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Chief Medicolegal Death Investigator

Lincoln County, OR

Lincoln, OR | Full Time

$178k-246k (estimate)

2 Months Ago

Chief Medicolegal Death Investigator

Lincoln County, OR Lincoln, OR

$178k-246k (estimate)

Full Time 2 Months Ago

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Lincoln County, OR is Hiring a Chief Medicolegal Death Investigator Near Lincoln, OR

Position Summary

Your job in the department is to . . .

Conduct death and suspicious death investigations. Coordinate and supervise county employees certified in medicolegal death investigations, and employees who provide direct support and services to individuals associated to the deceased.

Your job also involves . . .

Cooperating with law enforcement, providing expert witness testimony, legal documentation for court trials and appearances, training on a local and statewide basis on death investigations and other related matters. Participating on specialized teams involving the investigation of violent crimes.

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities

Death Investigation Function:

Conduct investigations of deaths; examine, and take custody of the body, the personal effects of the deceased, and any weapons, instruments, vehicles, buildings, or premises which are believed to be involved in the death.
Examine body, assist with recognition/protection/collection of evidence including recovery and identification of human remains, acquire/interpret medical records, preserve evidence relating to the cause and manner of death, obtain blood and body fluids.
Interview relatives of the decedent, medical care provider interviews, and provide necessary technical expertise in the investigation of violent or suspicious deaths; refer relatives of the decedent to victim services staff as needed.
Receive and respond to phone calls from law enforcement, hospitals, and care facilities about deaths occurring under those jurisdictions.
Prepare, maintain and provide state mandated death investigation reports, record death certificate information, create and maintain database of county medical examiner cases, maintain state mandated documentation of medical examiner cases, prepare and maintain statistical data.
Work closely with state and local law enforcement to ensure 24-hour staffing for death investigations.

Supervision Functions:

Manage the activity and personnel associated with death investigations as prescribed by state statutes and as directed by the state medical examiner’s office.
Supervise and evaluate work performance, promoting cooperative team efforts among staff and with other county departments, through analysis of reports and discussion of investigations to provide quality service to citizens and county staff.
Exercise direct functional and/or technical supervision over assigned professional, administrative support, and temporary staff, as assigned by supervisor.
Asist in the recruitment, selection, training, and assignments program staff.

Criminal Case Functions:

Prepare and provide expert witness documentation for use in court trials and hearings, may be required to testify in criminal and civil proceedings related to the cause and manner of death.
Provide consultation, examination and, if needed, testimony in criminal cases.

Policy Functions:

Develop and implement MDI policies and procedures.
Initiate and update policies as directed by the county medical examiner or as the state requires.

Other Functions:

Assist with budget preparation; prepare cost estimates for budget recommendations and submit justifications for requests for expenditures.
Follow all safety rules and procedures established for work areas.
Perform related duties as required.

Typical Qualifications

Minimum Experience Level :

Six years plus

Specifics: Experience in the areas of biology, chemistry, anatomy, criminal law, or investigatory methods and procedures.

Substitution Note: Any satisfactory combination of education, experience and training that clearly demonstrates the ability to perform the work as determined by the Director.

Certifications:

Certification(s) required

Specifics: Must be a registered member or become a member of the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators within three months of hire. Must have completed either a NAME or NIJ certified 40-hour course in death investigation within three months of hire.

Driver’s License:

Oregon Driver's License required

Specifics: Must obtain within 30 days of hire.

Desirable Qualifications: Experience as a nurse, physician’s assistant, or paramedic. Strong writing skills with an understanding of complex and detailed medical and legal terminology. Previous employee and project management experience. Bilingual and/or bicultural competencies for Latino population.

Knowledge of:

Human anatomy.
Advanced course work in biology, physiology, or chemistry.

Skill or ability to:

Strong writing skills with an understanding of complex and detailed medical and legal terminology.
Draw biological specimens as required; accurately describe remains; examine mutilated, decomposed, and partial remains.
Effectively communicate with the county medical examiner, or state medical examiner’s office in relaying concerns of the family or the medical community ensuring adequate follow-up with any of those parties.
Effectively and empathetically communicate information regarding policies, science, medicine, and state statutes while in emotionally charged situations with a variety of public and professional individuals.
Effectively communicate through grand jury, inquest and/or courtroom testimony.
Convey information, ideas, and facts both orally and in writing to supervisors, colleagues, and individuals, inside and outside the County, using language and a format the audience will best understand.
Utilize computers and other technology to communicate in written and verbal forms (e.g., word processing, texts, emails, spreadsheets, department-specific software).
Effectively relate well with others, including supervisors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the County. Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and working to maintain constructive working relationships.
Take personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work. Show up to work on time, and follows instructions, policies, and procedures. Meet productivity standards, deadlines, and work schedules.

Job Conditions and Physical Demands

WORKING CONDITIONS

Job Conditions: The Chief Medicolegal Death Investigator is an on-call 24/7 position including weekends and holidays. The work is performed both indoors and outdoors in a variety of environments and in all weather conditions. Duties may involve strenuous physical activity, extensive driving or computer time, as well as exposure to unpleasant elements at death scenes. Frequent exposure to biological hazards. Commonly encounters grieving and/or volatile individuals at scenes, during the course of investigation, and subsequent to investigation.

Work Location: Lincoln County. This position will be based in Newport; however, it requires the ability to work at any of our locations and to respond throughout the County at death scenes.

Travel: Local travel to County facilities and to attend community meetings will be required frequently. Frequent travel throughout the County for investigations at death scenes. Occasionally will be required to travel out of the local area for various meetings, conferences, and trainings.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands are typical of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical capability to handle high mobility demands and complex personal interactions.

Physical Ability: Tasks involve the ability to exert moderate physical effort in light to heavy work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate to heavy weight (50-100 pounds).

Sensory Requirements: Most tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Most tasks require oral communications ability. Most tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds.
Environmental Factors: Tasks are regularly performed with exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, toxic/poisonous agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

Lincoln County is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and essential functions expected of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Lincoln County offers a comprehensive benefit package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision which is paid at 90% by the County and 10% by the employee. Other fully paid benefits include life, AD&D, long-term disability insurance. Other optional insurances are available. A 401K retirement plan is also provided. The County's current contribution rate is 11%.

Regular and Trial Service employees working between 20 and 39 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible for pro-rated employee benefits.