Employment Opportunity
Sheriff's Morgue Technician
County of El Dorado, Placerville, CA
Salary: $52,624.00 - $63,960.00 Annually
Final Filing Date: April 20, 2025
The Coroner Unit investigates the circumstances surrounding all suspicious or unexpected deaths including homicides, suicides, accidental, unattended or unexplained deaths. They are also responsible for establishing the identity of the decedent, notifying the next of kin and safeguarding personal property. Morgue Technicians work closely with Coroner Detectives and Forensic Pathologist, sharing the ultimate goal of bringing closure to family members.
Duties
- Assist in the performance of autopsies, including confirming identity, opening and closing bodies; obtaining blood, fluid, organ, tissue, and other specimens; and excising and disposing of organs.
- Prepare equipment, instruments, and stations for autopsy examinations.
- Examine photographs and records external identification characteristics of deceased persons such as height, weight, hair, eye color, and scars; creates digital X-ray images of decedents; takes fingerprints.
- Collect, prepare, and process medical-legal evidence; observe and report conditions found that may be of value in an autopsy investigation; collect and prepare evidence, clothing, and specimens for lab examination; preserve and store tissue samples, clothing, and specimens as directed or according to established procedures.
- Complete daily logs and activity reports related to morgue/coroner services; prepare death certificates in death registration database.
- Compile data from multiple sources to complete and process forms, documents, and reports in accordance with established procedures; research problems and refer them to the appropriate person, agency, department, or unit.
- Assist the public both in person and by phone; answer phone calls from law enforcement, court personnel, and the public.
Earn a Degree in Crime Scene Investigation, Forensic Science, or Computer Forensics
Requirements
A combination of the required experience, education, and training that would provide the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying; however, education may not solely substitute for the required experience.- Equivalent to an associate degree with at least 24 semester units in nursing, mortuary science or laboratory pathology, human anatomy/physiology, or a closely related field; AND
- Two (2) years of experience in a hospital, mortuary, or morgue that would provide a working knowledge of hospital, laboratory, morgue or mortuary sanitation methods and procedures.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain, a valid Driver’s License and a satisfactory driving record.
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Posted: April 4, 2025
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