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About the Position

Are you passionate about learning how the human body works? Do you enjoy working alongside doctors in a clinical setting? As an autopsy support professional, you'll have the opportunity to use your medical knowledge to support the 4th largest Medical Examiner jurisdiction in the Nation!

The Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner is seeking a knowledgeable and skilled Forensic Technician to join our team! You'll contribute by participating in autopsies and recording relevant findings into the case management system.

About the Office of the Medical Examiner

Join a team dedicated to providing reliable and trustworthy medical investigations of deaths in our community! The Office of the Medical Examiner is a county agency charged under Arizona Law to perform medical investigations of certain types of deaths. The goal of these investigations is to determine the medical cause (disease and/or injury) of the death to help improve the public's health and safety. Our investigations inform families, the public and its agencies, and other community stakeholders in the hope that future deaths may be prevented. We are looking for individuals to join our collaborative team to provide compassionate service to the people of Maricopa County.

Proud to Offer

• Perform work with a greater purpose

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Growth and stability since 1871

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System

• Paid vacation, sick, and parental (birth/adoption) leaves

• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.29% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

• Extensive wellness program with $60 monthly medical premium discounts

• Employee discounts for goods and services

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We Require

• One yearof experienceworking directly with decedents and/or patients in a medical environment

• High school diploma or GED

• An Associate's degree or completion of 60-semester units from an accredited college or university in a life science, nursing, or criminology field may substitute for the minimum requirements on a year-for-year basis

Other Requirements

• Successful candidate will be required to complete a post-job offer medical evaluation in order to use N95 respirators

We Value

• Two years of experience working directly with decedents and/or patients in a medical environment

• Experience assisting with postmortem examinations

• Experience working or volunteering in a medical examiner/coroner's office

• Experience working with decedents

• Paramedic, emergency medical, or surgical training

Job Contributions

• Using surgical techniques, assists in autopsies by opening bodies, removing internal organs for pathologists' examination, and closing bodies

• Take, develop, and ensure appropriate quality radiographs for examinations

• Inventory and record clothing, personal effects, and valuables

• Collect, preserve, label, and record tissue samples and specimens for toxicology, histology, and microbiology

• Collect, label, record, and secure evidentiary materials, such as trace evidence, ammunition, and other objects

• Measure and record the weights of internal organs as they are removed

• Document exam-related information into the case management system

• Clean and disinfect examination tables, instruments, equipment, and examination rooms

• Transport decedents to and from the body storage cooler using a pallet jack and proper lifting mechanics

• Take photographs and fingerprints

• Stock examination suites with required PPE, instruments, and supplies

Working Conditions

• Sufficient strength and physical and emotional stability to work under adverse conditions

• Ability to work with decedents in a decomposed state and work in malodorous conditions

• Weekend hours may be required based on selected schedule

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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