Job Listing for Deputy Coroner at Jefferson County Commission (AL)

Summary

Jefferson County Commission seeks a highly skilled Deputy Coroner to perform a variety of duties related to the investigation of violent deaths and apparent natural deaths where a physician was not present to determine the cause and nature. These duties may include, but are not limited to: overseeing and directing death scene investigations, overseeing and directing skeletal scene recovery efforts, maintaining records of investigations, administrative duties, etc. Employees in this job class frequently interact with law enforcement personnel and evidence technicians while conducting death scene investigations and skeletal scene recovery efforts. Deputy Coroners must use considerable judgment, knowledge, and skill in order to complete their work in accordance with established policies and procedures. Work is assigned and reviewed for accuracy, and completeness by the Chief Deputy Coroner and the Medical Examiner.

Minimum Qualifications: 

·         Driver's license.

·         Certification from Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission.

·         Experience evaluating the death scene in order to determine the boundaries of the scene and the scope of the investigation.

·         Experience interviewing witnesses to gather information about the decedent (e.g., identity, circumstances of death).

·         Experience searching, identifying, collecting, packaging, and evaluating evidence to determine the circumstances of death and establish proper chain-of-custody.

Preferred Qualifications: 

·         College coursework in death investigation, crime scene investigation, or evidence collection.

·         American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (ABMDI) Certification.