What is a person who works in a morgue called?

Question

What are they called, how well would it pay, what do they actually do, and what kind of training/school is required?

Answer 1

you can be a forensic patholohgist. one of my good friends is doing that actually.

What They Do:

They perform autopsies to determine the cause and manner of death in situations falling under the jurisdiction of the local medical examiner or coroner.

Training:

It begins with a four year college degree, followed by four years of medical school.  After medical school, the young physician begins a three to five year residency training program in general pathology.  The exact duration depends on whether the program is in anatomic pathology, or both anatomic and clinical pathology.   In any event, to become a forensic pathologist, the prerequisite training program must include at least anatomic pathology.  After completion of the residency program, the pathologist embarks on a one year specialty training program in forensic pathology at a medical examiner's or coroner's office, usually in a large city or metropolitan area.

Pay:

The salary is variable; a rough estimate is 75,000 to 200,000 annually.  Private forensic work may yield a higher paycheck but requires more work and more responsibility.

Answer 2

Mortician.  yes there is study...contact your nortuary and ask them.  they would be happy to assist.  good luck

Answer 3

They could be morgue attendants, coroners, or medical examiners. The last requires an M.D. and most coroners are also M.D.s. Pay depends on training and experience. In some cases, they may have to determine cause and time of death; in others it is just a matter of keeping the body cold until the morticians come for it.