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September 9, 2024
Maricopa County
Phoenix
FULL TIME
Forensic Technician
Posting Date
09/09/24
Application Deadline
09/19/24
Pay Range
$19.25 $30.00/hourly
Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.
Job Type
Unclassified
Department
Medical Examiner
About the Position
The Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner is seeking a Forensic Technician to join our team. The Forensic Technician performs specialized work in assisting pathologists with the post-mortem examination of decedents, collecting evidence and samples, and maintaining records.
About Us
Covering 9,200 square miles and receiving nearly 10,000 annual reports of death, the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner employs hard-working professionals who are dedicated to upholding the department's values of service, integrity, compassion, positivity, adaptability, teamwork, and boundaries in a challenging setting. Learn more about working for the Office of the Medical Examiner
here
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Proud To Off
- Work with a greater purpose
- Tuition reimbursement
- Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
- Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
- Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
- Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts
- Employee discounts for goods and services
- Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.27% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
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Learn more at
Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ
We Require
- High school diploma or GED
- One (1) year of experience working directly with decedents and/or patients in a medical environment
- Other combinations of education and experience may be considered in substitution for the minimum qualifications
Job Contributions
- Using surgical techniques, assists in autopsies by opening bodies, removing internal organs for pathologists' examination, and closing bodies
- Takes, develops, and ensures the appropriate quality of X-rays for examinations
- Inventories and records clothing, personal effects, and valuables
- Collects, preserves, labels, and records tissue samples and bodily fluid specimens for toxicology, histology, and microbiology
- Collects, labels, records, and secures evidentiary materials, such as trace evidence, ammunition, and other objects
- Records weight and measurements of body and internal organs as they are removed
- Documents exam-related information into the department's case management system
- Cleans and disinfects examination tables, instruments, equipment, and examination rooms
- Transports decedents to and from the body storage cooler using a pallet jack and proper lifting mechanics
- Takes photographs and fingerprints
- Stocks examination suites with personal protective equipment, instruments, and supplies
Working Conditions
Ability to work with decedents in a decomposed state and work in malodorous conditions. Requires the ability to push/pull/lift up to 100 pounds.
Selection Procedure
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Only the most qualified candidates will be considered
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Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
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Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
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Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive
Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.
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