Mortician, Undertaker, and Funeral Arranger resume
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Also called certified mortician, hospital mortician, licensed mortician and mortician.
$55,010
Median pay a year
25,100
People do this work
6
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Directing funeral activities
Discussing service options
Providing encouragement
Gathering information orderly
Arranging facility schedules
Cleaning work areas
Transporting medical materials
Handling caskets
Providing escort services
Ushering patrons
Arranging items for display
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Mortician, Undertaker, and Funeral Arranger
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Summary
Mortician arranging and directing funeral services, coordinating transportation of remains, consulting with families on details, and providing support to bereaved individuals
Experience
Mortician, Undertaker, and Funeral Arranger
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Oversaw the preparation and care of the remains of deceased individuals
Obtained information needed to complete legal documents, such as death certificates
Performed embalming duties as necessary for the deceased
Consulted with families to arrange funeral details, including casket selection
Removed deceased remains from the place of death for funeral services
Planned and coordinated funerals, burials, or cremations, arranging details such as floral delivery
Provided counsel and comfort to bereaved families during their time of loss
Gathering information orderly, Driver's license, Discussing service options, Arranging facility schedules
Hands-On Work
Cleaning work areas, Transporting medical materials, Handling caskets, Providing escort services, Ushering patrons
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Oversaw preparation and care of remainsObtained information for legal documentsPerformed embalming duties as necessaryConsulted with families on funeral detailsRemoved deceased remains from place of deathPlanned and coordinated funerals and burials
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Oversaw the preparation and care of remains, ensuring respectful handling and compliance with regulations
Performed embalming duties as necessary, maintaining high standards of hygiene and professionalism
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Oversaw the preparation and care of several remains each week, ensuring respectful handling and compliance with regulations
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Performed embalming duties as necessary, maintaining high standards of hygiene and professionalism
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Enhanced the appearance of the deceasedHelped families feel more at peaceEnsured compliance with health standards
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What a Mortician, Undertaker, and Funeral Arranger does
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Perform various tasks to arrange and direct individual funeral services, such as coordinating transportation of body to mortuary, interviewing family or other authorized person to arrange details, selecting pallbearers, aiding with the selection of officials for religious rites, and providing transportation for mourners.
What it pays
How much does a Mortician, Undertaker, and Funeral Arranger make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$42,430
Median
$55,010
75th percentile
$72,010
About 25,100 people do this work in the United States.
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What you have not done yet. Arranging facility schedules, Cleaning work areas, Transporting medical materials
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Mortician, Undertaker, and Funeral Arranger
Directing funeral activities
Discussing service options
Providing encouragement
Gathering information orderly
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