Deputy Coroner

Duties

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise examinations on deceased individuals to determine the cause of death.
• Overseeing the collection of physical, scientific, pathological, and all related evidence.
• Request medical records, speak with family/friends and physicians of the deceased and complete death certificates.
• Order autopsies and collect and submit specimens for toxicological analysis.
• Testify in court when called upon to do so regarding the content and validity of findings.
• Photographs, receives, releases, and moves decedents; cleans autopsy suite.
• Documents, impounds, examines and identifies all medications prior to proper disposition within a controlled manner.
• Maintains and updates files and records related to investigations and enforcement activities; completes required project documentation, daily logs and reports.
• Gathers, documents and maintains the chain of evidence; maintains accurate records and files. Prepares written reports of findings and distributes to the proper authorities.
• Interview individuals at the scene to obtain relevant information; reports any unusual or suspicious circumstances to the appropriate law enforcement agency and provides appropriate information to their personnel.
• Performs other duties and related work as instructed and assigned.

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

Requirements

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires graduation from. high school. Experience within the medical field, law enforcement and/or funeral service is helpful, but not required.

Physical Demands:

• Performs medium work that involves walking, standing, virtually all of the time. Ability to safely move 150+ pounds on a regular and recurring basis. Exceptional skill, adeptness and speed in the use of the fingers, hands or limbs in tasks involving close tolerances or limits of accuracy.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment):

• Ability to work in and around deceased individuals that may have been exposed to communicable diseases, environmental factors (i.e. radiation) and advanced decomposition.

Special Certifications and Licenses:

• NA

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