New Job Coroner Investigator Iii Temporary In Colorado

Coroner Investigator III Temporary

Employment Type: 2 - Part-time Temporary
Pay Range: $30.22 - 45.33
Location: Castle Rock, CO
Overtime Exempt: No
Elected Office / Department: CORONER

Under general supervision of the Coroner and Chief Deputy Coroner, this high level position enjoys a highly rewarding and multifaceted profession performing medicolegal death investigations and associated work in a comprehensive manner; involving medicine, public health, criminal justice, and community service; fulfilling the vision of the Coroner, mission of the office, and related statutory responsibilities.

Generally, the hiring range is $30.22-$37.77 hourly. Qualifications, education and experience as it relates to the position will be taken into consideration when determining hiring salary.

As a temporary position, no benefits are available.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (The following examples are illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive.)

• Fields phone calls to the office with reports of death, establishes jurisdiction, and determines appropriate course of action to ensure a thorough, comprehensive medicolegal death investigation.
• Responds to death scenes, pronounces death, obtains photos, and documents technical descriptions of scene and body. Legally identifies the decedent and may take custody of the body, and evidence, for transport back to the office for further investigation and/or autopsy.
• Identifies legal next-of-kin and makes notification of death.
• Interviews families, witnesses, medical professionals, law enforcement personnel, and others to obtain statements and related evidence. Analyzes information and prepares investigative reports accordingly for legal documentation.
• Consoles families through the death and grieving process, and guides family through actions of office policy and procedure. Presents tissue donation opportunities and assists families with honoring donation procurement wishes.
• Gathers, reviews and analyzes medical/psychological records and legal documents; including but not limited to EMS/Police reports, toxicology records and autopsy reports and summarizes findings.
• Serves as Autopsy Assistant during autopsies for training purposes, mass fatality incidents, or as necessary. Utilizes standard precautions and safe work practices assisting the forensic pathologist with completion of the autopsy procedure; including photography, obtaining x-rays, collection of evidence, perform surgical incisions, fingerprinting, and collection of toxicology and histology samples.
• Identifies and reports compliance violations, ethical violations, and safety concerns immediately to appropriate authorities. Acts as a mandated reporter of suspected child abuse/neglect, elder abuse/neglect, and other associated authorities.
• Regularly attends and achieves on-going training within the many facets of the profession. May represent the office at public outreach and education events. Maintains department equipment in a clean and safe working condition.
• Assists with educational activities and special projects as assigned.
  
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: General supervision by the Coroner and/or direct supervision by the Chief Deputy Coroner.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None.

INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT: Must have the ability to assess complex situations and problems to determine appropriate course of action, demonstrating commitment to compliance of policy, procedure, and all applicable laws, in the absence of the Coroner and/or Chief Deputy Coroner.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• A High School Diploma, or GED equivalent
• Three years of related experience (such as proven and documented death/crime scene investigation, autopsy/surgical assisting, emergency medical services, law enforcement, nursing, or organ/tissue procurement) within the last ten years.
• A combination of education and experience may be considered.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge:

• Understanding of rules, laws, and goals specific to the coroner’s office.
• Knowledge of laws and standards of medicolegal death investigation, medical terminology, physiology, anatomy, and forensic pathology.

Skill:

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general technical procedures and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write concise and accurate reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Possess spelling grammar, punctuation and writing skills necessary for professional communication.

Abilities:

• Ability to exercise mature judgment and react effectively and professionally in emergency and stressful situations.
• Ability to drive County vehicles in adverse conditions.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, & REGISTRATIONS:

• Requires certification with the Colorado Coroners Association and Registry Certification with the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (D-ABMDI).
• Must possess a valid Colorado Driver’s License upon hire, with complying insurance. Review of motor vehicle record is required at time of hire and periodically throughout employment.
• This position requires successful completion of a criminal background check including fingerprinting through a national database.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Physical Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Work may occur in a typical office setting, morgue, private residence, on highways, at mountain terrain or a variety of other settings. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may work in various types of inclement, outside weather conditions and may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, environmental hazards, biohazards, or blood borne pathogens. Must be able to tolerate working with formalin fixative. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, see, and hear clearly. The employee frequently is required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to stand and/or sit for long periods of time. The employee must regularly lift, push, pull and/or move up to one hundred (100) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus and distinguish colors.

Material and Equipment Directly Used: Office equipment, basic hand tools, power tools and small motorized equipment and vehicles.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This position is open until filled, review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a suitable candidate is selected.

The job details outlined in this posting represent a modified summary of the full job description. A full copy of the job description may be requested by emailing [email protected].

In the event of an emergency/disaster in or near the County, all County employees are expected to make every effort to be available to assist the County Manager, Elected/Appointed Officials and Department Directors to ensure the continued operation of any and all necessary County functions. This may mean being available to perform additional duties and hours beyond what is normally required. In the event that an exempt employee does work more than 40 hours a week in support of County operations during an emergency, such employee may receive overtime or other appropriate wage compensation in accordance with existing County policies or at the discretion of the County.