Senior ME Investigator - Overnights
About The Position
The Senior ME Investigator performs work in the Medical Examiner’s Office and at death scenes to collect and provide information for medico-legal death investigations. Under minimal supervision, the position also arranges transport to and release of decedents from the Medical Examiner’s Office. The role is based onsite at the Medical Examiner’s Office in Charlotte, North Carolina, and works overnight from 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM in 10-hour shifts, four days per week, on a three-week rotation cycle. The Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner's Office provides county morgue and medical examiner/forensic pathology services to Mecklenburg County residents, coordinates with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies on death investigations, and provides consultation and forensic pathology services to Cleveland County.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience in forensic investigations.
- Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Microbiology, Criminal Justice/Police Science, Forensic Science, or a related field; a combination of relevant education and experience is accepted.
- Current ABMDI certification, required for appointment and to be maintained while employed.
- Current appointment as a Medical Examiner for Mecklenburg County by the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, or ability to receive appointment within one year of hire or move to the GS-11 role, subject to state appointment availability.
- Valid North Carolina or South Carolina driver’s license.
- County Driving Privileges and an annual Motor Vehicle Record check.
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local requirements applicable to vital statistics recordation, laboratory operations, public records laws, and rules of evidence.
- Knowledge of death-scene investigation procedures and laws, regulations, rules, policies, and procedures governing receipt, storage, and release of bodies.
- Knowledge of microscopy, toxicology, ballistics, and investigative techniques as they relate to forensic medicine, and of evidence-preservation rules for post-mortem examination specimens.
- Skills in basic death-scene investigation, use of applicable forensic tools, safety and exposure procedures, morgue and laboratory procedures, and death-case documentation.
- Ability to communicate clearly, assimilate and apply new job-related information, make decisions based on available facts and constraints, maintain performance under pressure, and address client and family needs using appropriate interpersonal techniques.
- Intermediate skills in various computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite.
Nice To Haves
- Current appointment as a Medical Examiner for Mecklenburg County by the NCOCME.
- Prior experience performing external, non-invasive examinations of decedents.
- Knowledge of North Carolina state systems, including MEIS and Forensic Advantage (FA).
Responsibilities
- Conduct investigations of deaths involving criminal violence, suicide, mechanical, environmental or industrial accidents, poisoning, deaths in correctional facilities, sudden deaths unattended by a physician, and other unnatural or suspicious circumstances.
- Prepare written reports documenting investigative steps; obtain medical records or hospital specimens; and conduct follow-up investigations for Forensic Pathologists or Medical Examiners as requested.
- Interview witnesses, respond to death scenes, prepare detailed scene descriptions, examine and take possession of decedents, obtain or coordinate positive identification through approved means, and supervise transport of decedents to the Medical Examiner’s Office.
- Provide information to family members and other authorized individuals about cause and manner of death, offering counseling, support, understanding, and education as warranted.
- Provide court testimony as required.
- Conduct external examinations of decedents under Medical Examiner jurisdiction; document case details, identification, and injuries; draw toxicology samples; complete required reports; and prepare a Death Certificate for each assigned case.
- Arrange transport to and release of decedents from the Medical Examiner’s Office.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
