Hiring Salary: $21.00/Hourly

JOB SUMMARY/ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, the Forensic Technician provides primary assistance to staff forensic pathologists with autopsy procedures and related activities. Specific duties include transporting the deceased between the morgue and autopsy room; lifting and transferring of the body between cart and table; preparing the body for autopsy; performing eviscerations, ensuring specimens are handled and stored appropriately and preparing the deceased's body for the funeral home.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Photographs bodies and human remains during examination in the autopsy suite, including photographs of body surfaces, wounds and injuries, and internal organs and body cavities.

2. Photographs retained tissue specimens and organs.

3. Photographs evidence including personal effects, clothing, projectiles, foreign objects, and other items deemed of evidentiary significance.

4. Maintains electronic photo archives and uploads photographs to the appropriate locations in the electronic database of the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center.

5. Processes images in multiple file types using a variety of software tools for investigative, scientific, and court presentation purposes.

6. Provides hands-on training to new and current employees on department specific photography techniques.

7. Assists with autopsy operations and maintenance as directed by the Autopsy Technician Supervisor including body processing, autopsy setup, entering case and evidence information into the database, and assisting with ancillary and non-autopsy tasks.

8. Maintains all photographic equipment used by the Forensic Center including troubleshooting, inventory control, and functionality.

9. Remains up to date on the latest forensic photography techniques and standards.

10. Performs other related duties as assigned.