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Marinette County
Deputy Medical Examiner
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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.
$59,312 / year median in Wisconsin
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Investigate and maintain records on all deaths which are considered suicidal, accidental, homicidal, unexplained, unusual, suspicious, sudden; those where a physician is not available or will not sign a death certificate; and in those deaths where cremation is to be the final disposition of the corpse. Further duties include authorizing all cremations and disinterments, screening all death certificates issued in Marinette County for compliance with final disposition and proper execution of the death certificate and receiving and recording an accurate account of all monies collected for death certificates and cremations. Part Time, On-call position. $23.92/hour, 2 hours minimum pay per call, $3.00/hour on-call pay when on call, on-call hours mainly 5:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday through Saturday, holidays occasionally.