Medicolegal Death Investigator I/II

Title: Medicolegal Death Investigator I/II

State Role Title: Law Enforcement Officer III

Hiring Range: MDI I: $63,000 - $67,000 MDI II: $70,000 - $73,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINR-WST

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia OCME is a statewide medical examiner system with four regional district offices encompassing 16 forensic pathologists and a Chief Medical Examiner. The Western District of the Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) is seeking a Medicolegal Death Investigator to join our team in mountainous Roanoke.

The Medicolegal Death Investigator I 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.

The Medicolegal Death Investigator II position performs the same duties as the Medicolegal Death Investigator I although under less direct supervision. A Medicolegal Death Investigator II also assists with training medicolegal death investigators, local medical examiners, per diem investigators, and forensic pathology fellows. Duties also include presenting educational lectures at Local Medical Examiner conferences and Death Investigator In-Services.

Applicants meeting the criteria for Medicolegal Death Investigator II will have obtained Diplomate status (Registry Certification from the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators) and typically have at least 3 years of full-time experience as a medicolegal death investigator at a Medical Examiner/Coroner office, with at least 200 independent death scene investigations.

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. 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.

The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.

Minimum Qualifications

Medicolegal Death Investigator I
• This position requires a knowledge of laws and standards of medicolegal death investigation, anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, and/or medical terminology in forensics
• Must be able 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.
• Must be able to compose documents, use a digital camera and print digital photographs.
• Must obtain registry certification from the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (ABMDI) prior to the completion of two years of employment. Must maintain registry or board certification from the ABMDI after two years of employment.

Medicolegal Death Investigator II
• This position requires at least 3 years full time experience as a medicolegal death investigator at a Medical Examiner/Coroner office with at least 200 independent death scene investigations.
• Must have Registry or Board certification from the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (ABMDI). Must maintain certification from the ABMDI.
• Must be able 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