Forensic Autopsy Technician

Duties

Responsibilities:

• Assists pathologists with autopsies, completing paperwork and taking photographs before and during autopsy. Evisceration of organs and removal of skull-cap and restoring the body by replacing organs, packing cavities, suture the body closed, and cleaning the body.
• Keeps chain of custody when receiving, storing, or transferring/releasing bodies, evidence, toxicology and specimens.
• Maintains autopsy suite, associated areas and equipment by ensuring they are kept clean and well stocked with supplies.
• Observes and records facts clearly, accurately and legibly.

 Earn a Degree in Crime Scene Investigation, Forensic Science, or Computer Forensics

Requirements

Requirements:

• Must be able to move/roll heavy objects (bodies 300 pounds) by oneself or with the assistance of another employee.
• Must be able to work 6-8 hours at a time while standing.
• Tolerates and works with unpleasant sights, sounds, and odors in a sometimes stressful environment.
• Will be required to work occasional weekends.
• Applicant must pass a background check prior to employment.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited area college with an Associate's Degree in Medical Laboratory Science or any other healthcare profession;
OR
• experience equal to one year of full-time work in hospital and/or emergency medical services;
OR
• experience equal to one year of full-time work as a phlebotomist;
OR
• any combination of the above.


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Additional Qualification Requirements

• Incumbent must have a valid diver's license.
• Incumbent must be able to move heavy objects (bodies up to 300 pounds) by oneself or with the assistance of another employee.
• Incumbent must be able to travel at a moment's notice (24 hours a day) anywhere within the state of Iowa.

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