The District One Medical Examiner’s Office provides medicolegal death investigation services for the four most Western counties in the Florida panhandle (Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton) which includes a population of nearly 800,000 residents. The primary office is in Pensacola, with plans to build a new facility in Santa Rosa County. The mission is to provide quality, transparent, and compassionate medicolegal death investigation services to the residents of District One. 

The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. Personal characteristics required of all employees such as honesty, industry, sobriety, and the ability to get along with others, are presumed qualities and are not listed specifically.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare autopsy forms, diagrams, and specimen containers for toxicology, evidence, and tissue prior to autopsy
• Photograph body, personal belongings, and evidence items for case documentation
• Obtain decedent fingerprints for identification purposes
• Perform “Y” incision and remove skull cap, remove and weigh all organs, and open and expose the small/large intestines for gross examination without assistance
• Maintain toxicology, evidence, and tissue specimens for easy retrieval and keep appropriate logbooks and chain of custody when collecting, receiving, storing, or transferring bodies, evidence, toxicology, and tissue specimens
• Restore body following postmortem examination by replacing organs, packing cavities, suturing the body closed, washing and disinfecting the remains, and returning the body to refrigerated storage
• Release bodies to authorized parties and ensure bodies are correctly tagged (labeled).  Maintain records for the reception, transfer, and release of bodies and personal effects
• Clean morgue/attendant areas, instruments, equipment, floors, autopsy tables/attachments, dissecting area, and refrigerated storage by ensuring that surfaces are free of body fluids, airborne pathogens, and other undesirable materials
• Assist with standard record keeping, scanning and labeling of photographs, and filing of paraffin tissue blocks and microscopic slides
• Assist with general clerical duties (i.e., data entry, photocopying, receiving, opening, and sorting packages and supplies); enter data into the case management system
• Operate necessary equipment (X-Ray, Body Lift, Autopsy Tables, etc.)
• Demonstrate ability to perform all duties of the Forensic Specialist I at a level of proficiency which meets the performance standards of the Morgue Competency Checklist
• All other duties as needed or required

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma
• Current Florida driver’s license or the ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment
• Must be able to move or lift 100 to 200 pounds by oneself or with the assistance of another
• At least 3 years of experience as a Forensic Specialist I or equivalent job-related training or experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate degree or higher in any relevant field of study
• Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology

Application: Email Resume and Three References to jobs@fldme.com; ATTN: Nick Washburn, Morgue Supervisor