Medical Examiner Investigator

Duties

As a Medicolegal Death Investigator you will:

• Handle phone calls reporting deaths, responding to death scenes, conducting investigations which include researching and gathering information, interviewing witnesses, real time database direct entry, preparing investigative reports, handling evidence, moving remains, and determining jurisdiction of deaths reported to the OME.
• Assist medical examiners/forensic pathologists with complete documentation of evidence collected and recorded chain of custody, reports, and records gathering and review, and other requests as needed.
• Be familiar with laws and regulations regarding death investigation in Utah.
• Respond to incoming questions and complaints, provide information as allowed by law, explain policies and procedures, and facilitate resolution of issues as they arise.
• Facilitate information exchange between investigators and organ and tissue donation coordinators to allow for timely donation of organs and tissues.
• Coordinate information exchanges with law enforcement entities, treating physicians, attorneys and families.
• Other duties, tasks and responsibilities may be assigned at any time.

Example of Duties

• Conducts investigations into allegations of a variety of inappropriate activities, rules infractions, illegal actions, or cause of death.
• Ensures compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines, etc.
• Receives, researches, and responds to incoming questions or complaints; provides information, explains policy and procedures, and/or facilitates a resolution.
• Maintains detailed inspection or investigation records, prepares reports, and attends to other related administrative requirements.
• Coordinates program activities, services, and/or program implementation with private providers, other governmental entities, program users, etc.
• Acts as an expert witness. Gives testimony and /or recommendations in court cases and/or hearings.

 Earn a Degree in Crime Scene Investigation, Forensic Science, or Computer Forensics

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be located in Salt Lake County
• Has experience as a medicolegal death investigator.
• Has scene investigative experience (CSI, detective, law enforcement officer, etc.)
• Has a certification by the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (ABMDI).
• Has strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Has a medical degree or training (PA, NP, RN, paramedic, EMT, etc.) and current certification.
• Has a Bachelor's or Master's degree in forensic science, medical/nursing, or science.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Must be able to pass a criminal background check
• Bachelor's degree in forensic science, nursing, a biological science, criminal justice or a related field AND one (1) year of directly related, experience in medical or criminal or death investigation;
OR,
• Any combination of education and experience that is equivalent to the above stated requirements.

Qualifications (includes knowledge, skills, and abilities required upon entry into position and trainable after entry into position)

• Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
• Knowledge of applications and programming.
• Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
• Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
• Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
• Teaching others how to do something.
• Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Actively looking for ways to help people.
• The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
• The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
• The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
• The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
• The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
• The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.

Supplemental Information

Working Conditions:

• The OME operates 24 hours per day / 7 days per week. This position will be staffed for two 12 hour shifts a week that include days, nights, weekends and holidays to maintain 24-hour coverage.
• Risks which require the use of special safety precautions and/or equipment, e.g. working with contagious diseases or hazardous chemicals, etc.
• The working conditions vary based on the time of year, weather, and location of the investigation scene. This position requires the use of special safety precautions and/or equipment.
• Valid driver license required to drive a motor vehicle on a highway in this state per UCA53-3-202(1)(a).

Physical Requirements:

• Work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing, hiking, walking over rough terrain or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, lifting moderately heavy items (up to 50 lbs.) or similar activities.

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