The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner-Western District is seeking an hourly wage Medicolegal Death Investigator (position MEX13). This is a part time position and no benefits are provided. Hours to include midnights, weekends and holidays and rotating shifts as needed to maintain 24 hour coverage, maximum average of 29 hours per week depending on the needs of the district. The position is responsible for investigating deaths that fall under the VA Medical Examiner jurisdiction. Duties include handling phone calls reporting deaths, data collection, database entry, preparing reports, filing, document review, handling evidence, moving deceased remains, assisting with identification of deceased remains, responding to death scenes, and determining necessity for autopsy or further exam at district office. Inspecting bodies and obtaining specimens for examination is required. 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.
