Forensic Operations Administrator - Forensic Services

General Summary:
Under direction of the Director of Forensic Services, this position performs responsible supervisory and operational oversight for the day-to-day operations of the Forensic Services Department, to include:  Assists the Director in planning, developing, implement and evaluation department policies, goals  priorities and objectives; Prepares and maintains the department budget, payroll, and inventory in accordance with local and State regulations; Assists with supervising personnel, including hiring/firing, training, scheduling and disciplinary issues; Assists with implementing and developing standard Office policies and procedures; Oversees maintenance and related medical equipment; Collaborates with other county departments and vendors for contracts; Oversees the security and storage of evidence and personal property; Performs other duties as needed, to include assisting with technical aspects of autopsies and death investigations as needed.

Essential Duties:
Oversees daily operations of department; Creates agenda items; Assists with developing/implementing SOP for office, including safety practices and assist with accreditation by NAME in the future; Investigates and resolves matters of significance on behalf of Director; Reports all maintenance issues and coordinates repair as needed, as well as routine annual maintenance; Oversees storage of property and evidence to ensure proper release/destruction; Provides statistics to regulatory agencies; Communicates with families, funeral homes and law enforcement as needed for cases; Transcribes and assists with review of final autopsy reports; Data entry for cases; Ats as site Radiation Safety Officer for X-ray equipment and adheres to State Inspects as required; Coordinate internships/tours with college students, hospitals, EMS and another agencies; Reviews and processes all open records requests; Coordinates meetings for pathologists with attorneys or other officials; Coordinates ancillary tests for cases as needed.  Records and balances department budget; Assists with yearly budget presentations; Maintains inventory; Processes all accounts payable/receivable; Assists Purchasing with vendor contracts; Processes and enters payroll; Provides financial reports for Treasurer/Auditor.  Supervises/evaluates staff to ensure that work is performed according to SOP; Assists Director with interviewing and reviewing applications for new hires, as well as training; Creates and submits PDQ’s and PCR’s; Approves time off requests for forensic techs and investigators; Enforces disciplinary actions; Creates on-call schedule for techs and investigators; Records and reports worker’s comp/injury reports to Risk Management for all staff; Coordinates staff training to maintain verifications for positions; processes travel reimbursements for all approved training.  Assists pathologists with all aspects of autopsy when needed/on-call, including evidence collection and prepares specimens needed for testing; Assist with death investigations as needed; Ensure that the decedent is released to proper next-of-kin as defined by Texas law.

Other Duties as assigned.

Supervision    
Received:    
Given: Forensic Lab Technicians and Death Investigators

Education    
Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Anthropology, Sociology, Forensic Science, Criminology or related medical, legal, or forensic fields
Preferred:    

Experience    
Required: 10 or more years of experience of supervisory experience in a medical or medicolegal death investigative setting
Preferred:    

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations    
Required:    
Preferred:    

Physical Demands    
Typical: Sitting, standing, walking, stooping, climbing, kneeling and reaching.  Pushing/pulling heavy weights and standing for extended periods will be necessary periodically

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities    
Typical: General knowledge of office related products, such as typewriter, calculator, copy machines, computer operations with intermediate to advanced work process, spreadsheet, and/or other type of software experience and intermediate to advanced with data entry and retrieval, etc.  Must have intermediate or advanced level knowledge in the operations of MDI Log case management system, transcription pedal, phone, copy/scan/fax/print machine, X-Ray mobile unit/digital processor, digital camera, oscillating saw, centrifuge, surgical tools (forceps, scalpels, scissors), and other autopsy equipment (gurneys, examination tables, sinks, etc.)

Must have considerable working knowledge of medical protocol terminology, forensic science, forensic pathology, and pharmacology. Must have knowledge of investigative principles, practices and techniques used in medicolegal death investigations. Must have knowledge of budget preparation/fiscal management, including experience with the county finance system/guidelines. Must h