Deputy Medical Examiner

Duties:

As a Deputy Medical Examiner you will:

• Investigate deaths as prescribed by Oregon statutes, to include homicides, suicides, accidents, natural deaths and any death in which there are questionable or unexplained circumstances;
• Conduct investigations to determine the manner and cause of deaths, and whether they resulted from overt or natural causes; respond to media, notify next of kin and coordinate with health care professionals, paramedics, firefighters and law enforcement personnel.

Requirements:

Education/Training:

• Equivalent to an Associate of Arts degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in human anatomy, biology, forensic pathology or a related field demonstrating the capacity for the required knowledge and skills. Paramedic or forensic nursing training highly desirable; AND

Experience:

• Two years of responsible medical or law enforcement investigation experience.

License or Certificate:

• Must be able to pass a Background check.
• Must have a valid Driver's License.
• Ability to Board Register with ABMDI w/in first 18 months of hire.
• Successful completion of Oregon Certified Medicolegal Death Investigator (OCMDI) course within 18 months of hire.
• CJIS clearance within first six months of hire.

Other:

• Knowledge of state and local laws regarding death investigations and human remains.
• Knowledge of crime scene investigation, processing, and evidence collection techniques.
• Thorough knowledge of human anatomy and medical terminology, especially as it pertains to pathology.
• Knowledge of weapons (and safe unloading), drugs, and legalities of securing possessions.
• Thorough knowledge of first responder health and safety requirements including basic firearms safety.
• Ability to secure, control, and account for property taken into custody, including pets.
• Ability to prepare clear, concise, accurate reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work and a variety of people from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information effectively, both orally and in writing to diverse audiences including emotional family members.
• Ability to examine and handle mutilated, decomposed, and partial human remains.
• Ability to lift and maneuver dead bodies.
• Ability to obtain biological specimens as required without mutilation of remains and to accurately describe remains.
• Ability to locate and notify next-of-kin expeditiously and compassionately.
• Ability to work in unfavorable conditions such as inclement weather and rough environmental terrain. Skilled in problem-solving and conflict resolution.

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