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Deputy Coroner - Part Time
Starting Salary: $18.1437/hour

Position Summary
Under general supervision, investigates circumstances of deaths in the county, on behalf of the County Coroner, to determine the manner and cause and fix responsibility for accidental, violent, or unexplained deaths. Work is performed with considerable independence in accordance with Chapter 31 of the Illinois Revised Statutes, State and federal guidelines, and county policies and procedures, as well as from verbal and written instructions from the deputy County Coroner and the County Coroner. Work involves documenting required information at the death scene, notifying family members, scheduling autopsies, and testifying at the Coroner"s inquest, as needed. Work is reviewed by the County Coroner for accuracy, neatness, thoroughness, and conformance to state laws and regulations
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Acts on behalf of the County Coroner investigating circumstances of deaths in the county; responds to death scenes upon notification; talks with individuals at the scene and takes videos or photos; documents statements and other pertinent information; secures and inventories decedent"s personal effects and property.
Contacts and notifies decedent"s next of kin; notifies donor agencies, as needed; schedules and coordinates autopsies with pathologists; participates in autopsies, as needed; contacts funeral homes to release body and prepare death certificate and cremation permits.
Completes documentation and related case tasks in office; obtains police reports, ambulance reports, and medical records; prepares case for Coroner"s inquest; and attends and testifies at inquests.
Administers mandated and support services in the office as assigned; works, as assigned, on call.
Performs related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of the techniques and procedures used in investigative work.
Knowledge of the precautions necessary to work safely around corpses.
Skill in observing and attending to details as related to the work of the position.
Ability to learn and become proficient in investigating and handling human remains under a variety of circumstances.
Ability to work at a variety of death scenes that involve varying degrees of unpleasantries.
Ability to deal compassionately, tactfully, and firmly with the families of decedents and the public.
Ability to accurately observe details and record information
Ability to work outside in a variety of weather conditions.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Required Qualifications
An associate"s of arts/science degree in law, law enforcement, medical, or health discipline, and responsible experience (2-3 years) in the conducting research, investigations, report writing, or related work; or any equivalent combination of education and experience that would provide the above noted knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Illinois Driver"s license, safe driving record, and proof of insurability
Following initial job offer, potential employees will be subject to a thorough background check
Physical Attributes/Demands
Work requires sufficient physical strength, agility, endurance, dexterity and hand-eye-foot coordination to perform all essential duties. Work requires lifting and moving loads up to 150 lbs. Work requires standing and walking for long periods of time, and frequent kneeling, squatting, pushing, pulling, crawling, bending, and climbing.
Work Environment
The work is performed indoors, as well as outdoors during some death scene investigations for extended periods of time under a wide variety of extreme weather conditions. Work exposes employee to: potential biological hazards such as blood, body fluids and internal organs; and potential physical hazards such as dust, fumes, and also to possible physical hazards when dealing with distraught and angry family members of the deceased. Work requires the use of safety clothing and equipment, and compliance with safety rules and procedures.
About McLean County Government
The primary responsibility of the McLean County Coroner's Office is to investigate all sudden and unexpected deaths that occur within the County. Sudden and unexpected does not always mean violent and/or traumatic, but those deaths are also investigated. The Coroner and her staff have two specific duties when investigating a death; to determine cause of death (the medical reason why a person has died) and manner of death (the circumstances surrounding the death). Our daily tasks include but are not limited to responding to death scenes, collecting data, interacting with law enforcement personnel, identifying the decedent, notifying next of kin, scheduling autopsy exams, following up with physicians, preparing Coroner certificates of death and conducting inquests when necessary.
A secondary area of responsibility lies with the Coroner's Office's ability to provide morgue and autopsy services to those counties who do not have a facility or pathologist of their own. These services are provided for a fee and result in revenue being produced for McLean County.
Compassion, professionalism, public service and fiscal responsibility to the citizens of McLean County are priorities for the Coroner and her staff.
McLean County is the largest county by land area in the state of Illinois with a population of over 172,000. McLean County Government is a fast-moving and dynamic workplace established to locally administer Illinois State laws and serve the community in a variety of ways throughout our multitude of departments. With a $97 million operating budget, over 800 employees, and an Aa1 Bond Rating, McLean County Government is positioned to maintain and expand its reputation for excellence in local government.
To learn more about all the services McLean County Government provides the community, please visit https://mcleancountyil.gov/. A full list of Departments with a description of their function can be located at https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/8/Departments.
How to Apply
Click "Apply Now" at the top of this post. Please include resume and cover letter at time of application for full consideration.

• If applying through a third party job board, please fill out an application via McLean County Government"s Job Board located at https://il-mcleancounty.civicplushrms.com/careers/Jobs.aspx

Confidentiality of your application is maintained upon request.

McLean County Government is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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