Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer

Funeral Director & Embalmer

A Funeral Director & Embalmer at Ingram, Smith & Turner exists to serve. Your care and compassion will help guide families through the arrangements necessary to create a meaningful gathering or private affair that celebrates the unique life being honored. As a family owned and operated establishment, we take great care in providing all aspects of care for the deceased and family: from the time of first call & removal, to the final disposition.

Role: Serve the Deceased and their families with empathy, compassion, and creativity with attention to detail, collaboration, and time management. Oklahoma Funeral Director and Embalmer License required (Tasks labeled ** not essential for FD license only)

• Creating trusting relationships with next of kin and families during pre-needs, imminent calls, and first calls
• Guide dignified removals of deceased from place of death; secure trusting relationship
• Guide families through arrangement conferences: learning the life story, securing vital statistics, leading through service and final disposition details, obtaining signatures for legal forms and authorizations, and finalizing contract and payment options
• Send forms via Docusign for digital signature for direct cremation cases
• Complete online database system (Passare) with vital statistics obtained from meeting, specific service details, contract and payments, and additional notes and instructions as necessary
• Responsibility of placing orders for: Casket, Cemetery and Vault company, Grave opening/closing
• Fill out and submit Veteran Honor Request forms for appropriate branch; follow-up for confirmation of Honors for service
• Serving deceased with honor, care, and excellence: Embalming & Restorative work**; Dressing and placing in casket or viewing bed; Tint, Makeup, Hair and Nails
• Create template for obituary with life story information, encourage family to elaborate
• Create vision for & oversee creation of Memorial Products and theme for room/chapel set-up
• Oversee Rover for death certificates and submit OCME cremation permits
• Obtain signatures and copy of ID of legal next of kin for contracts and all revisions, permits, DC Rover proof, receipt of cremated remains and Death Certificates, veteran forms, insurance paperwork, and any other legal forms
• Collaborate with celebrant or officiant to create a meaningful Life Tribute; prepare and perform Master of Ceremonies for appropriate services
• Update and maintain Logs throughout Progression of each Case: Director Log, Death Certificate Log, Veteran Log, Death Date Log, Jewelry Log
• Perform Urn Handoff with empathy and sincerity
• Guide families through tribute, ceremony, or service with excellence
• Keep Body Intake Log current with dates, times, and signatures
• Assist with Passare Audit for assigned cases

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• On call
• Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Application Question(s):

• What was your influence or motivation to get into the funeral industry?

If hired what could your knowledge and compassion in this industry bring to this company to help grow it to excellence?
What does a personalized celebration of life mean to you?

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)
• Funeral directing: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• Funeral Director License (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Yukon, OK 73099: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person