41,330
Alabama
$40,850
Kentucky
$40,560
Florida
$40,410
Indiana
$39,910
Colorado
$39,040
Texas
$38,680
Wisconsin
$38,630
Washington
$38,490
Missouri
$38,360
Arizona
$36,600
Oklahoma
$34,600
Mississippi
$34,130
Tennessee
$33,280
Kansas
$29,930
Skills
Social Perceptiveness
Service Orientation
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Monitoring
Speaking
Judgment and Decision Making
Time Management
Writing
Coordination
Instructing
Complex Problem Solving
Negotiation
Science
Management of Personnel Resources
Active Learning
Persuasion
Operation and Control
Learning Strategies
Operations Analysis
Operation Monitoring
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation
Equipment Maintenance
Quality Control Analysis
Mathematics
Management of Material Resources
Equipment Selection
Work Values
Support
Independence
Relationships
Working Conditions
Achievement
Recognition
Work Styles
Attention to Detail
Dependability
Integrity
Concern for Others
Self Control
Innovation
Analytical Thinking
Initiative
Independence
Adaptability/Flexibility
Persistence
Stress Tolerance
Cooperation
Achievement/Effort
Leadership
Social Orientation
Related University Degree Programs
Work Context
Telephone
Face-to-Face Discussions
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
Contact With Others
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Frequency of Decision Making
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Deal With External Customers
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Time Pressure
Exposed to Contaminants
Work With Work Group or Team
Coordinate or Lead Others
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Physical Proximity
Spend Time Standing
Letters and Memos
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Electronic Mail
Consequence of Error
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Level of Competition
Public Speaking
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Spend Time Walking and Running
Duration of Typical Work Week
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Sitting
Outdoors, Under Cover
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Degree of Automation
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Work Schedules
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Radiation
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
-40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-A lot of freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-About half the time-
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
-Completely automated-
Degree of Automation
-Constant contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others about half the time-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others most of the time-
Contact With Others
-Continually or almost continually-
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
-Every day-
Telephone
Face-to-Face Discussions
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Frequency of Decision Making
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Contaminants
Time Pressure
Electronic Mail
Letters and Memos
Public Speaking
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Outdoors, Under Cover
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to High Places
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Radiation
-Extremely competitive-
Level of Competition
-Extremely important-
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Deal With External Customers
Work With Work Group or Team
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Extremely serious-
Consequence of Error
-Fairly important-
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Deal With External Customers
Work With Work Group or Team
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Fairly serious-
Consequence of Error
-High responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Highly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Highly competitive-
Level of Competition
-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-
Physical Proximity
-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-
Physical Proximity
-Important-
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Work With Work Group or Team
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Deal With External Customers
-Important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-
Work Schedules
-Less than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-Less than half the time-
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Standing
-Limited freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-Limited responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Minor results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderate responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Moderate results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderately automated-
Degree of Automation
-Moderately close (at arm's length)-
Physical Proximity
-Moderately competitive-
Level of Competition
-More than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-More than half the time-
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
-Never-
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to High Places
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Outdoors, Under Cover
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Public Speaking
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Electronic Mail
Spend Time Walking and Running
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Sitting
Exposed to Contaminants
Letters and Memos
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Time Pressure
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Frequency of Decision Making
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Telephone
Face-to-Face Discussions
Spend Time Standing
-No contact with others-
Contact With Others
-No freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-No responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-No results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Not at all automated-
Degree of Automation
-Not at all competitive-
Level of Competition
-Not important at all-
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Not serious at all-
Consequence of Error
-Occasional contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Once a month or more but not every week-
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Letters and Memos
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Electronic Mail
Outdoors, Under Cover
Time Pressure
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Face-to-Face Discussions
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Frequency of Decision Making
Public Speaking
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Radiation
Telephone
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Contaminants
-Once a week or more but not every day-
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Contaminants
Time Pressure
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Frequency of Decision Making
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Letters and Memos
Outdoors, Under Cover
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Public Speaking
Electronic Mail
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Telephone
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Face-to-Face Discussions
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Radiation
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to High Places
-Once a year or more but not every month-
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Public Speaking
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Radiation
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Letters and Memos
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Contaminants
Electronic Mail
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Face-to-Face Discussions
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Outdoors, Under Cover
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Time Pressure
Frequency of Decision Making
Telephone
-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-
Work Schedules
-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-
Work Schedules
-Serious-
Consequence of Error
-Slightly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-
Physical Proximity
-Slightly competitive-
Level of Competition
-Some freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very close (near touching)-
Physical Proximity
-Very high responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Very important-
Work With Work Group or Team
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Very important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Very little freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very serious-
Consequence of Error
Task Ratings
- Importance Core-
Conform to laws of health and sanitation and ensure that legal requirements concerning embalming are met.
