Medical Examiner Assistant

Medical Examiner Assistant

The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence, by accident, by suicide, suddenly when in apparent health, when unattended by a physician, in a correctional facility or in any suspicious or unusual manner or where an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate a body of a person. The core values of CARES guide our work for communities and inform our behavior toward each other and all those we serve. - Commitment: Dedicated to the mission at all times - Accountability: Responsible to each other and the community - Resilience: Adapt in the face of adversity - Excellence: Achieve and maintain the highest quality - Service: Innovate to meet evolving needs Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Forensic Operations oversees the activities of autopsy operations under the auspices of the Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME); performs related work. Typical tasks include the following:

• Completes complex and varied tasks required to assist a medical examiner in an autopsy exam.
• Assists medical examiners with all aspects of the postmortem examination including evisceration, dissection and restoration of the body
• Weighs remains, lifts remains onto autopsy table, and assists Medical Examiners in all autopsy procedures.
• Takes fingerprints of remains before, during, or after autopsy.
• Ensures records and FASU logs are reconciled and correct.
• Prepares Incident Reports, Schedules and Statistics as needed.
• Coordinates with faculty to support the training of fellows, residents, medical students, and other personnel
• Works with medical examiners and pathology coordinators to arrange and assist with specialized examinations (i.e. Neuropath & cardio pathology)
• Performs advanced fingerprint and identification techniques
• Oversees the work of FASU staff and staff assigned to autopsy
• Holds staff meetings to resolve FASU issues as needed.
• Evaluates staff performance as needed.
• Supervises City Mortuary Technicians, Forensic Mortuary Technician I, Forensic Mortuary Technician II, and autopsy operations as needed
• Works with supervisors and management to develop and implement autopsy operations and FASU SOPs
• Participates in the training and assignment of FASU staff.
• Verifies recorded information in CMS (i.e. personal property)
• Handles any administrative issues that arise involving the agency and communicates with leadership as necessary for direction.
• Prepares reports and keeps records.
• Liaises with Health and Safety Officer
• Perform autopsy equipment maintenance and accountability
• Ensure the autopsy suites are properly stocked
• Ensure that the autopsy suites are operationally prepared at all times
• Performs inventory count and reports items that are low in stock to the ARL or FASU Supervisor, as assigned
• Performs all City Morgue Technician duties, Forensic Mortuary Technician I duties and Forensic Mortuary Technician II duties as needed.
• Required to operate a motor vehicle
• Performs other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

1. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in mortuary and/or autopsy work. For Assignment to Level II In addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" described above, to be assigned to Assignment Level II candidates must have one additional year of the experience described above, for a total of two years of experience. For Assignment to Assignment Level III In addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" described above, to be assigned to Assignment Level III candidates must have three additional years of experience as described above, for a total of four years of experience; two years of the experience must have been in a supervisory capacity.

Preferred Skills

-Postmortem care specialist - Demonstrated skills in Microsoft Outlook and Word processing and spreadsheet applications - Ability to provide support to staff when issues arise relating to CMS - Must be highly organized and possess excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills - Must have supervisory experience covering multiple disciplines

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.