MEDICOLEGAL INVESTIGATOR IV (SR-24) [1 vacancy]
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- Location
- Hawaii
- Compensation
- $74,652 - $87,336/yr
- Posted
- 3 weeks ago
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About this role
About the Department
What You Will Do:
- Lead and supervise medicolegal investigators by assigning work, reviewing reports, providing training, and ensuring quality investigations.
- Conduct comprehensive investigations of sudden, unexpected, suspicious, violent, and unattended deaths to assist in determining the cause and manner of death.
- Coordinate with law enforcement, forensic pathologists, hospitals, mortuaries, and other local, state, federal, and military agencies throughout the investigation process.
- Manage the identification, notification of next of kin, release and disposition of decedents, and the security and documentation of evidence and personal property.
- Prepare detailed investigative reports, maintain accurate case records, testify in court when required, and assist with policy development, operational planning, and other supervisory responsibilities.
- Perform other related duties as required.
- Provides 24-hour coverage and may be required to work rotating shifts, nights, weekends, holidays, and respond to emergency call-outs.
- Works in environments that may involve exposure to contagious diseases, bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, and hazardous chemicals while using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Regularly encounters deceased individuals in various stages of decomposition and may be exposed to unpleasant odors, insects, and other conditions associated with medicolegal investigations.
- Responds to death scenes in a variety of locations, including homes, hospitals, highways, industrial sites, fire scenes, and remote or difficult-to-access terrain, where hazardous conditions may exist.
- Performs physically demanding work, including prolonged standing, walking over uneven terrain, climbing, bending, and lifting or moving items weighing up to 50 pounds.
***Actual salary will be commensurate with applicable experience, pending approval. Relocation incentive may be available.***
Enjoy excellent employment benefits including generous time off (up to 21 vacation days, 21 sick leave days, and holidays), comprehensive health coverage, retirement plan, career development, and much more! View details about all our available benefits by clicking on the “Benefits” tab at the top of this posting or visiting https://www.honolulu.gov/dhr/benefits/.
Position Duties
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- use a valid e-mail account;
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- are subscribed to e-mail notices;
- check your spam folders; and
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Minimum Qualifications
At time of application, you must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:
Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in forensic science, biological science, nursing, allied health, criminal justice, or a directly related field.
Substitution: Work experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis. Such experience must have provided the knowledge, skills, and analytical ability normally gained from attainment of a bachelor's degree in forensic science, biological science, nursing, allied health, criminal justice, or a directly related field.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
Three years of progressively responsible professional experience in conducting medicolegal investigations, one of which shall have been representative of the next lower level.*
*Experience representative of the next lower level (Medicolegal Investigator III) involves independently conducting the full range of medicolegal investigations of deaths which are accidental, violent, unattended or unexplained to determine facts, develop evidence, and secure information to ascertain the medical cause and manner of death.
Such experience must have demonstrated knowledge of and experience in applying:
- Medicolegal death investigation principles and practices;
- Laws, rules, and regulations governing death investigations;
- Procedures for the identification, handling, and disposition of decedents; and
- Proper collection, documentation, and safeguarding of evidence and personal property.
LICENSE REQUIREMENT:
1. Possession of an appropriate valid driver's license (Type 3/automobile), prior to appointment.
2. Certification by the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (ABMDI) as a Registered Diplomate, at the time of application.
(Note: The above required license and certification must be maintained on a current basis thereafter.)
Other Qualifications
If you qualify for the position, your name will be eligible for consideration for the current vacancies and future job openings with this job title. Screening will be based on the education, experience, and other job-related information provided in your application. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being rejected or your receiving a lower rating. All information provided on an application is subject to verification. As applicable, false or misleading statements or omissions of material facts are grounds for disqualification and/or termination of employment with the City and County of Honolulu.
Benefits
What are the benefits of being a City Employee?
-- Vacation: Employees may earn up to 21 days per year.
-- Sick Leave: Employees may earn up to 21 days per year.
-- Holidays: 13 days a year; 14 days during election years.
-- Training and Development: Computer, career, and personal enhancement courses are offered; curriculum designed for employee, supervisory, and management development.
-- Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and Vision Care: Various health insurance plans are available. Premiums are subsidized by the City and deductible from pre-tax income for participants of the Premium Conversion Plan (PCP).
-- Group Life Insurance: No cost for eligible employees.
-- Deferred Compensation Plan: Invest in your future...choose to defer part of your pre-tax income for retirement.
-- Retirement Plan: The Employees' Retirement System (ERS) of the State of Hawaii administers retirement benefits for State and County employees. Employee contribution required.
-- Commuter Choice Pre-Tax Benefits: Employees may designate certain transportation expenses (TheBus, LOTMA, Vanpool Hawaii, etc.) as a pre-tax item
-- Parking: Some job locations offer parking on-site; others may have access to parking at low monthly rates.
-- Direct Deposit: Direct deposit of paychecks to a designated financial institution is available.
-- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential, professional counseling and resource referral.
-- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program: A federal program forgiving the balance of federal student loans for individuals working in public service. For program requirements and additional information, please visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
To view additional information, please visit our Benefits of City Employment page.
* All benefits as stated above, are subject to eligibility requirements and to legislative and/or negotiated changes. Individuals are responsible for any related fees or charges that may apply.
Supplemental Questions
Please do not submit resumes in place of completing any of these sections.
List each work experience separately, do not combine jobs. For example, if you've held more than one position or job level(s) for the same employer, they should be listed and described separately so that the resulting changes in your duties and responsibilities are accurately reflected. If any part of your experience is unclear, you may be asked to provide a copy of your official job/position description (PD).
In general (unless otherwise specified on the job posting), the following criteria is utilized for evaluation of the Minimum Qualification Requirements:
- Substitute, temporary assignment, internship or volunteer experience requires an official letter of verification from your supervisor and/or Human Resources department. The letter should include the job title, employment dates, number of hours worked, a description of the duties performed, and a contact name and phone number.
- Concurrent or overlapping experiences and/or education will NOT be double credited.
- Professional experience refers to work that generally involves independent critical thinking, solving complex, non-routine problems, preparing reports, and interpreting and applying technical information.
- Most work experience as an intern will NOT be creditable as equivalent to professional experience.
- Calculation of experience will be based upon a full-time, 40-hour work week. Part-time experience will be pro-rated. Hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be extra credited.
- Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week will be pro-rated to six months of experience.
- Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week will be credited as one year of experience, NOT one and a half years.
- Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week will be pro-rated to six months of experience.
- All requirements for the position must be met at the time of application or by the closing date of the recruitment.
Possession of the required amount of experience will not in and of itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. The overall experience must be of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position.
Any information you submit is subject to verification. Supporting documents must be either electronically attached to your application or submitted to our office at: Department of Human Resources, 650 South King Street, 10th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813. Documents should be identified by job title and recruitment number.
If you previously submitted education documents (e.g., transcripts, diploma, etc.) to our office, for most cases you are not required to resubmit them. Supporting documents with an expiration period (e.g., driver's license, Department of Transportation medical certificate, etc.) will need to be submitted with each application to verify possession of a current license or certificate at the time specified on the job posting.
- I certify that I have read and understand the above statements.
Include the following in your explanation:
- Which position listed in your Work Experience section of your application where you performed such work;
- The number of medicolegal investigations you conducted;
- The types of medicolegal investigations of deaths conducted and the number of cases for each type of investigation (e.g., due to violence, casualty or suicide, when not under the care of a physician, when in prison, any suspicious or unusual manner, etc.);
- Describe the full range of medicolegal investigative work you have performed; and
- The percentage of time you spent on such work compared to your other duties (out of 100%).
Include the following in your explanation:
- Which position listed in your Work Experience section of your application where you performed such work;
- Your level of responsibility (i.e., participated, assisted, independently performed);
- Specific examples of HIGHLY COMPLEX and/or HIGH-PROFILE medicolegal death investigations you were a part of and your role in these complex investigations; and
- The percentage of time you spent on such work compared to your other duties (out of 100%).
Required Question
Agency Information
EmployerCity and County of HonoluluAddress 650 South King Street, 10th FloorHonolulu, Hawaii, 96813 Phone(808) 768-8536
Website https://www.honolulu.gov/dhr/