Apply cosmetics to impart lifelike appearance to the deceased.
Incise stomach and abdominal walls and probe internal organs, using trocar, to withdraw blood and waste matter from organs.
Close incisions, using needles and sutures.
Reshape or reconstruct disfigured or maimed bodies when necessary, using dermasurgery techniques and materials such as clay, cotton, plaster of Paris, and wax.
Dress bodies and place them in caskets.
Make incisions in arms or thighs and drain blood from circulatory system and replace it with embalming fluid, using pump.
Conduct interviews to arrange for the preparation of obituary notices, to assist with the selection of caskets or urns, and to determine the location and time of burials or cremations.
Join lips, using needles and thread or wire.
Perform the duties of funeral directors, including coordinating funeral activities.
Attach trocar to pump-tube, start pump, and repeat probing to force embalming fluid into organs.
Perform special procedures necessary for remains that are to be transported to other states or overseas, or where death was caused by infectious disease.
Maintain records such as itemized lists of clothing or valuables delivered with body and names of persons embalmed.
Insert convex celluloid or cotton between eyeballs and eyelids to prevent slipping and sinking of eyelids.
Wash and dry bodies, using germicidal soap and towels or hot air dryers.
Arrange for transporting the deceased to another state for interment.
Supervise funeral attendants and other funeral home staff.
Pack body orifices with cotton saturated with embalming fluid to prevent escape of gases or waste matter.
Assist with placing caskets in hearses and organize cemetery processions.
Serve as pallbearers, attend visiting rooms, and provide other assistance to the bereaved.
Direct casket and floral display placement and arrange guest seating.
Arrange funeral home equipment and perform general maintenance.
- Importance Supplemental-
Assist coroners at death scenes or at autopsies, file police reports, and testify at inquests or in court, if employed by a coroner.
Press diaphragm to evacuate air from lungs.
- Relevance of Task Core-
Conform to laws of health and sanitation and ensure that legal requirements concerning embalming are met.
Perform special procedures necessary for remains that are to be transported to other states or overseas, or where death was caused by infectious disease.
Close incisions, using needles and sutures.
Reshape or reconstruct disfigured or maimed bodies when necessary, using dermasurgery techniques and materials such as clay, cotton, plaster of Paris, and wax.
Make incisions in arms or thighs and drain blood from circulatory system and replace it with embalming fluid, using pump.
Wash and dry bodies, using germicidal soap and towels or hot air dryers.
Dress bodies and place them in caskets.
Maintain records such as itemized lists of clothing or valuables delivered with body and names of persons embalmed.
Incise stomach and abdominal walls and probe internal organs, using trocar, to withdraw blood and waste matter from organs.
Apply cosmetics to impart lifelike appearance to the deceased.
Pack body orifices with cotton saturated with embalming fluid to prevent escape of gases or waste matter.
Insert convex celluloid or cotton between eyeballs and eyelids to prevent slipping and sinking of eyelids.
Assist with placing caskets in hearses and organize cemetery processions.
Join lips, using needles and thread or wire.
Attach trocar to pump-tube, start pump, and repeat probing to force embalming fluid into organs.
Arrange for transporting the deceased to another state for interment.
Arrange funeral home equipment and perform general maintenance.
Direct casket and floral display placement and arrange guest seating.
Serve as pallbearers, attend visiting rooms, and provide other assistance to the bereaved.
Perform the duties of funeral directors, including coordinating funeral activities.
Conduct interviews to arrange for the preparation of obituary notices, to assist with the selection of caskets or urns, and to determine the location and time of burials or cremations.
Supervise funeral attendants and other funeral home staff.
- Relevance of Task Supplemental-
Assist coroners at death scenes or at autopsies, file police reports, and testify at inquests or in court, if employed by a coroner.
Press diaphragm to evacuate air from lungs.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Conform to laws of health and sanitation and ensure that legal requirements concerning embalming are met.
Supervise funeral attendants and other funeral home staff.
Arrange funeral home equipment and perform general maintenance.
