Government of Alberta Looking for Forensic Pathology Technician at Edmonton, AB Full Time

Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 34654

Ministry: Justice & Solicitor General

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full-time and Part-time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Regular
One (1) Permanent position
Multiple wage casual positions
This competition will be used to fill current or future vacancies for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in both Edmonton and Calgary locations.

Scope: Open

Closing Date: January 10, 2023

Classification: Subsidiary 12B 3625 Technologies 4

About Us

The Ministry of Alberta Justice and Solicitor General helps ensure that all Albertans can live in safe and resilient communities while having access to a fair and innovative justice system. Working alongside its partners in law enforcement, family justice, health, the judiciary, criminal justice system and other stakeholders, the ministry has a direct or shared responsibility in all elements of the justice system in Alberta. To follow this link find out more about our department

The staff members of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner are committed to the provision of high quality services to Albertans. Activities performed enable the Office to certify the cause and manner of death in accordance with the Fatalities Inquiries Act; provide forensic service, assist in educating Albertans in time of grief; and develop and maintain a center of excellence in forensic pathology and toxicology.

Information regarding the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner can be found by visiting our website at:

Role

This position is responsible for the technical aspects of the operation of the morgue in the Medical Examiner’s Office. This includes admission and release of bodies from the morgue, the preparation of bodies for positive identification, the preparation of bodies for autopsy or external examinations, the evisceration of bodies and weighing of organs during the autopsy, the collection of appropriate specimens, cleaning of workstations and the overall morgue maintenance.

Position Overview:

• Performs timely and accurate admission of decedents to the morgue in order to organize the daily workload.
• Provides technical support to determine positive identification of decedent.
• Performs, processes and stores post-mortem x-rays both routinely and in consultation with the Medical Examiner/Forensic Pathologist.
• Provides assistance to the Medical Examiner during external examinations to ensure all information necessary to the case is obtained.
• Performs autopsies in order to assist the Medical Examiner with gathering information needed for case investigation.
• Performs clean up duties, sanitizing, and resets stations with sharpened tools after each autopsy/external exam.
• Releases all bodies from the morgue to stakeholders/funeral homes in order to accommodate families and facilitate storage requirements.
• Performs the collection of and arranges proper transfer of toxicological, microbiological, and other specimens to the laboratories to ensure samples are received in a timely manner for testing requested by the Medical Examiner.
• Enters information into the database accurately and in a timely manner.
• Completes administrative duties and tasks assigned from supervisor.
• Participates in supervising observers and students to ensure safety precautions are upheld and promotes educational programs; teaches students’ autopsy evisceration technique and procedure.

The successful candidate will:

• Have knowledge of contents of Sexual Assault Kits and Firearm Primer Residue Kits in the collection of evidence during homicide/criminal cases.
• Have knowledge of specialized techniques that must be developed in order to properly extract toxicological specimens from decomposed, putrefied maggot infested bodies, children, mutilated injured bodies and high-risk cases.
• Have knowledge of the internal human anatomy that is essential in order to recognize any abnormal artifacts and relay this information to the Pathologist/Medical Examiner.
• Have knowledge in the ability to perform autopsies, external examinations, extraction of toxicological specimens, and development of specialized techniques.
• Comply with the current workplace health and safety, and respectful workplace policies.
• Have knowledge of the Fatality Inquiries Act and FOIP.
• Possess clear and concise communication skills as this is required for direct interaction with the Medical Examiner, Medical Investigators, Police personnel, funeral homes and internal staff members

Qualifications

• Previous front line medical experience (Paramedic, Nursing- LPN or RN, etc.)
• Previous necropsy experience
• Previous biological experience

Directly related education or experience will be considered on the basis of 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviours that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

The link below will assist you with understanding competencies:

Salary

$2,268.66 – $2,971.22 bi-weekly
($59,212 – $77,548/year) (permanent or temporary salaried)

$31.29 – $40.98 hourly (wage casual)

Notes

• Working for the Alberta Public Service –
• Comprehensive benefits plan:
• Pension plans: Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) –
• Health Spending Account:
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool –

This competition may be used to fill current and future vacancies within Government of Alberta.

Please outline how your experience as it relates to the qualifications in detail in your cover letter. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

How To Apply

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.

Resources for applicants:

It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates’ qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Katelynn Kelly at [email protected].

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