Typically embalmers are employed by funeral parlors and other funeral service agencies. You will also find employment opportunities for embalmers at hospitals, mortuaries, and universities.

Do embalmers work in hospitals?

Most embalmers work for funeral homes, hospitals, medical schools, and morgues (places where bodies are held until they can be identified or until the cause of death can be determined). Many embalmers also serve as funeral directors.

What does an embalmer work with?

To become an embalmer, one must attain very specific qualifications and land a position with a licensed funeral home, laboratory, or research facility. In a funeral home, the embalmer is responsible for embalming and preparing the bodies of the deceased for funeral services as well as burials or cremations.