Medical Library Assistant Jobs in Raleigh, NC (NOW HIRING)

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

The Medicolegal Death Investigator Supervisor oversees the Medicolegal Death Investigations Unit within the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME). This position manages daily operations, personnel, and program development to ensure 24/7 statewide coverage for medicolegal death investigations.

• Oversee and manage daily operations of the Medicolegal Death Investigations Unit to ensure continuous statewide coverage.
• Supervise and evaluate staff performance, including recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and disciplinary actions.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, and protocols for medicolegal death investigations.
• Coordinate and plan staff schedules to maintain 24/7 operational readiness, including holidays and weekends.
• Direct and monitor investigative activities, including jurisdiction determination, scene documentation, and evidence handling.
• Manage program budgets, inventory, and procurement of supplies and equipment for the unit.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration with law enforcement, attorneys, funeral homes, and other external partners.
• Oversee the unclaimed remains process, including approval of cremations and compliance with state regulations.
• Design and deliver training programs for staff and external stakeholders on medicolegal death investigation practices.
• Assist with postmortem examinations and identification procedures, including photography, radiography, and evidence collection.

Salary Grade Range: $55,490.00 - $83,235.00 Recruitment Range: $55,490.00 - $58,633.00

The Position Is Time-Limited, Concluding On June 30, 2027 - Extension Subject To Funding. The Position Is 100% Federally Funded. This Position Is Designated As Mandatory And Must Report Or Stay Over During Adverse Weather Events.

The duties of this position require periods of sitting, viewing computer monitors, reading, and interpreting hand-written reports, and repetitive hand and wrist motion entering data. This position responds to active death scenes, must have the ability to withstand, and work in, all types of weather conditions for a long period of time. Ability to climb, kneel, crawl, reach, walk, stand, push, pull and lift medium to heavy weight.

The NC Division of Public Health works to promote and contribute to the highest possible level of health for the people of North Carolina. Our entire statewide system of public health has dedicated professionals who carry out our mission every day through a wide range of essential and activities touching the lives of everyone in our state.

The North Carolina Medical Examiner System is a network of medical doctors and allied health professionals throughout North Carolina who voluntarily devote their time, energy, and medical expertise to see that deaths of a suspicious, unusual or unnatural nature are adequately investigated. The OCME investigates all deaths in North Carolina due to injury or violence, as well as natural deaths that are suspicious, unusual, or unattended by a medical professional. Please visit our website for more info: https://www.ocme.dhhs.nc.gov/

We are located in Raleigh, NC.

• According to Forbes, we are ranked as one of the top 20 best places to retire and the 2nd most educated city in the country.
• US News & World ranks Raleigh among the top 15 places to live in the U.S.
• 220,000 square feet state-of-the-art facility
• Plentiful Free Parking
• Easy access to highways (70, 40 and 440), NC Museum of Art, Umstead State Park, healthcare providers, and shopping centers
• Proximity to globally and nationally ranked universities (NC State, UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke)
• Fitness area with exercise equipment, classes, and wellness activities
• Weekly Food Trucks
• Car Cleaning and Detailing Services
• On-site bimonthly Annual Flu Shot Clinic for Employees and Families
• Monthly and quarterly career development classes, including opportunities for traveling
• Library of academic journals and materials on-site
• Employee Engagement and Staff Development Activities
• NC OCME Employee Recognition Programs
• State Health Plan and State of NC Employee Benefits

The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits.

Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees. Visit the website for State Benefits.

Minimum Education and Experience Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details. Bachelor’s degree in science (biology, chemistry, nursing, anthropology, forensic sciences, biochemistry, or related sciences field), or criminal justice from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of medicolegal death investigation experience or specialized (e.g., unidentified decedent, etc.) experience OR An equivalent combination of education and experience.

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.