Forensic Mortuary Technician I

City of New York•New York City, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

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. 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. This is a temporary position, concluding two years from the start date. This position has been identified as essential. During emergency events, essential positions may require 24-hour availability. 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.

Requirements

A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in mortuary and/or autopsy work.
Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position.
Selected candidates will be required to provide a DNA sample by swabbing.

Responsibilities

Assisting the Mortuary Operations Supervisors in day-to-day unit operations and following their directions.
Performing all Mortuary Procedures and decedent handling (METT, Check In, Storage, Release of Remains, Intake and Release photos, and Fingerprinting).
Preparing incident reports, schedules, and statistics as needed.
Operate OCME Case Management System (CMS), CMS Mobile App, and other systems as needed, for all documents (Death Certificates, Burial Permits) relating to the intake and release of remains.
Ensuring that the Mortuary areas are properly cleaned, stocked, and sanitized daily
Reporting all complaints, accidents, and any incidents to the proper personnel.
Performing all City Morgue Technician duties as needed.
Weigh remains, lift remains into storage compartments and .
Boxes and loads City Burial as needed.
Operating a motor vehicle, driving to and from death scenes to perform case recovery.
Adhere to all unit policies and procedures
Taking fingerprints of remains before, during, and/or after autopsy.
Performing borough case reconciliations.
Attends unit and agency meetings as requested.
Other duties as assigned.