CSEA Job: Medical Examiner - Investigator

Posted and filing deadline dates.

Posted: March 03, 2025
Filing Deadline: March 14, 2025
 

Control No.

042-25

Title

Medical Examiner - Investigator

Job Group

X

Class

C

If you apply for this job opening, your application (XD10 Form) must be submitted to the following location by the Filing Deadline: March 14, 2025 :

Mailing Location

Lisa Lacarbonara
Department of Laboratories and Research
10 Dana Road
Valhalla, NY 10595
(914) 231-1621
Located in the Department of Laboratories and Research - Valhalla (ROTATING SHIFTS): Under general supervision of the Medical Examiner, an incumbent in this position is responsible for independent and confidential investigations of deaths that result from criminal, suspicious or undetermined causes. The incumbent conducts on-scene investigations and in-hospital investigations by interviewing witnesses and recording detailed observations of the scene and obtaining physical and trace evidence. Investigations are also performed to confirm or disprove the results suggested by autopsies and toxicological analyses. The incumbent also assists in performing professional laboratory work in the investigation of evidence related to unusual deaths. Tours of duty cover any period of day, night, weekends, and holidays; incumbent may be called for any county emergency. Does related work as required.
Required
A high school or equivalency diploma and either: (a) a Bachelor's Degree in Forensic Science; or (b) a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice, Medical Technology, Biology, Chemistry, or related healthcare field, plus one year of experience working in a mortuary establishment, a clinical laboratory or a forensic science laboratory; or (c) an Associate's Degree as stated in (b) plus three years of experience as stated in (b); or (d) certification as a paramedic issued by an accredited training institution plus two years of experience in the field; or (e) possession of licensure and current registration issued by the State of New York to practice as a registered nurse or Physician's Assistant.
Substitutions
Satisfactory completion of 30 credits toward a Master's Degree in Forensic Science may be substituted on a year for year basis up to two years of the above stated experience.
Special Requirements
Possession of a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in the State of New York will be required at time of appointment and maintain same while in the title.
Notes
(1) The number of years of experience required in the minimum qualifications is based upon the presumption of full-time employment. Part-time experience will be prorated based on a 35 hour workweek. (2) Verified and documented volunteer (unpaid) experience will only be credited when specifically allowed by the job description or examination announcement.
Special Notes
Education beyond the secondary level must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education.
Filing an application for a posting does not substitute or relieve you of the requirement to file appropriate application and fee when the civil service exam may be announced.
Salary: $73,775 - $91,760
Submit: Application (XD-10) and resume
Include the control number of this job posting on your application (XD-10). An application fee is not required at this time. Please submit an application (XD-10) and resume.