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Job Description

Direct activities such as autopsies, pathological and toxicological analyses, and inquests relating to the investigation of deaths occurring within a legal jurisdiction to determine cause of death or to fix responsibility for accidental, violent, or unexplained deaths.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 13-1041.06

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Tasks for “Coroners”

Direct activities of workers conducting autopsies, performing pathological and toxicological analyses, and preparing documents for permanent records.
Confer with officials of public health and law enforcement agencies to coordinate interdepartmental activities.
Collect wills, burial instructions, and other documentation needed for investigations and for handling of the remains.
Arrange for the next of kin to be notified of deaths.
Observe and record the positions and conditions of bodies and related evidence.
Collect and document any pertinent medical history information.
Interview persons present at death scenes to obtain information useful in determining the manner of death.
Record the disposition of minor children, as well as details of arrangements made for their care.
Complete reports and forms required to finalize cases.
Observe, record, and preserve any objects or personal property related to deaths, including objects such as medication containers and suicide notes.
Locate and document information regarding the next of kin, including their relationship to the deceased and the status of notification attempts.
Perform medicolegal examinations and autopsies, conducting preliminary examinations of the body to identify victims, locate signs of trauma, and identify factors that would indicate time of death.
Remove or supervise removal of bodies from death scenes, using the proper equipment and supplies, and arrange for transportation to morgues.
Coordinate the release of personal effects to authorized persons and facilitate the disposition of unclaimed corpses and personal effects.
Witness and certify deaths that are the result of a judicial order.
Testify at inquests, hearings, and court trials.
Complete death certificates, including the assignment of cause and manner of death.
Inquire into the cause, manner, and circumstances of human deaths and establish the identities of deceased persons.
Inventory personal effects recovered from bodies, such as jewelry or wallets.
Provide information concerning the circumstances of death to relatives of the deceased.

Related Technology & Tools

Protective eye shields
Triple beam balances
Staining dishes
Autopsy bone saws
Portable x ray machines
Stryker saws
Autopsy evidence collection kits
Enterotomes
Postmortem suturing needles
Dissecting knives
Skull chisels
Surgical gloves
Laptop computers
Rib cutters
Digital autopsy scales
Surgical masks
Dissection scissors
Autopsy fluid collection vacuum aspirators
Desktop computers
Autopsy scissors
Cadaver lifts
Protective coveralls
Toothed forceps
Floor scales
Autopsy saws
Autopsy knives
Tabletop centrifuges
Surgical scalpels
Dictation equipment
Binocular light compound microscopes
Digital cameras
Postmortem fingerprint equipment
Digital video cameras
Specimen scales
Microscope slides
Bone dust collectors
Specimen collection containers
Dissection forceps
Postmortem blood drawing syringes
Bone cutters
Personal computers
35 millimeter cameras

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