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Job Description
Direct 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.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 13-1041.06
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Coroners”.
Also Known As…
- Coroners
- Medical Legal Investigator (MLI)
- Medical Examiner
- Elected County Coroner/Chief Medical Examiner
- District Medical Examiner
- Deputy Coroner
- County Coroner
- Coroner/Medical Examiner
- Coroner
- Chief Deputy Coroner
- Medical Investigator
- Forensic Pathologist
- Forensic Medical Examiner
- Deputy Coroner Investigator
- Coroner's Juror
- Coroner Transport Technician
- Coroner Technician
- Coroner Forensic Technician
Tasks for “Forensic Pathologist”
- Complete reports and forms required to finalize cases.
- Direct activities of workers conducting autopsies, performing pathological and toxicological analyses, and preparing documents for permanent records.
- Observe, record, and preserve any objects or personal property related to deaths, including objects such as medication containers and suicide notes.
- Collect wills, burial instructions, and other documentation needed for investigations and for handling of the remains.
- Collect and document any pertinent medical history information.
- Record the disposition of minor children, as well as details of arrangements made for their care.
- Locate and document information regarding the next of kin, including their relationship to the deceased and the status of notification attempts.
- Complete death certificates, including the assignment of cause and manner of death.
- Remove or supervise removal of bodies from death scenes, using the proper equipment and supplies, and arrange for transportation to morgues.
- Observe and record the positions and conditions of bodies and related evidence.
- Testify at inquests, hearings, and court trials.
- Inquire into the cause, manner, and circumstances of human deaths and establish the identities of deceased persons.
- Interview persons present at death scenes to obtain information useful in determining the manner of death.
- Provide information concerning the circumstances of death to relatives of the deceased.
- Witness and certify deaths that are the result of a judicial order.
- Coordinate the release of personal effects to authorized persons and facilitate the disposition of unclaimed corpses and personal effects.
- Perform medicolegal examinations and autopsies, conducting preliminary examinations of the body to identify victims, locate signs of trauma, and identify factors that would indicate time of death.
- Confer with officials of public health and law enforcement agencies to coordinate interdepartmental activities.
- Inventory personal effects recovered from bodies, such as jewelry or wallets.
- Arrange for the next of kin to be notified of deaths.
Related Technology & Tools
- Postmortem suturing needles
- Enterotomes
- Binocular light compound microscopes
- Autopsy saws
- Autopsy knives
- Postmortem fingerprint equipment
- Bone dust collectors
- Laptop computers
- Autopsy fluid collection vacuum aspirators
- Personal computers
- Surgical masks
- Toothed forceps
- Postmortem blood drawing syringes
- Autopsy scissors
- Protective coveralls
- Dictation equipment
- Bone cutters
- Stryker saws
- Surgical scalpels
- Portable x ray machines
- Dissection scissors
- Surgical gloves
- Skull chisels
- Dissecting knives
- Triple beam balances
- Cadaver lifts
- Rib cutters
- Digital cameras
- Staining dishes
- Digital video cameras
- Specimen scales
- Protective eye shields
- Desktop computers
- Dissection forceps
- Digital autopsy scales
- Autopsy bone saws
- Specimen collection containers
- 35 millimeter cameras
- Microscope slides
- Tabletop centrifuges
- Autopsy evidence collection kits
- Floor scales
- Douglas Associates Forensic Filer
- Genetic database software
- Email software
- Spreadsheet software
- 3D graphics software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Mideo Systems EZDoc Plus
- Corel WordPerfect
- Microsoft Office
- Data entry software
- Rapid Medical Examiners System
- Ingenuware CoronerBase
- Alcestis
- Toxicology databases
- Autopsy information databases
- Fingerprint databases
- Microsoft Excel
- Web browser software
- Graphics software
- Bite analysis software
- Microsoft Word