Medicolegal Death Investigator 1 or 2

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Posted: 09-May-24

Location: Johnson City, Tennessee

Salary: Open

Internal Number: 28448

Posting Number: AS01360P

Job Summary:

The William L. Jenkins Forensic Center is seeking a fifth full-time Medicolegal Death Investigator (MDI) to join a team of four full-time Medicolegal Death Investigators. There is one MDI 1 or one MDI 2 position, depending on the applicant's qualifications.
The MDI position conducts investigations into deaths that are reported to the forensic center/medical examiner's office by gathering pertinent circumstantial, historical, and other medicolegal data to facilitate the acceptance or termination of jurisdictions based upon information received. This position includes death investigation/scene investigation, scene photography, evidence preservation/collection, and the securing of personal effects/belongings of the decedent. This position will aid the forensic pathologist in the identification of the deceased and perform death certificate reviews for cremation permits to ensure proper investigation by the medical examiner's office and other duties as required or assigned.
This position is contingent upon grant funding that has been provided since the start of the program in the early 80s.
The value of employment at ETSU goes far beyond salary. The official workday is 7.5 hours, which includes a one-hour lunch/meal break. Regular benefited ETSU employees enjoy a full range of benefits, services, and programs including:

• Paid time off & leave
• 17 paid holidays
• Educational Assistance
• Health and life insurance
• Retirement
• Access to University facilities and services and much more!

Check out the ETSU Human Resources Benefits page for additional information at: https://www.etsu.edu/human-resources/benefits/ .
ETSU is committed to ensuring that our students, faculty, and staff are valued and work in an environment of openness and acceptance. ETSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
Disclaimer: The Job Summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work individuals perform in this classification. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require different tasks to be performed as assigned to reflect changes in the position. Employees must be able to perform the position's essential functions satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations

Job Category: Administrative

Required Qualifications:

Medicolegal Death Investigator 1 (level 9):

• Associate's degree with at least one year of proven experience in comprehensive investigation and/or medical background, (or) an Associate's degree with at least two years of experience as an Autopsy Technician, (or) a Bachelor's degree in a related field with a desire to pursue a career in death investigation as demonstrated through course of study.
• Must have and maintain a valid Class D driver's license.
• The incumbent will be required to be registered with the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators within one (1) year of the date of hire.

Medicolegal Death Investigator 2 (level 10):

• Bachelor's degree with one year of experience as a medicolegal death investigator and must be a diplomate with the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators, (or) an Associate's degree with at least two years of experience as a medicolegal death investigator and must be a diplomate with the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators
• Must have and maintain a valid Class D driver's license.

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Founded in 1911 (as East Tennessee State Normal School), East Tennessee State University serves over 15,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. ETSU has eleven colleges and schools, including health sciences, liberal arts, education and business & technology. ETSU is centered on a warm and friendly residential campus nestled in the secure and beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of northeast Tennessee. As part of the ETSU community, you will enjoy all the region has to offer, including snow-skiing, various festivals, numerous golf courses and lakes, popular national and state parks, whitewater rafting, the Appalachian Trail, and much more.
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