Examples of Duties

This recruitment is being established to obtain a current eligible list for both full time and Extra-Help vacancies. Extra-Help are not entitled to county benefits and are limited to a maximum of 25 hours per week. Extra-Help pay is $27.48 - $30.31 per hour.

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

Arrange and/or remove bodies from death scene and delivers to morgue or other facilities.
Notify and coordinate information with representatives of other criminal justice agencies.
Locates and notifies next of kin.
Interviews witnesses and relatives to obtain information about the decedent and circumstances of death.
Works with families of organ donors; prepares toxicology samples.
Requests various specialists such as forensic pathologist, toxicologists, bacteriologists and other skilled persons to aid in arriving at exact cause of death within defined procedural limits.
Completes final cause of death and signs death certificate.
Cleans autopsy room and sterilizes instruments and handles other facets of janitorial duties.
May have to testify in court or under deposition regarding the findings of an investigation.

Experience

Minimum Qualifications

Level I

One (1) year experience in a health care position or in emergency services preferably dealing with the deceased and their bereaved relatives.

OR

Completion of sixty (60) college units with an emphasis in administration of justice, health or physical sciences or nursing.

Level II

One (1) year of increasingly responsible experience in a Coroner's Office, in a position equivalent to a Deputy Coroner I.

License

Possess a valid California driver's license at time of appointment and maintain.

Essential Functions

Assist at autopsies and post-mortem examinations. Handle decomposed bodies.
Write reports of investigative findings. Maintaining logs and supplies.
Understand medical and legal terminology.
Operate a personal computer and other office equipment.
Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
Analyze data, interpret directions, procedures and regulations, and develop appropriate responses.
Perform job duties under stressful conditions and respond appropriately to situations.
Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
Lift and move with help objects weighing over 100 pounds.
Conduct activities on uneven surfaces under various environmental conditions.
Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
Frequently lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
Kneel, bend, twist, squat, balance and crawl.
Normal dexterity, frequent holding and grasping; including repetitive hand and arm motion.
Regular attendance is an essential function.

Knowledge Of

Health and Safety and Government Code laws and the California Code as related to the duties of a Coroner.
Hygienic methods and practices, including aseptic and antiseptic procedures.
Surgical instruments and equipment used in the performing an autopsies.
Techniques involved in handling and preparing bodies for post-mortem examination or burial.
Interviewing techniques.
Investigative principles and techniques.
Medical terminology.

Ability To

Maintain confidential information according to legal standards and/or County regulations.
Work effectively under unpleasant conditions to deal with distraught persons.
Analyze facts and situations and take action.
Prepare reports as to cause of death.
Use post-mortem techniques and procedures.

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