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About the Role

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner investigates deaths within New York City that are criminal, accidental, suicidal, sudden, unattended, in a correctional facility, or suspicious/unusual. This temporary position concludes two years from the start date.

Responsibilities

• Assist Mortuary Operations Supervisors with daily unit operations.
• Perform all Mortuary Procedures and decedent handling (METT, Check In, Storage, Release of Remains, Intake and Release photos, and Fingerprinting).
• Prepare incident reports, schedules, and statistics.
• Operate OCME Case Management System (CMS), CMS Mobile App, and other systems for Death Certificates and Burial Permits.
• Ensure Mortuary areas are cleaned, stocked, and sanitized daily.
• Report all complaints, accidents, and incidents to the proper personnel.
• Perform all City Morgue Technician duties as needed.
• Weigh remains, lift remains into storage compartments, and box and load City Burial.
• Operate a motor vehicle to drive to and from death scenes for case recovery.
• Adhere to all unit policies and procedures.
• Take fingerprints of remains before, during, and/or after autopsy.
• Perform borough case reconciliations.
• Attend unit and agency meetings as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A four-year high school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of full-time satisfactory experience in mortuary and/or autopsy work.
• Authorization to work in the United States is required.
• Selected candidates will be required to provide a DNA sample by swabbing.
• This position has been identified as essential and may require 24-hour availability during emergency events.

Skills

• Mortuary Procedures
• Decedent Handling
• Case Management System (CMS)
• CMS Mobile App
• Death Certificates
• Burial Permits
• Fingerprinting
• Motor Vehicle Operation

Location

• New York City

Work Type

• Temporary
• Essential Position

Experience Level

• 1 year of experience in mortuary and/or autopsy work (for Level I)
• 2 years of experience in mortuary and/or autopsy work (for Level II)
• 4 years of experience in mortuary and/or autopsy work, with 2 years in a supervisory capacity (for Level III)

Education Level

• High school diploma or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

• USD 50057 - USD 57565

About the Company

• The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence, by accident, by suicide, suddenly when in apparent health, when unattended by a physician, in a correctional facility or in any suspicious or unusual manner or where an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate a body of a person.
• The core values of CARES guide our work for communities and inform our behavior toward each other and all those we serve: Commitment, Accountability, Resilience, Excellence, Service.

Equal Opportunity

• The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.