Forensic Autopsy Facility Supervisor

State of North Carolina - Health & Human Services; North Carolina; On-site; USD 61,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

The North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) seeks an Autopsy Facilities Manager to supervise a nine-person team, assist pathologists in postmortem work, and coordinate decedent management including death investigations.

This role supports mass fatality planning, administrative duties with the Operations Manager and Safety Officer, and liaison activities with Duke for the Pathology Assistant Training Program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biological or forensic science and five years' experience in a forensic autopsy facility.
• Experience supervising a nine-person technical team.
• Experience in telephone death investigations and mass fatality planning.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Histologist and Autopsy Technicians and coordinate daily workflows for a nine-member team.
• Provide technical assistance to forensic pathologists during postmortem examinations.
• Manage decedent handling, including telephone death investigations and death scene inquiries.
• Participate in mass fatality planning with OCME sections.
• Perform administrative tasks with Operations Manager and Safety Officer; liaison with Duke University for training.

Skills

Team supervision

Autopsy support

Telephone death investigations

Mass fatality planning

Administrative coordination

Education

Bachelor's in biological/forensic science

Job description

The North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) seeks an Autopsy Facilities Manager to supervise a nine-person team, assist pathologists in postmortem work, and coordinate decedent management including death investigations.

This role supports mass fatality planning, administrative duties with the Operations Manager and Safety Officer, and liaison activities with Duke for the Pathology Assistant Training Program.