Title: Medicolegal Death Investigator I/II - Northern District
State Role Title: Law Enforcement Officer III
Hiring Range: $66,000 to $76,590
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Virginia Department of Health
Location: CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER-NO
Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/medical-examiner/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Medicolegal Death Investigator I position is responsible for investigating deaths
that fall under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Duties
include handling phone calls reporting deaths, responding to death scenes, data
collection, real time database direct entry, preparing reports, review of medical
records and other documents, handling evidence, moving remains, assisting with
identification of remains, and determining necessity for autopsy or further exam at
district office. Inspecting bodies and obtaining specimens for examination is
required.
The Medicolegal Death Investigator II position performs the same duties as the
Medicolegal Death Investigator I although under less direct supervision. A
Medicolegal Death Investigator II also assists with training medicolegal death
investigators, local medical examiners, per diem investigators, and forensic
pathology fellows. Duties also include presenting educational lectures at Local
Medical Examiner conferences and Death Investigator In-Services.
Will also require occasional travel throughout the district and state, ability to
respond to disaster events as requested, ability to traverse rocky, uphill or otherwise
unstable geographic locations, ability to lift/push/pull 100 lbs-500+lbs body weights.
Involves possible exposure to hazardous substances/dangerous materials. Will also
require occasional travel throughout the district and state, ability to respond to
disaster events as requested, ability to traverse rocky, uphill or otherwise unstable geographic locations, ability to lift/push/pull 100 lbs-500+lbs body weights. Involves
possible exposure to hazardous substances/dangerous materials. This position will
work varied rotating shifts that include day, evening, overnights, weekends and
holidays to maintain 24-hour coverage. All medicolegal death investigators must obtain registry certification from the ABMDI prior to the completion of two years of employment. Registry or Board certification from the ABMDI must be maintained after two years of employment.
Minimum Qualifications
- Knowledge of laws and standards of medicolegal death investigation,
- Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology,
- Must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing,
- Demonstrated written communication and typing skills.
Additional Considerations
- Experience in law enforcement or Medical Examiner/Coroner Office is preferred.
- Experience in death scene investigations,
- Experience in identification of human remains,
- Experience applying medicolegal death investigation technique and standards.
- ABMDI Registry or Board certification.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be
considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this
position. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive
manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous
experience that relates to the position.
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history
background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central
Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other
financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests
may be required for certain positions.
It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource
management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race
including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.
If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency
a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call
DARS at 800- 552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.
Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must
submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the
state application as an attachment.
As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!
Contact Information
Name: Daniel Baker
Phone: 804.629.3618
Email: [email protected]
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
