Medical Examiner's Investigator II (2578) - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (ADM) (TPV)

Company Description

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2578 Medical Examiner's Investigator II Supplemental Questionnaire 

• Application Opening: August 14, 2026

• Application Deadline: August 21, 2026 at 11:59pm

• Salary Range: $121,368 to $147,524 annually (click to learn more)

• Appointment Type: (Temporary Provisional): This is not a permanent appointment. A provisional appointee must participate and be successful in a Civil Service examination for this classification and be selected through an open competitive process in order to be considered for permanent appointment. Provisional appointments may not exceed three (3) years.

• Recruitment: RTF0166894-01152333

About the Office of the City Administrator
The Office of the City Administrator and its 25+ divisions and departments operate core internal and public-facing essential services in to San Francisco residents and businesses. Our aim is to strengthen San Francisco by providing efficient and effective government services to increase safety and resiliency, support our local economy, and optimize capital planning and infrastructure all while prioritizing equity and inclusion.

The Office of the City Administrator’s Mission and Vision
Our vision is to lead the nation in public administration and to enable City departments to effectively deliver critical public services. We aim to help the city run better, to connect San Francisco residents and constituents to the vital public services they seek, and to create a meaningful and diverse work culture that is the place of choice for people who are invested in a career in public service.

We are committed to ensuring that the City services are inclusive, efficient, equitable, and culturally competent for San Franciscans of all races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, and sextual orientations. This commitment requires comprehensive review and thorough analysis of existing practices and policies to remove barriers to real inclusion. We are also committed to ensuring that we have a safe, equitable, and inclusive workplace for individuals of all races. This includes creating opportunities for hiring, promotion, training, and development, for all employees, including but not limited to, Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).

To learn more about our departments, divisions, and programs, visit:  https://sf.gov/departments/city-administrator 

About the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) is responsible for the medicolegal investigation and the certification of the cause of death and the manner of death for only those deaths under our jurisdiction (sudden, unexpected, or violent deaths); such as deaths outside a hospital or the care of a physician, accidental drug overdose, or suspected suicides or homicides.

We are driven by a deep sense of purpose to:

• Uphold the highest standards of ethics, excellence, and empathy in conducting forensic investigations to determine the cause and manner of death within our jurisdiction;
• Deliver impartial forensic services that benefit both the community and the justice system; and
• Provide data to inform public health initiatives

Ultimately, we seek to bring closure to decedent families and their loved ones.

Job Description

As a Medical Examiner’s Investigator II, you will play a key role in conducting investigations and determining the cause and manner of death in cases under OCME jurisdiction by performing duties including retrieving decedents and removal of decedent's body, securing evidence, identifying decedents, notifying next-of-kin, and taking a lead in medicolegal investigations while upholding ethics standards. You will have the opportunity to not only be a champion for the decedents, but for their families, your community, and the justice system.

Examples of Important and Essential Duties:

• Responds to death scenes coming under the jurisdiction of the Chief Medical Examiner, including difficult, sensitive and/