Mortician Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Mortician includes the following duties and responsibilities:

Meeting with clients to explain services, and to make funeral, cremation and interment arrangements.
Providing clients with pricing information and preparing contracts.
Arranging transport of deceased people to funeral home.
Embalming, dressing, cosmetically enhancing and casketing deceased people.
Arranging flowers, religious leaders and pallbearers for funeral.
Providing wake, graveside, funeral and interment services.
Obtaining documents and permits related to embalming and funerals from various sources.
Referring clients to reputable grief counselors.
Ensuring cleanliness of equipment and preparation room.
Driving hearse as needed

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Mortician duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Mortician roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.

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