Medical Examiner

County of Adams•Friendship, WI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs difficult skilled technical work responding to incidents involving death, performing death investigations, collecting personal and medical information of deceased, performing autopsies, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the general direction of the County Administrator. Departmental supervision is exercised over all personnel within the department.

Requirements

Possess American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (ABMDI) board certification.
Associate degree in nursing, medical terminology, chemistry, biology, medicine, pre-med, paramedic, EMT, Forensic Science, Criminal Justice or closely related field and a minimum of 2 years of medicolegal investigative experience or, A combination of education and experience with training that provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities.
Continuing education to improve death investigation skills and stay current with ever changing trends and information.
Have a valid Wisconsin driver's license.
Thorough knowledge of County and department policies and procedures to include emergency and inclement weather policies; ability to prioritize and manage multiple, concurrent projects; attention to detail and ability to effectively organize time and anticipate, plan and successfully respond to changing circumstances; knowledge of the statutory duties affecting the Medical Examiner’s Office, methods of conducting death investigations, and supervisory techniques; knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures of pathological medicine; thorough knowledge of determining the cause of death, ability to train deputies, knowledge of billing third parties; ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals; ability to operate and use standard office equipment; knowledge and ability to use standard office and position-specific software; ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, other departments and the general public.

Nice To Haves

Basic accounting, secretarial and computer skills are preferred.

Responsibilities

Responds to death calls and documents the death scene; examines the deceased and the circumstances of the death; performs the death scene investigation; determines cause and manner of death; determines the need for an autopsy, toxicology, or x-ray; determines the need for detectives, crime lab, and District Attorney; administers death notification and pronouncements, interviews witnesses, and documents death scenes.
Conducts death investigations; examines the body and requests an autopsy if necessary; identifies the deceased; performs physical examinations.
Obtains personal data and medical history of the deceased; interviews relatives, friends, and acquaintances of the deceased.
Attends training meetings and seminars; maintains current knowledge of methods and procedures through professional literature, publications, and the Internet; provides training, in-service, and public speaking as needed; maintains facility upkeep and security.
Participates in planning disaster drills; updates disaster morgue plan.
Attends Public Safety & Judiciary Committee meetings; provides updates on general operations, training, and expenditures.
Collect, maintain, and dispose of evidence; obtains samples and specimens; maintains and sorts records and documents; maintains, sorts, and reviews photographs; prepares presentations and slides.
Provides court testimonies and testifies as an expert witness as needed.
Maintains complete files on all cases reported to the Medical Examiner’s office; maintains a log and statistical data on all cases reported to the Medical Examiner’s Office; completes forms, prepares and presents questionnaires and reports; maintains appropriate records.
Manages department purchases, and maintains property audits of the office; prepares and administers department annual budget; monitors, oversees, and authorizes expenditures and purchases and maintains supplies and equipment; manages the billing for various services provided.
Reviews and authorizes Deputy timecards reflecting activities related to the Medical Examiner’s Office.
Oversees and trains Deputies in the policies and procedures of the Medical Examiner's Office
Performs other related functions and duties as assigned or required.