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Whatcom County, WA

Medical Examiner

Bellingham, WA · On-site

$29K/mo

The Medical Examiner will lead a team of Investigators, Autopsy Technicians, an Operations Manager ... Voluntary Term Life Insurance and Personal Accident Insurance * Flexible Spending Account (FSA ...

Rush University

Pathologist Assistant

Oak Park, IL · On-site

$41.44 - $60.14/hr

Accepts and/or volunteers for special projects and completes them within an agreed upon time frame ... on-call autopsy technicians. * Maintains overall responsibility for the coordination and ...

Rush University

Pathologist Assistant

Oak Park, IL · On-site

$41.44 - $60.14/hr

Accepts and/or volunteers for special projects and completes them within an agreed upon time frame ... on-call autopsy technicians. * Maintains overall responsibility for the coordination and ...

Rush Oak Park Hospital

Pathologist Assistant

Oak Park, IL · On-site

$41.44 - $60.14/hr

Evaluates their performances within the established deadlines. • Accepts and/or volunteers for ... on-call autopsy technicians. • Maintains overall responsibility for the coordination and ...

Rush University

Pathologist Assistant

Oak Park, IL · On-site

$41.44 - $60.14/hr

Evaluates their performances within the established deadlines. • Accepts and/or volunteers for ... on-call autopsy technicians. • Maintains overall responsibility for the coordination and ...

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Provides surgical pathology, clinical pathology, or autopsy diagnostic services including frozen ... voluntary applicable standards. Ensures that services and practices fulfill clinical care ...

American Battery Solutions

Quality Technician

Springboro, OH · On-site

$15.75 - $21.50/hr

Support incoming inspection, autopsy activities, and production control operations. * Support ... Voluntary benefits offerings. * Tuition assistance. * Employee Referral Program. * Employee ...

American Battery Solutions

Quality Technician

Springboro, OH · On-site

$15.75 - $21.50/hr

Support incoming inspection, autopsy activities, and production control operations. * Support ... Voluntary benefits offerings. * Tuition assistance. * Employee Referral Program. * Employee ...

Maricopa County, AZ

Medical Examiner

Phoenix, AZ · On-site

$240K - $306K/yr

E.) Forensic Autopsy Standards, document findings in narrative reports, take overnight calls from ... Experience working or volunteering in a Medical Examiner or Coroner's Office * Certification in ...

Maricopa

Medical Examiner

Phoenix, AZ · Hybrid

$240K - $306K/yr

E.) Forensic Autopsy Standards, document findings in narrative reports, take overnight calls from ... Experience working or volunteering in a Medical Examiner or Coroner's Office * Certification in ...

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Forensic Autopsy Technician I

Kalamazoo, MI • On-site

Western Michigan University
Education • 1 - 5K employees
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$17.47 - $20.37/hr

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 2 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Prepare bodies for postmortem examinations and assist pathologists during and after the examination.

  • Perform activities related to the transfer, storage, and maintenance of cadavers and specimens, including documentation and chain of custody protocols.

  • Document external examinations, including verification of decedent identification, photographing, and recording personal belongings and evidentiary materials.

Western Michigan University rating

6.7

Company rating: 6.7 out of 10

Based on 30 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

Description
The Forensic Autopsy Technician prepares bodies for postmortem examinations, assists pathologist
during and after the examination, and prepares body for release to funeral home; provide medical
photography services. Provides support with transfer of cadavers to anatomy laboratory and into storage,
maintenance of cadavers and the anatomy lab, and assisting with prosections of cadavers, as needed.
Performs routine and non-routine activities involved in the storage, filing, and preparation of slides for
microscopic evaluation and adheres to established quality control criteria and established procedures.
BENEFITS
  • Wellness reimbursement.
  • Continuing education and tuition reimbursement.
  • Employer-funded retirement plan.
  • Two medical plan options: PPO and High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with employer HSA contribution.
  • Flexible work solutions based on position and department.
  • Up to four weeks of PTO accrual beginning in year one.
  • Paid holidays.
  • Paid volunteer time.
  • Paid preferred holiday.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Coordinates workload to complete assignments within requested time frame. Prepares paperwork and tools to accomplish the daily workload.
  • Responsible for the receipt, identification and transfer of all decedents into and out of WMed, maintaining chain of custody protocols in accordance with WMed protocols and in compliance with standards set forth by the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME).
  • Performs postmortem radiography according to safety standards, including Lodox ®, Carestream, computed tomography (CT) and assists with postmortem dental radiography, as needed.
  • Responsible for the collection and preservation of clothing, physical and biological evidence for forensic analysis. Documents and maintains evidentiary materials in accordance with established policies and procedures, including chain of custody protocols compliant with standards set forth by NAME.
  • Responsible for the collection, appropriate labeling, documentation and packaging of specimens for toxicological analysis maintaining chain of custody protocols and in accordance with NAME standards.
  • Documents external examination, including: verification of decedent identification, photographs and documents all personal belongings and items pertinent to examination, including medical treatment, decedent identifiers and evidentiary materials, if applicable.
  • Under direct supervision of the assigned pathologist, performs in situ dissection of the autopsy procedure, including the identification, observation and evisceration of organs and tissues from the chest, abdomen and head.
  • Responsible for the documentation of examination information, observations, weights, and measurements following established procedures. Photographs medical/forensic materials with accurate labeling, uploads digital photographs to case management system.
  • Following examination, prepares decedent for funeral home and notifies funeral home and/or transport service, if applicable. Documents all communication.
  • With supervision, oversees the release of decedents to funeral homes and/or appropriate transport services.
  • Maintains morgue organization and cleanliness; ensures surfaces are free of blood and body fluids.
  • Disposes of hazardous waste and specimen storage appropriately.
  • Responsible for maintaining daily log of cooler inventory of decedents and specimens, temperature monitoring and laboratory supplies.
  • Practices universal precautions and follows infection control policies and procedures accordingly.
  • Assists in the Anatomy Laboratory, including support with transfer of cadavers, maintenance of cadavers, and cleanliness.
  • Assists in the Anthropology Laboratory, as needed, transferring decedents/specimens and decedents for examination.
  • Attends and engages in all unit and departmental meetings.
  • Maintains a clean and well-organized work area
  • At times, may be responsible for cleaning up bodily fluids from decedents/cadavers outside of department.
  • Availability to work weekends and holidays.
  • Availability to work occasional overtime or evenings to complete time sensitive projects.
  • Availability to provide on-call, overnight customer service with occasional response to morgue for time sensitive release procedures.
  • Availability to work occasional overtime on weekends or evenings to complete time sensitive projects.
  • Acquires knowledge for new technology and policy/procedure revisions
  • All other duties as assigned.

Requirements
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
  • Associate degree; or two years of college in a scientific or applicable field, preferred.
  • Knowledge of anatomy and medical terminology, preferred.
  • Previous volunteer or work experience in a medical or patient care setting, required.
  • Experience labeling, managing, organizing, and shipping samples, preferred.
  • Experience operating cassette and slide printing equipment, preferred.
  • Experience operating laboratory equipment, including centrifuge and specimen labeling printers, preferred.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS:
  • Current valid Driver's License required.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
  • Comfortable communicating with grieving individuals.
  • The ability to follow detailed oral and written directions and protocols.
  • Ability to attend to human remains in various stages of decomposition, disease and trauma.
  • Able to cope with the psychological effects of death.
  • Maintain the confidentiality and integrity of information.
  • Ability to adhere to stringent sanitation and biohazard control measures.
  • Demonstrates the ability to recognize priorities in organization of work flow.
  • Able to perform duties independently, with a minimal need for direct supervision.

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