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Career: Coroners
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 Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Inquire into the cause, manner, and circumstances of human deaths and establish the identities of deceased persons. |
100
|
Observe and record the positions and conditions of bodies and related evidence. |
100
|
Collect and document any pertinent medical history information. |
100
|
Testify at inquests, hearings, and court trials. |
100
|
Provide information concerning the circumstances of death to relatives of the deceased. |
100
|
Confer with officials of public health and law enforcement agencies to coordinate interdepartmental activities. |
100
|
Inventory personal effects recovered from bodies, such as jewelry or wallets. |
95
|
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. |
95
|
Direct activities of workers who conduct autopsies, perform pathological and toxicological analyses, and prepare documents for permanent records. |
95
|
Observe, record, and preserve any objects or personal property related to deaths, including objects such as medication containers and suicide notes. |
95
|
Remove or supervise removal of bodies from death scenes, using the proper equipment and supplies, and arrange for transportation to morgues. |
90
|
Complete death certificates, including the assignment of cause and manner of death. |
90
|
Complete reports and forms required to finalize cases. |
90
|
Coordinate the release of personal effects to authorized persons and facilitate the disposition of unclaimed corpses and personal effects. |
89
|
Interview persons present at death scenes to obtain information useful in determining the manner of death. |
85
|
Locate and document information regarding the next of kin, including their relationship to the deceased and the status of notification attempts. |
65
|
Arrange for the next of kin to be notified of deaths. |
50
|
Collect wills, burial instructions, and other documentation needed for investigations and for handling of the remains. |
45
|
Witness and certify deaths that are the result of a judicial order. |
20
|
Record the disposition of minor children, as well as details of arrangements made for their care. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
86
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
80
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
77
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
76
|
Getting Information
|
74
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
71
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
71
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
69
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
65
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
64
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
64
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
63
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
62
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
61
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
60
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
59
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
59
|
Processing Information
|
59
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
57
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
56
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
55
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
55
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
54
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
54
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
50
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
50
|
Thinking Creatively
|
49
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
48
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
47
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
46
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
45
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
43
|
Interacting With Computers
|
39
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
37
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
34
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
25
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
20
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
16
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
11
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
9
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
9
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|