Deputy Director of Forensic Autopsy Support Services

DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of Chief Medical Examiner in New York City seeks a Deputy Director of Medicolegal to lead forensic photography, radiography, PMCT, and autopsy support services. You will develop procedures, supervise staff, and ensure high-quality case processing across units.

Flexibility for emergency activations and on-call coverage is required for this senior civil service role. Qualified candidates will have a NYS license or registration in a relevant field and substantial medicolegal investigator

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operations of forensic photography services, ensuring timely, accurate, and consistent documentation in support of medicolegal investigations.
• Manage forensic radiography and PMCT operations, including the implementation of imaging protocols, quality assurance measures, and staff competency development.
• Coordinate and oversee forensic autopsy support services to ensure efficient case processing and effective support to forensic pathologists.
• Develop, implement, and maintain standardized operating procedures and quality standards for forensic photography, radiography, PMCT, and autopsy support functions.
• Supervise assigned staff, including scheduling, workload distribution, training, performance management, and professional development activities.
• Monitor operational performance and workflow across all assigned units, identifying and addressing issues that impact service delivery, case throughput, or quality.
• Coordinate with pathology, investigations, records, and other agency units to support efficient operations and continuity of case-related services.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, accreditation, health and safety, and agency requirements governing forensic operations.
• Oversee the maintenance, testing, and operational readiness of imaging equipment and other assigned resources; coordinate equipment repairs, upgrades, and replacement planning as needed.
• Manage inventory and procurement of supplies, equipment, and materials necessary to support forensic photography, radiography, PMCT, and autopsy services operations.
• Serve as essential personnel and maintain availability to support agency operations during emergencies, continuity of operations activations, and mass fatality incidents, including nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

New York State Physician Assistant license

New York State Nurse Practitioner Registration

Medicolegal Investigator experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence, by accident, by suicide, suddenly when in apparent health, when unattended by a physician, in a correctional facility or in any suspicious or unusual manner or where an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate a body of a person.

Our core purpose is to protect public health and serve impartial justice through forensic science and medicine. We exist to provide answers in support of families and communities during times of profound need.

The core values of CARES guide our work for communities and inform our behavior toward each other and all those we serve.

• Commitment: Dedicated to the mission at all times
• Accountability: Responsible to each other and the community
• Resilience: Adapt in the face of adversity
• Excellence: Achieve and maintain the highest quality
• Service: Innovate to meet evolving needs

OPEN TO OTHER SIMILAR CIVIL SERVICE TITLES.

*6.1.9. Transfer and Change of Title*

Any permanent employee in the competitive class who meets all of the requirements for a competitive examination, and is otherwise qualified as determined by the commissioner of citywide administrative services, shall be eligible for participation in a non-competitive examination in a different position classification provided, however, that such employee is holding a position in a similar grade.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Oversee the daily operations of forensic photography services, ensuring timely, accurate, and consistent documentation in support of medicolegal investigations.
• Manage forensic radiography and PMCT operations, including the implementation of imaging protocols, quality assurance measures, and staff competency development.
• Coordinate and oversee forensic autopsy support services to ensure efficient case processing and effective support to forensic pathologists.
• Develop, implement, and maintain standardized operating procedures and quality standards for forensic photography, radiography, PMCT, and autopsy support functions.
• Supervise assigned staff, including scheduling, workload distribution, training, performance management, and professional development activities.
• Monitor operational performance and workflow across all assigned units, identifying and addressing issues that impact service delivery, case throughput, or quality.
• Coordinate with pathology, investigations, records, and other agency units to support efficient operations and continuity of case-related services.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, accreditation, health and safety, and agency requirements governing forensic operations.
• Oversee the maintenance, testing, and operational readiness of imaging equipment and other assigned resources; coordinate equipment repairs, upgrades, and replacement planning as needed.
• Manage inventory and procurement of supplies, equipment, and materials necessary to support forensic photography, radiography, PMCT, and autopsy services operations.
• Serve as essential personnel and maintain availability to support agency operations during emergencies, continuity of operations activations, and mass fatality incidents, including nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.
• All other duties as assigned.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICOLEGAL - 95497

Minimum Qualifications

1. 1. A New York State license as a Physician Assistant with current Registration Certificate issued by New York State, plus two years of experience as a Physician Assistant and two years of experience as a Medicolegal Investigator; or
2. 2. A current Nurse Practitioner Registration Certificate issued by New York State, plus two years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner and two years of experience as a Medicolegal Investigator; or
3. 3. Five years of experience as a Medicolegal Investigator.

Preferred Skills

Excellent organizational and communication skills.Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications.

Residency Requirement

*New York City residency is required within 90 days of appointment. However, City employees in certain titles who have worked for the City 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.