Medicolegal Death Investigator
2 months ago
**THIS IS A TEMPORARY, **GRANT-FUNDED POSITION**
Under the supervision of the Chief of Investigations, investigates apparent natural/unnatural deaths responding to scenes or obtaining information via telephone or other social media devices when assisting with the determination of the cause and manner of death. Receives notifications of death and determines whether the death is defined under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Medical Examiner. Conducts death scene investigations by attending the scene; interviews family members; law enforcement agency representatives; medical personnel; and individuals with pertinent information. Photographs death scenes at investigation site; obtains medical records or specimens from the sites or medical facilities; prepares detailed written reports; and communicates investigation findings to Pathologists. Performs other duties as assigned
**Minimum Qualifications**
- Possession of a high school degree or a General Education Development (GED) certification plus four (4) years’ full-time work experience at a Medical Examiner’s Office or Coroner’s Office and is responsible for death investigations **is required.**
**OR**
- Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate’s degree in Science; Criminal Justice; or Forensic Science, plus two (2) years’ full-time work experience at a Medical Examiner’s Office; Coroner’s Office; or law enforcement agency and is responsible for death investigations **is required.**
**OR**
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Science; Criminal Justice; or Forensic Science **is required.**
**AND**
- Valid driver’s license (Class D) and proof of current automobile insurance is required.
- Must be prepared to work in a morgue environment with exposure to unpleasant sights, sounds and smells, bodily fluids and blood including hazardous conditions during investigations **is required.**:
- Must be prepared to work at any Cook County location or shift in the event of emergency situations and/or mass fatalities and be prepared to work a 24-hour workday **is required.**:
- Must be prepared to work any shift within a 24-hour workday including all holidays **is required.**:
- Certification with the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (ABMDI). Certification is required within one (1) year of hiring date and must maintain certification while employed in herein **is required.**
**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS**
Knowledge of the policies, practices and procedures of the Department of Investigations and of the Office of the Medical Examiner. Knowledge of medical terminology with the ability to decipher medical records. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Knowledge of best practices of medicolegal death investigations. Strong communication skills. Excellent communication skills in both written and verbal formats. Excellent analytical skills relative to the investigative process. Excellent organizational skills with the ability to complete tasks in a timely fashion. Ability to follow standardized departmental techniques and procedures and make independent decisions based on an understanding based on these techniques and procedures. Familiarity with Cook County topography. Ability to act professionally in highly stressful and emotional situations. Ability to travel extensively throughout Cook County. This position requires moderate to extensive travel to work assignments throughout Cook County for which the employee must provide his own adequate means of transportation.
**Physical Requirements**
**Very Heavy Work**
Very Heavy work involves exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
- **Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States territories and Canada, must be credentialed by the World Education Services (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or a National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES) member organization.**
**The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work.**
**VETERAN’S PREFERENCE**MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION.**IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS A VETERAN ON THEIR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION BY ANSWERING YES TO THE QUESTION “Are you a military veteran?”**ATTACH A COPY OF THEIR DD 214, DD 215 or NGB 22 (NOTICE OF SEPARATION) AT TIME OF APPLICATION FILING. IF YOU HAVE MULTIPLE DD 214S, 215S, OR NGB 22S, PLEASE SUBMIT THE ONE WITH THE LATEST DATE. COAST GUARD MUST SUBMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE MILITARY SEPARATION FROM EITHER THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (BE
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