AUTOPSY ASSISTANT

Location: MDH Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME), 900 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21223

About the Role

This full-time Autopsy Assistant position assists the Medical Examiner in performing medico-legal autopsies to determine the cause and manner of death.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• One year of experience embalming or assisting in the performance of autopsies on humans.

Notes:

• Possession of an Associate degree in mortuary science may be substituted for the required experience.
• Experience embalming or assisting in autopsies on humans may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Mortician classifications or Mortuary Affairs Specialist or Mortician specialty codes in the Autopsy field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Preferred Qualifications

The desired candidate should possess experience assisting in the performance of autopsy examinations on humans, including lifting/moving human remains.

Benefits

This position offers State of Maryland benefits.