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Maricopa County

Forensic Photographer

Maricopa County, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85003


Posting Date11/07/24

Application Deadline11/12/24

Pay RangeHiring Pay Range: $21.00 - $26.50 hourlyFull Range: $21.00 - $32.00 hourly

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job TypeUnclassified

DepartmentMedical Examiner

About the PositionAre you passionate about capturing the truth through a lens? Join our team as a Forensic Photographer, where your photographic skills will play a critical role in documenting and preserving evidence for public safety.As a Forensic Photographer, you will provide specialized photography to assist pathologists with the postmortem examination of decedents and maintain photograph records. This is your chance to contribute to investigations that make a real-world impact, ensuring accuracy and integrity in every shot you take!About UsJoin a team dedicated to providing reliable and trustworthy medical investigations of deaths in our community! The Office of the Medical Examiner is a county agency charged under Arizona Law to perform medical investigations of certain types of deaths. The goal of these investigations is to determine the medical cause (disease and/or injury) of the death to help improve the public's health and safety. Our investigations inform families, the public and its agencies, and other community stakeholders in the hope that future deaths may be prevented. We are looking for individuals to join our collaborative team to provide compassionate service to the people of Maricopa County.Proud to OfferWork with a greater purpose

Tuition reimbursement

Exceptional work-life balance

Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts

Employee discounts for goods and services

Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.27% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

Learn more at Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

We RequireTwo years of commercial, industrial, or law enforcement photographic experience;

OR

Two years of experience as a Forensic Technician, Medicolegal Death Investigator, or similar role that includes experience taking postmortem photographs

High school diploma or GED

Post-secondary education in Forensic Science, Criminal Investigations, or a related field may substitute for the experience requirement on a year-for-year basis

We Also ValueCompletion of a training program in Forensic Photography

Forensic Photography college-level coursework

Experience working or volunteering in a Medical Examiner or Coroner's office

Job ContributionsUse photographic protocols specific to the type of case, take photographs to document measurements and locations of injuries, wounds, and medical anomalies during postmortem examinations

Document and record photographs taken and case information into appropriate network system

Process and transfer digital photographs taken by Forensic Technicians and Medicolegal Death Investigators to appropriate network case files

Maintain inventories and records from law enforcement and outside agencies

Train Forensic Technicians and Medicolegal Death Investigators to take digital photographs using forensic digital photographic protocols

Maintain and repair all photographic equipment as required; ensure the department is current with existing technology of digital imaging and protocols

Working ConditionsRequires working with decedents, sometimes in a decomposed state

Requires working in malodorous conditions

Requires long periods of time standing, leaning over tall ladders, and bending at awkward angles several times in a shift

Requires the ability to work with confidential information and/or graphic material

Selection ProcedureOnly the most qualified candidates will be considered

Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.Apply Now!