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Are you over the age of 18?
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Do you have a valid driver's license?
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Do you have (or are you willing to obtain) immunization documentation for Tetanus (within ten years) and Hep B?
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Do you have (or are you willing to obtain) TB testing within the past year?
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Do you have (or are you willing to obtain) authorization from a healthcare provider to wear an N95 respirator?
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Are you comfortable working around, handling, and moving/manipulating decedents?
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Can you work in areas with odors from chemicals and decedents?
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If you are volunteering for internship credit, what school are you attending?
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What area of the Office of the Medical Examiner are you interested in volunteering?
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ADMITTING: working alongside our Case Information Specialists, who admit and release decedents. (flexible 5-hour shifts; open 24/7).
EXAMINATIONS: working alongside our Forensic Technicians to prepare bodies for autopsy, take fingerprints, move decedents to and from coolers, and restock exam supplies. (shifts start at 7:00 am any day of the week and end between 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm).
IDENTIFICATION: working alongside our SR. MDI/Identification Coordinator to coordinate identification efforts, database entry for Unidentified cases, DNA processing, and speaking with families (educational background in a similar field is strongly preferred, shifts Mon-Thurs 09:00am-3:00pm).
INVESTIGATIONS: working alongside our Medicolegal Death Investigators during death investigations. You will be responding to death scenes, assisting with body manipulation/lifting, specimen collection, and requesting and filing records. Volunteers will be exposed to decomposition, insects, and adverse environments. (10-hour shifts; open 24/7)
LAB: working alongside our Histology and Accessioning Technicians performing various duties including, but not limited to: specimen disposal, specimen, histology slide organization, and supply restocking (flexible shifts between 7 am to 3 pm Monday-Fri).
If Investigations was selected, which shift(s) is/are preferred?
Day Shift (5am to 3pm)
Swing Shift (12pm to 10pm)
Night Shift (8pm to 6am)
Volunteer Availability
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How many days/shifts per week are you interested in?
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Your application will be considered in the order that it is received and pending a shift that meets your availability. Volunteer positions often have a lengthy waitlist, however, you will be contacted to discuss your application when an opening is available. Only one application needs to be submitted for consideration, unless you would like to change your availability. Thank you for your patience and interest in our office.
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