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City and County of Honolulu
MEDICOLEGAL INVESTIGATOR IV (SR-24) [1 vacancy]
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What they do
A Coroner or Medical Examiner directs activities such as autopsies, pathological and toxicological analyses, and inquests relating to the investigation of deaths occurring within a legal jurisdiction to determine cause of death or to fix responsibility for accidental, violent, or unexplained deaths.
$58,470 / year median in Hawaii
+12% projected growth
Job Description
Position Information "Drive Investigations that Deliver Answers and Justice." The Department of the Medical Examiner is seeking experienced death or forensic investigators to fill a couple of Medicolegal Investigator IV positions in Honolulu. These positions serve as a working supervisor for a team of investigative staff and related activities for an assigned shift on selected weekdays and/or weekend days, assuming responsibility for the full range of medicolegal investigative work in connection with any death that falls under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Medical Examiner.
What You Will Do:
Lead and supervise medicolegal investigators by assigning work, reviewing reports, providing training, and ensuring quality investigations. Conduct comprehensive investigations of sudden, unexpected, suspicious, violent, and unattended deaths to assist in determining the cause and manner of death. Coordinate with law enforcement, forensic pathologists, hospitals, mortuaries, and other local, state, federal, and military agencies throughout the investigation process. Manage the identification, notification of next of kin, release and disposition of decedents, and the security and documentation of evidence and personal property. Prepare detailed investigative reports, maintain accurate case records, testify in court when required, and assist with policy development, operational planning, and other supervisory responsibilities. Perform other related duties as required.Special Working Conditions:
Provides 24-hour coverage and may be required to work rotating shifts, nights, weekends, holidays, and respond to emergency call-outs. Works in environments that may involve exposure to contagious diseases, bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, and hazardous chemicals while using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). Regularly encounters deceased individuals in various stages of decomposition and may be exposed to unpleasant odors, insects, and other conditions associated with medicolegal investigations. Responds to death scenes in a variety of locations, including homes, hospitals, highways, industrial sites, fire scenes, and remote or difficult-to-access terrain, where hazardous conditions may exist. Performs physically demanding work, including prolonged standing, walking over uneven terrain, climbing, bending, and lifting or moving items weighing up to 50 pounds.- Actual salary will be commensurate with applicable experience, pending approval. Relocation incentive may be available.
- Enjoy excellent employment benefits including generous time off (up to 21 vacation days, 21 sick leave days, and holidays), comprehensive health coverage, retirement plan, career development, and much more!
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EDUCATION REQUIREMENT
Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in forensic science, biological science, nursing, allied health, criminal justice, or a directly related field. Education obtained outside of the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at a regionally-accredited college/university in the United States. In order to receive credit for the education, a foreign credential evaluation (FCE) must be provided. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.Education Verification :
Education information must be listed clearly on your application. If available, please attach a legible electronic copy of your diploma, official transcripts, and/or applicable foreign credential evaluation to your application. As part of the hiring process, you may be asked to furnish documentation to verify your education to move forward for further consideration.Substitution :
Work experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis. Such experience must have provided the knowledge, skills, and analytical ability normally gained from attainment of a bachelor's degree in forensic science, biological science, nursing, allied health, criminal justice, or a directly related field.EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
Three years of progressively responsible professional experience in conducting medicolegal investigations, one of which shall have been representative of the next lower level.- Experience representative of the next lower level (Medicolegal Investigator III) involves i ndependently conducting the full range of medicolegal investigations of deaths which are accidental, violent, unattended or unexplained to determine facts, develop evidence, and secure information to ascertain the medical cause and manner of death.