Insert convex celluloid or cotton between eyeballs and eyelids to prevent slipping and sinking of eyelids.
Perform the duties of funeral directors, including coordinating funeral activities.
Close incisions, using needles and sutures.
Incise stomach and abdominal walls and probe internal organs, using trocar, to withdraw blood and waste matter from organs.
Wash and dry bodies, using germicidal soap and towels or hot air dryers.
Apply cosmetics to impart lifelike appearance to the deceased.
Join lips, using needles and thread or wire.
Attach trocar to pump-tube, start pump, and repeat probing to force embalming fluid into organs.
Make incisions in arms or thighs and drain blood from circulatory system and replace it with embalming fluid, using pump.
Dress bodies and place them in caskets.
Maintain records such as itemized lists of clothing or valuables delivered with body and names of persons embalmed.
Conduct interviews to arrange for the preparation of obituary notices, to assist with the selection of caskets or urns, and to determine the location and time of burials or cremations.
Assist with placing caskets in hearses and organize cemetery processions.
Direct casket and floral display placement and arrange guest seating.
Serve as pallbearers, attend visiting rooms, and provide other assistance to the bereaved.
Pack body orifices with cotton saturated with embalming fluid to prevent escape of gases or waste matter.
Arrange for transporting the deceased to another state for interment.
Perform special procedures necessary for remains that are to be transported to other states or overseas, or where death was caused by infectious disease.
Reshape or reconstruct disfigured or maimed bodies when necessary, using dermasurgery techniques and materials such as clay, cotton, plaster of Paris, and wax.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Press diaphragm to evacuate air from lungs.
Assist coroners at death scenes or at autopsies, file police reports, and testify at inquests or in court, if employed by a coroner.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Supervise funeral attendants and other funeral home staff.
Perform the duties of funeral directors, including coordinating funeral activities.
Maintain records such as itemized lists of clothing or valuables delivered with body and names of persons embalmed.
Dress bodies and place them in caskets.
Close incisions, using needles and sutures.
Arrange funeral home equipment and perform general maintenance.
Join lips, using needles and thread or wire.
Arrange for transporting the deceased to another state for interment.
Wash and dry bodies, using germicidal soap and towels or hot air dryers.
Assist with placing caskets in hearses and organize cemetery processions.
Make incisions in arms or thighs and drain blood from circulatory system and replace it with embalming fluid, using pump.
Conform to laws of health and sanitation and ensure that legal requirements concerning embalming are met.
Apply cosmetics to impart lifelike appearance to the deceased.
Insert convex celluloid or cotton between eyeballs and eyelids to prevent slipping and sinking of eyelids.
Attach trocar to pump-tube, start pump, and repeat probing to force embalming fluid into organs.
Incise stomach and abdominal walls and probe internal organs, using trocar, to withdraw blood and waste matter from organs.
Direct casket and floral display placement and arrange guest seating.
Reshape or reconstruct disfigured or maimed bodies when necessary, using dermasurgery techniques and materials such as clay, cotton, plaster of Paris, and wax.
Conduct interviews to arrange for the preparation of obituary notices, to assist with the selection of caskets or urns, and to determine the location and time of burials or cremations.
Pack body orifices with cotton saturated with embalming fluid to prevent escape of gases or waste matter.
Perform special procedures necessary for remains that are to be transported to other states or overseas, or where death was caused by infectious disease.
Serve as pallbearers, attend visiting rooms, and provide other assistance to the bereaved.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Press diaphragm to evacuate air from lungs.
Assist coroners at death scenes or at autopsies, file police reports, and testify at inquests or in court, if employed by a coroner.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Reshape or reconstruct disfigured or maimed bodies when necessary, using dermasurgery techniques and materials such as clay, cotton, plaster of Paris, and wax.
Perform special procedures necessary for remains that are to be transported to other states or overseas, or where death was caused by infectious disease.
Pack body orifices with cotton saturated with embalming fluid to prevent escape of gases or waste matter.
Arrange for transporting the deceased to another state for interment.
Serve as pallbearers, attend visiting rooms, and provide other assistance to the bereaved.
Arrange funeral home equipment and perform general maintenance.
Conduct interviews to arrange for the preparation of obituary notices, to assist with the selection of caskets or urns, and to determine the location and time of burials or cremations.
Make incisions in arms or thighs and drain blood from circulatory system and replace it with embalming fluid, using pump.
Perform the duties of funeral directors, including coordinating funeral activities.
Assist with placing caskets in hearses and organize cemetery processions.
