Deputy Coroner Trainee

I have gotten called on a job I applied for as a Deputy Coroner Trainee. All they required was a medical background and I"m an LVN, so I thought I'd try. Anyone know anything about it? I know it's not exactly nursing, and I read a little up on it, and it seems like there are a lot of nurses who do that. Any info would be neat.

Thanks

I presume that it would be assisting the coroner with his duties. Corner duties would include autopsies, collecting evidence at site or during autopsy, documentation of evidence, attesting to veracity of evidence collected, forwarding information to appropriate parties, etc.

Well, I got a book, my impression is that I would be paired with another deputy coroner, they're also called "death investigators" and they go to the crime scene, examine the body, look for any distinguishing bruises, ligiture marks and so on to determine if the death is possibly either homicide or suicide, if determined so, then it's a case made by the coroner. They interview witnesses, notify the family, transport the body to the coroner, stuff like that.

As an LVN in california I make like 17.50/hr. This job as a trainee starts me out at like 18.20 to 24/hr. After being a trainee and moving up the ladder, I assume the salary goes up.

Well, keep your fingers crossed that I get it! It'd be a really neat job.

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Well, I got a book, my impression is that I would be paired with another deputy coroner, they're also called "death investigators" and they go to the crime scene, examine the body, look for any distinguishing bruises, ligiture marks and so on to determine if the death is possibly either homicide or suicide, if determined so, then it's a case made by the coroner. They interview witnesses, notify the family, transport the body to the coroner, stuff like that.

As an LVN in california I make like 17.50/hr. This job as a trainee starts me out at like 18.20 to 24/hr. After being a trainee and moving up the ladder, I assume the salary goes up.

Well, keep your fingers crossed that I get it! It'd be a really neat job.

: )

Sounds awesome. Best of luck to ya, and please let us know how it goes.:flowersfo :Present1:

where in California are you? That sounds like a lot more fun than what I am doing, being on call as a SANE and not getting paid, although it is an awesome opportunity with great people but I would love doing the scene. Keep up posted...pant...pant...pant

I have the interview in 2 days. I live in riverside, CA. The position is for the city of perris. I'll post more when I know more.

WOW - that is terribly cool! Good luck and keep us posted! I know that Vanderbilt University has a master's in forensic nursing; perhaps you could call them up or check their website and get some information.

I will be passing this on to a friend of mine in my micro class that I know is interested in forensic nursing. This is GREAT! Congrats on your callback!

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wow...I went off on a tangent after clicking on the offered sites and ended up applying for a job as an evidence technician after I graduate from a LPN program in the next few months. Four months in Iraq for 12,000 a month, and all they are asking for is some type of medical/documentation experience. I know this isn't the same is forensic nursing, but it was off the medical examiners board, and there doesn't seem anything containing information about death investigators in NC. I did write the Medical Examiner requesting info on part time/internship during my RN school...was that the right thing to do? I would love to be able to have that type of experience when I'm done with the RN program. I don't know if NC has a program, visited all sorts of sites. Sorry to ramble, but I'm overwhelmed by the lack of information out there. Thank you for the indulgence.