Medicolegal Investigator

Welcome to the Department of Health!

We're delighted to have you join our team.

If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us,

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.

Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify.

As a Medicolegal Investigator, you will support the State Medical Examiner by determining jurisdiction and investigating unexplained, unattended, and unexpected deaths. Your role and responsibility will include conducting death scene investigations, reporting, and communicating with families and various stakeholders in determining the cause and manner of death. The State of Alaska's Medical Examiner's Office collaborates with communities across Alaska to make meaningful contributions to public health by supporting families, victims, and the community in times of profound need.

The Division of Public Health’s mission is to protect and promote the health of Alaskans. The Division of Public Health exemplifies the values of accountability, respect, human potential, integrity, and scientific excellence. Medicolegal investigations benefit preventive medicine and public health through the study of the deceased.

You will be a valuable member of a small and committed team that values respect and integrity while connecting and supporting your community. Benefits package with health insurance and retirement plans as well as 11 paid holidays per year and personal leave. Come, learn, and grow in the Last Frontier while making a difference.

Work is conducted at the State Medical Examiner Office located at 5455 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave in Anchorage. Work hours are defined by shift work, which includes nights, weekends, and holidays. Field work required.

The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below:

• Forensics
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  Knowledge of procedures of civil, criminal, or administrative hearings, evidence collection, including the delivery and receipt of evidence, classes of evidence, and rules of evidence and legal procedures.
• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving
  : uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Stress Tolerance
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  Deals calmly and effectively with high stress situations (for example, tight deadlines, hostile individuals, emergency situations, dangerous situations).
• Oral and Written Communication
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  Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Medicine and Dentistry
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  Knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of injuries, diseases, and deformities, including preventive health-care measures.

• A valid Driver's License is required at the time of appointment.
• A background check will be required for this position.

To view the general description and example of duties for this job class, please go to the following link and search for Medicolegal Investigator 2:

One year of professional experience as a Medicolegal Investigator 1 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

OR

Three years of any combination of post-secondary education course work such as chemistry, human anatomy, medical…