California State Coroners' Association
To promote and protect the interest of all Coroner and Medical Examiner professionals throughout the state
Employment Opportunities
Starting your career in the Coroner or Medical Examiner field or looking for advancement? Search below for current employment opportunities throughout the state of California!
County of Sacramento, CA - Regular - Full time - $93,751 - $119,684 Annually
DESCRIPTION
Under direction, the Supervising Deputy Coroner supervises, assigns, reviews, and participates in the work of staff performing tasks related to death investigations; ensures work quality and adherence to established policies and procedures; and performs the more technical and complex tasks relative to the assigned area of responsibility.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Either: One year of experience as a Deputy Coroner at Level II in Sacramento County service.
Or: Successful completion of 60 semester (90 quarter) units from an accredited college or university with at least 9 semester (13 quarter) units in criminal justice, life science, health science, business administration, public administration or other closely related field;
AND Two years of experience in a California public law enforcement agency performing death investigations, crime scene investigations, or related duties.
Desirable Qualifications:
A Bachelor's Degree in criminal justice, life science, health science, business administration, public administration or other closely related field from an accredited college or university is desirable, but not required.
Please refer to job announcement for cut-off dates.
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit
an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Go
to www.SacCountyJobs.net to apply.
County of Sacramento, CA - Regular - Full time - $66,085 - $80,304 Annually
DESCRIPTION
Under direction, the Supervising Coroner Technician plans, organizes, supervises and coordinates the activities of the lower level staff in the operations of morgue services, supervises preparation of bodies for autopsies and assists forensic pathologists during autopsies.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Either: One year of full-time paid experience employed by the County of Sacramento in the class of Senior Coroner Technician.
Or: Three years of full-time paid experience in morgue services assisting pathologists with autopsies using a variety of techniques to prepare specimens and/or evidence, one year of which must have been in a supervisory or lead worker capacity.
Or: Three years of full-time paid experience, which includes two years of full-time paid experience assisting pathologists with autopsies using a variety of techniques to prepare specimens and/or evidence, AND one year of full-time paid experience as a supervisor or lead worker in: a science research or surgical laboratory; a mortuary assisting in the preparation of bodies for burial; a medical setting; or similar experience.
Please refer to job announcement for cut-off dates.
Please see job announcement for important testing information. This communication is a courtesy announcement only and is not meant to replace the full job announcement. Please view the official job announcement for all requirements and testing information. The full job announcement and online application is available for viewing on our website at www.saccountyjobs.net.
County of Kern, CA - Regular - Full time - $6,154 - $7,355 Monthly
This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time without notice.
Examinations:
Appraisal (Weight 100%): Will be conducted for the purpose of evaluating the applicant's training, education, experience, interest and personal fitness for the position. Appraisal can be based on any combination of the following: Investigation, oral exam and rating of the application.
Should an oral exam be necessary, the oral exam will be weighted 100%.
Applicants must attain at least a 70% score on each phase of the examination process.
Minimum Qualifications/ Employment Standards:
The equivalent of four (4) years full time experience comparable to the Kern County classification of Deputy Coroner.
Successful completion of a Penal Code 832 course and possession of a valid California Class C Drivers License.
County of Kern, CA - Regular - Full time - $5,246 - $6,270 Monthly
This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time without notice.
Examinations:
Appraisal (Weight 100%): of training, education, experience, interest and personal fitness for the work based on any combination of the following: Investigation, oral exam and rating of application.
Should an oral exam be necessary, the oral exam will be weighted 100%.
Applicants must attain at least a 70% score on each phase of the examination process.
Minimum Qualifications / Employment Standards:
The equivalent of two (2) years of full time, paid investigative experience which provides knowledge of investigative principles and techniques.
Successful completion of Penal Code Section 832 course, prior to employment; or, successful completion no later than the first anniversary of employment as a Deputy Coroner. Employment beyond the one year probationary period is contingent upon completion of the Penal Code Section 832 course and satisfactory work performance.
Applicants must successfully complete a firearms course as prescribed by the Sheriff-Coroner within the one year probationary period. Applicants are required to qualify and carry a firearm.
Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License.