Medicolegal Death Investigator I/II - Northern District

DHRM•Manassas, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medicolegal Death Investigator I position is responsible for investigating deaths that fall under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Duties include handling phone calls reporting deaths, responding to death scenes, data collection, real time database direct entry, preparing reports, review of medical records and other documents, handling evidence, moving remains, assisting with identification of remains, and determining necessity for autopsy or further exam at district office. Inspecting bodies and obtaining specimens for examination is required. The Medicolegal Death Investigator II position performs the same duties as the Medicolegal Death Investigator I although under less direct supervision. A Medicolegal Death Investigator II also assists with training medicolegal death investigators, local medical examiners, per diem investigators, and forensic pathology fellows. Duties also include presenting educational lectures at Local Medical Examiner conferences and Death Investigator In-Services. Will also require occasional travel throughout the district and state, ability to respond to disaster events as requested, ability to traverse rocky, uphill or otherwise unstable geographic locations, ability to lift/push/pull 100 lbs-500+lbs body weights. Involves possible exposure to hazardous substances/dangerous materials. This position will work varied rotating shifts that include day, evening, overnights, weekends and holidays to maintain 24-hour coverage. All medicolegal death investigators must obtain registry certification from the ABMDI prior to the completion of two years of employment. Registry or Board certification from the ABMDI must be maintained after two years of employment.

Requirements

Knowledge of laws and standards of medicolegal death investigation.
Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology.
Must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Demonstrated written communication and typing skills.
Obtain registry certification from the ABMDI prior to the completion of two years of employment.
Maintain Registry or Board certification from the ABMDI after two years of employment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in law enforcement or Medical Examiner/Coroner Office.
Experience in death scene investigations.
Experience in identification of human remains.
Experience applying medicolegal death investigation technique and standards.
ABMDI Registry or Board certification.

Responsibilities

Investigating deaths that fall under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Handling phone calls reporting deaths.
Responding to death scenes.
Data collection and real-time database direct entry.
Preparing reports.
Review of medical records and other documents.
Handling evidence.
Moving remains.
Assisting with identification of remains.
Determining necessity for autopsy or further exam at district office.
Inspecting bodies and obtaining specimens for examination.
Assisting with training medicolegal death investigators, local medical examiners, per diem investigators, and forensic pathology fellows (for Investigator II).
Presenting educational lectures at Local Medical Examiner conferences and Death Investigator In-Services (for Investigator II).
Occasional travel throughout the district and state.
Ability to respond to disaster events as requested.
Ability to traverse rocky, uphill or otherwise unstable geographic locations.
Ability to lift/push/pull 100 lbs-500+lbs body weights.
Working varied rotating shifts that include day, evening, overnights, weekends and holidays to maintain 24-hour coverage.