Senior ME Investigator - Overnights

Mecklenburg County; Charlotte (NC); Presencial; USD 63.000 - 79.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner's Office in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Senior ME Investigator for overnight coverage (9:00 PM to 7:00 AM). The role includes 10-hour shifts for four days weekly with a three-week rotation, handling medico-legal death investigations and decedent transport coordination.

Responsibilities include criminal-violence and unattended-death investigations, detailed reporting, witness interviews, and providing information to families while potentially testifying in

Formación

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in forensic investigations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Microbiology, Criminal Justice/Police Science, Forensic Science, or related field.
• Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted?

Responsabilidades

• Conduct death investigations resulting from criminal violence, suicide, accidents, poisoning, or other suspicious deaths.
• Prepare written reports documenting investigative steps and obtain medical records as needed.
• Interview witnesses, respond to death scenes, and prepare detailed descriptions; coordinate decedent identification and transport.
• Provide information to family about cause and manner of death and may testify in court.
• Conduct external examinations of decedents, document details, draw toxicology samples, and complete death certificates.

Conocimientos

Forensic investigations

Death scene investigation

Report writing

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Descripción del empleo

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The Mecklenburg County MedicalExaminer's Office (MCMEO) mission is to provide county morgue and medicalexaminer/forensic pathology services to the citizens of Mecklenburg County. TheMCMEO interacts with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies toassist in death investigations, reporting their findings on the cause andmanner of death.The MCMEO alsoprovidesconsultation andforensic pathology services to one other regional county: Cleveland.

Position Specific Information

Onsiteposition is based at the Medical Examiner’s Office located at 3440 RenoAvenue, Charlotte, NC 28216.

SeniorME Investigator position will work the Overnight (9:00 PM to 7:00 AMshift), which includes 10-hour shifts for 4 days per week, with a3-week rotation cycle.

Position Summary

Performs work in the Medical Examiner’sOffice and at scenes of death to collect and provide information involvedin Medico-legal death investigations. This position, under minimalsupervision, is also responsible for arranging transport to and the releaseof decedents from the Medical Examiner’s Office.

Essential Functions

Conduct death investigations that result from criminal violence, suicide, mechanical, environmental or industrial accidents, death by poisoning, deaths in correctional facilities, sudden deaths unattended by a physician, and any deaths occurring in an unnatural or suspicious manner.

Prepare written reports documenting investigative steps, obtain medical records or other hospital specimens pertaining to the death investigation, and perform follow-up investigations on behalf of Forensic Pathologists/Medical Examiners as requested.

Interview witnesses to obtain information respond to death scenes and prepare detailed descriptions, examining and taking possession of decedents, obtains or coordinates positive identification through approved means, and supervises the decedent’s transport to the Medical Examiner’s Office.

Provide information to family and authorized others as to Cause and Manner of Death, and thus provides counseling, support, understanding and education as warranted, and may provide Court testimony.

Conducts external examinations of Decedents under Medical Examiner jurisdiction, documenting case details, identification, and injuries, draws toxicology samples, completes required reports and a Death Certificate for each case assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience:Minimum of 3 years of experience inforensic investigations
• Education:Bachelor’s degree in Biology,Microbiology, Criminal Justice/Police Science, Forensic Science, orrelated field.
• Combination of relevant education and relevant experienceaccepted? Yes

Licenses and Certifications

Current ABMDI certification is required for appointment to this position and must be maintained while employed in this position.

Current appointment as a Medical Examiner for Mecklenburg County by the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner OR required to receive appointment as a Medical Examiner within 1 year of hire date or date moved to GS-11 role, based on State appointment availability.

Requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License

Requires County Driving Privileges

Annual Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check required

Preferred Qualifications

• Current appointment as a MedicalExaminer for Mecklenburg County by the NCOCME.
• Prior experience performingexternal “non-invasive” examinations with decedents.
• Knowledge of the NC state systemsincluding MEIS and Forensic Advantage (FA).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of

• All federal, state and local regulatory requirements applicable to vital statistics recordation, laboratory operations, public records laws and rules of evidence
• Death scene investigation procedures
• Established laws, regulations, rules, policies and procedures governing the receipt, storage and release of bodies
• Microscopy, toxicology, ballistics and investigative techniques as they related to forensic medicine.
• Rules of evidence as they apply to the preservation of specimens from a post-mortem examination

Skills

• Basic Death Scene Investigation
• Applicable forensic tools
• Applicable safety/exposure procedures
• Morgue/Laboratory procedures
• Death case documentation

Abilities

• Communicate: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the information provided
• Applied Learning: Assimilating and applying new job-related information in a timely manner.
• Decision Making: Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints and probable consequences.
• Stress Tolerance: Maintaining stable performance under pressure or opposition; handling stress in a manner that is acceptable to others and to the organization.
• Patient Relations: Meeting client’s and their family's needs; using appropriate interpersonal techniques to resolve difficult situations and regain confidence.

Computer Skills

• Intermediate in various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite

Work Environment

Works in an office setting with moderatenoise

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, anindividual must be able to perform, with or without reasonableaccommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer Statement

This is not intended to be anall-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills,requirements or working conditions. Other duties may be assigned based onbusiness need and the supervisor’s request. Mecklenburg County reservesthe right to revise the job description at any time. Designated positionsmay be required to assist in emergency and/or disaster situations.