Embalmer preparing bodies for interment in compliance with legal requirements, applying cosmetics, and ensuring sanitation in the embalming process
Experience
Embalmer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Conformed to laws of health and sanitation, ensuring legal requirements concerning embalming were met
Applied cosmetics to impart lifelike appearance to the deceased
Joined lips using needles and thread or wire
Incised stomach and abdominal walls and probed internal organs using trocar to withdraw blood and waste matter
Cleaned and disinfected areas in which bodies were prepared and embalmed
Removed the deceased from place of death and transported to funeral home
Skills
Hands-On Work
Handling caskets, Arranging items for display, Cleaning work areas, Cleaning facilities and equipment, Transporting medical materials, Applying textured finishes
Core Skills
Collecting information from people, Applying cleansing agents, Driver's license, Directing funeral activities, Monitoring operations
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year