Medicolegal Death Investigator

Job Posting Title

Medicolegal Death Investigator

Agency

342 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER

Supervisory Organization

Medicolegal Investigations

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

$56,900.00 annual salary with benefits

Job Description

Description of Duties: 

The employee is required to complete the In-House Death Investigation training academy. The length of the academy will be determined based on the level of the skills development of the recruits. The academy will require extended periods of time away from family and friends.  Applicants and recruits must meet the physical and mental requirements of the job.  Upon completion of the academy, the investigator will be assigned to field duty which will require the ability to function in a solo or partnered situation.  This job will require the ability to investigate deaths that fall under the statutory duties of this agency and to communicate to various entities those statutes and the mission of this agency. This job will also require the candidate to perform in an autopsy lab setting. Duties in the lab may include data input, photography, lab specimen draws, evidence collection, and any other job duty, appointed by the Investigator Supervisor.

This job requires an investigator to be a visible representative of this agency and adhere to agency policies and guidelines, as well as maintain a role of ambassador of the agency both on and off duty.  An investigator will be required to talk to a variety of groups and individuals that include law enforcement agencies, physicians, nurses, lawyers, grieving family members, and funeral directors.  The job is also physically demanding, requiring the stamina and strength to work assigned shifts under all environmental conditions, drive safely for extended periods of time, endure frequent periods of sleep deprivation, lift and move bodies as well as climb or otherwise work in a confined or difficult conditions in order to investigate deaths.

Education and Experience:

Experience in medical technology, emergency medical service or prior field agency employment in another medicolegal investigative office which is responsible for a similar work product to that of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Oklahoma.

A degree in crime scene processing or law enforcement, with practical experience in death investigation, is preferred. 

ABMDI certification is preferred or will be required within two years of employment.

*At the option of the Chief Medical Examiner, years of experience in related fields may substitute for education or other stated qualifications.  

Special Requirements:

Must live in Oklahoma City area and be able to pass a rigid character and background investigation.  The employee is required to complete college level work in the training academy that will consist of one month of training.  Must maintain the physical and mental stamina to perform the work and willingness to accept the physical and mental discomforts inherent in the work.  Must be at least 21 years of age and possess a valid Oklahoma Driver’s License, social security card or work visa.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

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