Medicolegal Death Investigator- Tidewater District

Title: Medicolegal Death Investigator- Tidewater District State Role Title: Law Enforcement OfficerIII Hiring Range: $26.
16/hr.
- $30/hr.
Pay Band: 5 Agency: Virginia Department of Health Location: CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER-TDWT Agency Website: www.
vdh.
virginia.
gov Recruitment Type: General Public - G Job Duties This Office of the Chief Medical Examiner – Tidewater District in Norfolk is seeking a part time Medicolegal Death Investigator.
This is a wage position and averages 29 hours per week, not to exceed 1500 hours in a year and is not eligible for benefits.
This is a restricted position, which is solely funded by the Highway Safety Grant for a one year period ending 9/30/24.
The availability of funding is scheduled for review before the grant expiration date and periodically thereafter.
Continued employment is contingent on the continued availability of funds This 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.
Coordinate the various functions and responsibilities of the DMV Toxicology grant.
Serves as the point of contact for district office investigators and staff regarding this grant and its requirements.
Grant has definitive deadlines and successful candidate must meet those deadlines week, monthly and quarterly.
Work with local medical examiners to ensure specimen collection and submission to the OCME district office in a timely manner.
Performs necessary toxicology specimen tracking.
Develops tracking tools and techniques to improve submission timeframes and receipts of toxicology final results.
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 varying, rotating shifts that include day, evening, overnights, weekends and holidays to maintain 24-hour coverage.
Minimum Qualifications • Knowledge of laws and standards of medicolegal death investigation, anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, and/or medical terminology in forensics.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Must have strong keyboarding and typing skills allowing for real time, quick and accurate data entry of large amounts of case information into a database.
• Ability to compose documents, use a digital camera and print digital photographs.
Additional Considerations • Experience in law enforcement or ME/C office is preferred.
• Prefer experience in death scene investigations, identification of human remains, and experience applying medicolegal death investigation technique and standards.
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Special Instructions You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully.
Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
VDH accepts only on-line applications.
Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered.
Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.
m.
on the job closing date.
Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.
S.
HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify.
Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.
It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.
vdh.
virginia.
gov.
If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.
30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position.
The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.
As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply! Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application.
This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job.
Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration Contact Information Name: Jessica Vaughan Phone: n/a Email: jessica.
vaughan@vdh.
virginia.
gov In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process.
To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).
Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability.
If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.
Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force.
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