Direct casket and floral display placement and arrange guest seating.
Attach trocar to pump-tube, start pump, and repeat probing to force embalming fluid into organs.
Supervise funeral attendants and other funeral home staff.
Join lips, using needles and thread or wire.
Close incisions, using needles and sutures.
Maintain records such as itemized lists of clothing or valuables delivered with body and names of persons embalmed.
Conform to laws of health and sanitation and ensure that legal requirements concerning embalming are met.
Insert convex celluloid or cotton between eyeballs and eyelids to prevent slipping and sinking of eyelids.
Apply cosmetics to impart lifelike appearance to the deceased.
Dress bodies and place them in caskets.
Incise stomach and abdominal walls and probe internal organs, using trocar, to withdraw blood and waste matter from organs.
Wash and dry bodies, using germicidal soap and towels or hot air dryers.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Press diaphragm to evacuate air from lungs.
Assist coroners at death scenes or at autopsies, file police reports, and testify at inquests or in court, if employed by a coroner.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Direct casket and floral display placement and arrange guest seating.
Dress bodies and place them in caskets.
Apply cosmetics to impart lifelike appearance to the deceased.
Wash and dry bodies, using germicidal soap and towels or hot air dryers.
Incise stomach and abdominal walls and probe internal organs, using trocar, to withdraw blood and waste matter from organs.
Assist with placing caskets in hearses and organize cemetery processions.
Join lips, using needles and thread or wire.
Attach trocar to pump-tube, start pump, and repeat probing to force embalming fluid into organs.
Insert convex celluloid or cotton between eyeballs and eyelids to prevent slipping and sinking of eyelids.
Maintain records such as itemized lists of clothing or valuables delivered with body and names of persons embalmed.
Make incisions in arms or thighs and drain blood from circulatory system and replace it with embalming fluid, using pump.
Conduct interviews to arrange for the preparation of obituary notices, to assist with the selection of caskets or urns, and to determine the location and time of burials or cremations.
Close incisions, using needles and sutures.
Perform the duties of funeral directors, including coordinating funeral activities.
Supervise funeral attendants and other funeral home staff.
Pack body orifices with cotton saturated with embalming fluid to prevent escape of gases or waste matter.
Arrange funeral home equipment and perform general maintenance.
Serve as pallbearers, attend visiting rooms, and provide other assistance to the bereaved.
Conform to laws of health and sanitation and ensure that legal requirements concerning embalming are met.
Arrange for transporting the deceased to another state for interment.
Perform special procedures necessary for remains that are to be transported to other states or overseas, or where death was caused by infectious disease.
Reshape or reconstruct disfigured or maimed bodies when necessary, using dermasurgery techniques and materials such as clay, cotton, plaster of Paris, and wax.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Press diaphragm to evacuate air from lungs.
Assist coroners at death scenes or at autopsies, file police reports, and testify at inquests or in court, if employed by a coroner.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Reshape or reconstruct disfigured or maimed bodies when necessary, using dermasurgery techniques and materials such as clay, cotton, plaster of Paris, and wax.
Arrange for transporting the deceased to another state for interment.
Perform special procedures necessary for remains that are to be transported to other states or overseas, or where death was caused by infectious disease.
Serve as pallbearers, attend visiting rooms, and provide other assistance to the bereaved.
Pack body orifices with cotton saturated with embalming fluid to prevent escape of gases or waste matter.
Conduct interviews to arrange for the preparation of obituary notices, to assist with the selection of caskets or urns, and to determine the location and time of burials or cremations.
Perform the duties of funeral directors, including coordinating funeral activities.
Arrange funeral home equipment and perform general maintenance.
Maintain records such as itemized lists of clothing or valuables delivered with body and names of persons embalmed.
Attach trocar to pump-tube, start pump, and repeat probing to force embalming fluid into organs.
Supervise funeral attendants and other funeral home staff.
Join lips, using needles and thread or wire.
Insert convex celluloid or cotton between eyeballs and eyelids to prevent slipping and sinking of eyelids.
Make incisions in arms or thighs and drain blood from circulatory system and replace it with embalming fluid, using pump.
Direct casket and floral display placement and arrange guest seating.
Incise stomach and abdominal walls and probe internal organs, using trocar, to withdraw blood and waste matter from organs.
Close incisions, using needles and sutures.
Wash and dry bodies, using germicidal soap and towels or hot air dryers.
