Forensic Support Assistant
About The Position
The Forensic Support Assistant is responsible for processing the receipt and release of bodies at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, which includes physical moving of dead bodies, processing the evidence/personal belongings, and ensuring the integrity of the evidence recovered and stored at the Medical Examiner's office in accordance with policies and procedures. This position provides support to the forensic autopsy technicians in the morgue, including after hours, on weekends and holidays. This position is responsible for the cleanliness of the morgue areas while on duty, laundering and organization of linens in the morgue and may assist with other duties, such as organizing toxicology specimens and supplies, assisting local medical examiners with external examinations, etc. Surveillance of refrigeration systems of body storage areas. Monitors access and admittance of all individuals entering the morgue areas while on duty, including law enforcement, funeral home/transport personnel, and organ procurement organizations. Reports unusual or emergency conditions to appropriate personnel and authorities.
Requirements
- Experience performing administrative duties including faxing, filing, and photocopying.
- Experience communicating effectively in a professional environment both written and verbally.
- Experience following office policies and procedures without direct supervision.
- Experience with OSHA safety and security procedures.
- Experience properly completing chain of custody documents and reading of surveillance thermometers.
- Ability to push/pull 100 to 500lbs and lift with assistance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with human remains in a hospital, morgue, funeral home or medical examiner’s facility.
- Experience/training with handling evidence.
Responsibilities
- Processing the receipt and release of bodies at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
- Physical moving of dead bodies.
- Processing evidence/personal belongings.
- Ensuring the integrity of evidence recovered and stored at the Medical Examiner's office.
- Providing support to the forensic autopsy technicians in the morgue, including after hours, on weekends and holidays.
- Maintaining cleanliness of the morgue areas while on duty.
- Laundering and organization of linens in the morgue.
- Organizing toxicology specimens and supplies.
- Assisting local medical examiners with external examinations.
- Surveillance of refrigeration systems of body storage areas.
- Monitoring access and admittance of all individuals entering the morgue areas.
- Reporting unusual or emergency conditions to appropriate personnel and authorities.
Benefits
- Continuing employment is based on available funding and business need.
- Wage employees are eligible to apply for all classified positions for which recruitment has been initiated, including those limited to State Employees Only.
- If a wage employee becomes employed in a classified position, he/she will be eligible to purchase retirement credit for the time worked as a wage employee.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
