Coroner Transport Specialist (24/7 Essential)

County of Chester; Westtown (Chester County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Chester is seeking a dedicated Transport Technician for the Coroner's Office to handle timely transport of decedents within Chester County and occasionally out of county. Duties include preparation for removal, operating county vehicles, ensuring safety and documentation, and coordinating with deputies and autopsy staff.

The role demands physical strength, ability to lift, clean background checks, flexible shifts including overnights, weekends, and holidays, and a commitment to

Qualifications

• Must have valid driver’s license and current insurance.
• Ability to lift up to 100 pounds.
• Experience with morgue/hospital environment preferred.
• Willingness to work 24/7/365 schedule.

Responsibilities

• Respond promptly to transport requests from Deputy Coroners, Autopsy Technicians and Office Supervisors.
• Properly prepare decedent(s) for removal with or without assistance from a Deputy Coroner.
• Assist Deputy Coroner with maneuvering decedent(s) during scene examinations.
• Physically lift and move decedent(s) onto and off transport stretchers, morgue lifts and into County Vehicles.
• Properly transport according to office protocols; admit and retrieve decedent(s) to and from various morgue facilities throughout the county.
• Occasionally transport by admitting and retrieving decedent(s) to and from morgue facilities outside of the county.
• Occasionally assist the Autopsy Technician and Forensic Pathologists with the moving of bariatric decedents during examinations.
• Operate a county emergency vehicle in accordance with Coroner Office policy.
• Interact professionally with hospital staff, Law Enforcement, Next of Kin and other emergency personnel.
• Perform job duties in a respectful manner at all times.
• Inventory and maintain transporter supplies in designated storage areas and vehicles.
• Perform or request routine maintenance on transport vehicles, stretchers, morgue lifts and other related equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness of all equipment including vehicles, stretchers, morgue lifts, morgue garage, reeves etc.

Skills

Valid driver’s license

Emergency vehicle operation

Physical stamina

Microsoft Office

Communication with law enforcement

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

County of Chester is seeking a dedicated Transport Technician for the Coroner's Office to handle timely transport of decedents within Chester County and occasionally out of county. Duties include preparation for removal, operating county vehicles, ensuring safety and documentation, and coordinating with deputies and autopsy staff.

The role demands physical strength, ability to lift, clean background checks, flexible shifts including overnights, weekends, and holidays, and a commitment to