Medicolegal Death Investigator

To provide a Medicolegal Administrator. This position will support the Center for Professional Boards, and Licensing with mortuary and case management component of the Office of the State Medical Examiners.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between the investigative/case management staff and the Chief Medical Examiner as well as the Office of the State Medical Examiners and the public and other agencies of the state and private sector.
• To have overall responsibility for the computerized case management and data system.
• Ensure that the system is properly utilized by all appropriate staff.
• Ensure that all scene investigations are conducted in a thorough and appropriate manner.
• Ensure that case management files are appropriately compiled, maintained, and necessary notifications are made.
• Ensure that all necessary documents and files are obtained for investigative purposes.
• Ensure that the Office has the necessary investigative personnel to cover all shifts and to maintain all shift and coverage schedules.
• Ensure that the caseloads for investigative personnel and autopsy assistants are equitably and fairly distributed.
• Ensure proper level of assistance is available to the forensic pathology staff.
• Ensure that all specimens obtained during medicolegal examinations are transported in a timely fashion to the appropriate laboratory and/or specialist for testing.
• Ensure that the vehicles assigned to the Office are properly maintained and in good working order.
• Ensure that the investigative staff have the appropriate and necessary supplies and equipment to conduct investigations and examinations inclusive of photographic equipment and supplies.
• Ensure that all the examination rooms have the necessary and appropriate supplies for the performance of medicolegal examinations.
• Ensure that the proper and necessary procedures are followed by subordinates relative to the chain of custody.
• Assist the Chief and the Deputy Chief Medical Examiners in the coordination of mass casualty situations and the development of mass casualty protocols and plans.
• Under the direction of the Chief Medical Examiner, coordinate and implement the necessary training for investigative staff.
• To do related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• A thorough knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques required in the performance of case management and medicolegal investigations
• Ability to staff in the requirements and performance of field investigation.
• Ability to plan and review the work of a medicolegal staff.
• Ability to communicate effective both orally and in writing.
• Ability to form and maintain cooperative relationships with law enforcement agencies, health care agencies and the public and related capacities and abilities.

Education and Experience

• Batchelor’s Degree
• Experience gained through substantial employment in a supervisory level position in the field of medicolegal death investigation, law enforcement and/or crime scene investigation.
• Or, any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $30.00 - $33.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Physical Setting:

• Office
• Outdoor work

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $30 - $33