Medicolegal Death Investigator I​/II - Northern District

Medicolegal Death Investigator I/II
- Northern District

Title:

Medicolegal Death Investigator I/II
- Northern District

State Role

Title:

Law Enforcement Officer III

Hiring Range: $66,000 to $76,590

Pay Band: 5

Agency:
Virginia Department of Health

Location:

Manassas, Virginia, United States

Agency Website: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Recruitment Type:
General Public - G

Job Duties

The Medicolegal Death Investigator I position is responsible for investigating deaths that fall under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Duties include handling phone calls reporting deaths, responding to death scenes, data collection, real time database direct entry, preparing reports, review of medical records and other documents, handling evidence, moving remains, assisting with identification of remains, and determining necessity for autopsy or further exam at district office.

Inspecting bodies and obtaining specimens for examination is required. The Medicolegal Death Investigator II position performs the same duties as the Medicolegal Death Investigator I although under less direct supervision. A Medicolegal Death Investigator II also assists with training medicolegal death investigators, local medical examiners, per diem investigators, and forensic pathology fellows. Duties also include presenting educational lectures at Local Medical Examiner conferences and Death Investigator In-Services.

Will also require occasional travel throughout the district and state, ability to respond to disaster events as requested, ability to traverse rocky, uphill or otherwise unstable geographic locations, ability to lift/push/pull 100 lbs-500+lbs body weights. Involves possible exposure to hazardous substances/dangerous materials. This position will work varied rotating shifts that include day, evening, overnights, weekends and holidays to maintain 24-hour coverage.

All medicolegal death investigators must obtain registry certification from the ABMDI prior to the completion of two years of employment. Registry or Board certification from the ABMDI must be maintained after two years of employment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of laws and standards of medicolegal death investigation,
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology,
• Must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing,
• Demonstrated written communication and typing skills.

Additional Considerations

• Experience in law enforcement or Medical Examiner/Coroner Office is preferred.
• Experience in death scene investigations,
• Experience in identification of human remains,
• Experience applying medicolegal death investigation technique and standards.
• ABMDI Registry or Board certification.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service's Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions. It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists);

sex; color; national origin; religion;…