U.S. Office of Personnel Mgt.

United States Office of Personnel Management

Operating Manual

Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions

Individual Occupational Requirements for

GS-625:    Autopsy Assistant Series

The text below is extracted verbatim from Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions (p.IV-B-96), but contains minor edits to conform to web-page requirements.

Use these individual occupational requirements in conjunction with the"Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Technical and Medical Support Positions."

Specialized Experience (for positions at GS-4 and above): Experience in work such as an autopsy assistant, morgue attendant, surgical assistant, laboratory assistant, or embalmer's assistant that provided a knowledge of human anatomy, skill in identifying or using surgical instruments, and knowledge of aseptic techniques.

OR

Education and Training:
For GS-3: Successful completion of l year of study with at least 6 semester hours in courses such as biology, human anatomy, physiology, or zoology that included laboratory work.

Applicants may substitute successfully completed training in the Armed Forces that included the subjects of human anatomy, veterinary anatomy, or physiology for up to 3 months of general experience.

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