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Deputy Coroner

Lancaster County

Forensic Center, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 Sept 2025

💰 $83,325/yr($55,543/yr – $83,325/yr)

About the role

Compensation Range:

$55,543.49 - $83,324.80

Our full-time positions come with an array of excellent benefits including comprehensive healthcare coverage, a pension plan, flexible spending accounts and even a tuition reimbursement program.

At Lancaster County, we understand the importance of work-life balance. That's why we offer paid time off for sick, vacation and holidays, an employee assistance program, and family medical leave.

If you're passionate about making a difference, apply today to join us in serving the community!

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY

Assists with the investigation of deaths reported to the agency. Conducts the seeking, gathering and documentation of pertinent circumstantial, historical, and other medicolegal data. Aids the Coroner with identification of the decedent, determination of cause and manner of death, preservation of evidence, notification of next-of-kin and interagency communications. Facilitates the transportation, admission, and discharge of decedents at the Forensic Center. Prepares cases and conducts photography during autopsies. Collects laboratory samples.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

The incumbent is deputized by the Lancaster County Coroner and reports to the Chief Deputy Coroner.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Receives and responds to the initial report of death or the request for investigation
Seeks and gathers facts and additional information necessary to establish jurisdiction
Responds as appropriate to location of death and/or location of injury and documents by means of notes, diagrams, sketches, and photographs
Performs a preliminary external examination of the body as appropriate
Notes findings relevant to time, identification, manner, injuries, condition of the body, location of the body, and relationships to any possible evidence within the scene
Communicates and coordinates with the Coroner, Chief Deputy Coroner, First Deputy Coroner, family members, witnesses, law enforcement, hospital, and other agencies
Obtains pertinent past and present medical, psychiatric, social, and family history
Facilitates the secure removal of a decedent, along with any evidentiary or pertinent property, and adheres to proper chain-of-custody procedures
Ensures proper preservation and storage of property/evidence and records
Creates an official record within the electronic case management system
Prepares official reports as directed
Facilitates the admission and discharge of decedents at the Forensic Center
Performs any necessary preliminary procedures to determine the depth and breadth of an investigation
Maintains proper inventory par levels for autopsy procedures, disasters, and field investigations, including equipment within the response vehicles
Attends continuing education and training courses as available and directed in order to maintain professional credentials and knowledge of the latest investigative standards

OTHER SPECIFIC TASKS OR DUTIES

Assists the pathologist in the absence of the pathology assistant.
Provides out of county transportation of lab specimens, evidence or remains.
Assists with clerical and statistical record keeping.
May perform other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Associate degree with three or more years acceptable and proven experience in death or forensic investigations or forensic science.
At the discretion of the Coroner, years of experience in other related fields may substitute for education or stated qualifications.

REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS/CLEARANCES

ABMDI Registry Certification is required within two years
Ability to pass pre-employment criminal background investigation, drug screening and driver's record check
Ability to obtain Act 235 certification A current and valid Pennsylvania driver's license is required