MORTUARY TECHNICIAN (مأمور ثلاجة الموتى) الظهران
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Date posted
September 28, 2026
Hiring location
Dhahran Saudi Arabia
Career level
Entry
Qualification
Diploma / Associate Degree
Experience
0 - 2 Years
Quantity
1 person
Gender
Any
Description
Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH) is seeking a Mortuary Technician for its Dhahran facility. This technical hospital role is responsible for maintaining a dignified, safe and hygienic mortuary environment and ensuring that deceased patients are handled according to hospital procedures and Ministry of Health requirements. The position requires careful documentation, chain-of-custody control, cold-storage monitoring, infection-control practices and respectful coordination with authorized families, municipal services and forensic authorities when applicable.
Key Responsibilities
- Receive deceased patients from clinical wards and verify dual identifiers before accepting and recording the body.
- Document the physical chain of custody accurately in the morgue register and maintain required records.
- Monitor and record cold-chamber temperature and humidity and report deviations promptly.
- Coordinate terminal cleaning and disinfection of storage units, hydraulic lifts and other mortuary surfaces using approved hospital-grade agents.
- Apply Ministry of Health precautions, including appropriate shrouding or bagging procedures for high-risk infectious cases.
- Assist forensic authorities with body identification and sample preservation when cases require police or forensic involvement.
- Release deceased patients to authorized family representatives or municipal services according to established procedures.
- Maintain hygiene, environmental safety and orderly operation of the mortuary and cold-storage facility.
- Protect confidential information and handle documentation with accuracy and professionalism.
- Work respectfully with hospital departments and external parties involved in authorized mortuary processes.
Requirements
- Diploma or Associate Degree.
- Valid SCFHS registration.
- Zero to two years of healthcare experience.
- Advanced Arabic and intermediate English language skills.
- Knowledge of procedures, hygiene, documentation and safe mortuary operations.
- Strong attention to detail, integrity and respect for patients and families.
Employment Details
- Company: Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare
- Location: Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Industry: Healthcare / Hospital Operations
Skills
Country
Saudi Arabia
Region
GCC
select-type
Full Time
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