Conform to laws of health and sanitation and ensure that legal requirements concerning embalming are met.
Assist with placing caskets in hearses and organize cemetery processions.
Apply cosmetics to impart lifelike appearance to the deceased.
Dress bodies and place them in caskets.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Assist coroners at death scenes or at autopsies, file police reports, and testify at inquests or in court, if employed by a coroner.
Press diaphragm to evacuate air from lungs.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Close incisions, using needles and sutures.
Assist with placing caskets in hearses and organize cemetery processions.
Attach trocar to pump-tube, start pump, and repeat probing to force embalming fluid into organs.
Make incisions in arms or thighs and drain blood from circulatory system and replace it with embalming fluid, using pump.
Join lips, using needles and thread or wire.
Incise stomach and abdominal walls and probe internal organs, using trocar, to withdraw blood and waste matter from organs.
Wash and dry bodies, using germicidal soap and towels or hot air dryers.
Dress bodies and place them in caskets.
Conform to laws of health and sanitation and ensure that legal requirements concerning embalming are met.
Apply cosmetics to impart lifelike appearance to the deceased.
Maintain records such as itemized lists of clothing or valuables delivered with body and names of persons embalmed.
Insert convex celluloid or cotton between eyeballs and eyelids to prevent slipping and sinking of eyelids.
Arrange funeral home equipment and perform general maintenance.
Pack body orifices with cotton saturated with embalming fluid to prevent escape of gases or waste matter.
Direct casket and floral display placement and arrange guest seating.
Perform the duties of funeral directors, including coordinating funeral activities.
Conduct interviews to arrange for the preparation of obituary notices, to assist with the selection of caskets or urns, and to determine the location and time of burials or cremations.
Arrange for transporting the deceased to another state for interment.
Supervise funeral attendants and other funeral home staff.
Perform special procedures necessary for remains that are to be transported to other states or overseas, or where death was caused by infectious disease.
Reshape or reconstruct disfigured or maimed bodies when necessary, using dermasurgery techniques and materials such as clay, cotton, plaster of Paris, and wax.
Serve as pallbearers, attend visiting rooms, and provide other assistance to the bereaved.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Assist coroners at death scenes or at autopsies, file police reports, and testify at inquests or in court, if employed by a coroner.
Press diaphragm to evacuate air from lungs.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Perform special procedures necessary for remains that are to be transported to other states or overseas, or where death was caused by infectious disease.
Reshape or reconstruct disfigured or maimed bodies when necessary, using dermasurgery techniques and materials such as clay, cotton, plaster of Paris, and wax.
Arrange for transporting the deceased to another state for interment.
Maintain records such as itemized lists of clothing or valuables delivered with body and names of persons embalmed.
Insert convex celluloid or cotton between eyeballs and eyelids to prevent slipping and sinking of eyelids.
Pack body orifices with cotton saturated with embalming fluid to prevent escape of gases or waste matter.
Conduct interviews to arrange for the preparation of obituary notices, to assist with the selection of caskets or urns, and to determine the location and time of burials or cremations.
Serve as pallbearers, attend visiting rooms, and provide other assistance to the bereaved.
Perform the duties of funeral directors, including coordinating funeral activities.
Supervise funeral attendants and other funeral home staff.
Assist with placing caskets in hearses and organize cemetery processions.
Direct casket and floral display placement and arrange guest seating.
Apply cosmetics to impart lifelike appearance to the deceased.
Arrange funeral home equipment and perform general maintenance.
Attach trocar to pump-tube, start pump, and repeat probing to force embalming fluid into organs.
Join lips, using needles and thread or wire.
Make incisions in arms or thighs and drain blood from circulatory system and replace it with embalming fluid, using pump.
Close incisions, using needles and sutures.
Conform to laws of health and sanitation and ensure that legal requirements concerning embalming are met.
Dress bodies and place them in caskets.
Incise stomach and abdominal walls and probe internal organs, using trocar, to withdraw blood and waste matter from organs.
Wash and dry bodies, using germicidal soap and towels or hot air dryers.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Assist coroners at death scenes or at autopsies, file police reports, and testify at inquests or in court, if employed by a coroner.
Press diaphragm to evacuate air from lungs.
Education Training Experience
-On-Site or In-Plant Training-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
-On-the-Job Training-
None or short demonstration
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 10 years
-Related Work Experience-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
Over 10 years
-Required Level of Education-
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
Some College Courses
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Bachelor's Degree
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession