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Kern County Sheriff-Coroner Deputy Coroner Role

Kern County Sheriff-Coroner Deputy Coroner Role. What will you expect to do? What will you expect to learn?. How Many Deaths are Reported in 2012?. Coroner Jurisdiction What Types of Death Do We Investigate?. Traumatic Deaths such as Accidents, Homicides, Suicides

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Kern County Sheriff-Coroner Deputy Coroner Role

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  1. Kern County Sheriff-CoronerDeputy Coroner Role What will you expect to do? What will you expect to learn?

  2. How Many Deaths are Reported in 2012?

  3. Coroner Jurisdiction What Types of Death Do We Investigate? • Traumatic Deaths such as Accidents, Homicides, Suicides Gunshot Stabbing Hanging Strangulation Poison Plane Crash Motor Vehicle Off-Road Industrial Blunt Force Fire Falls Exposures Overdose Pedestrian

  4. Coroner JurisdictionNot All Deaths Investigated are Traumatic • NATURAL DEATHS - OTHER TYPES • No Recent Care by - In-Custody for all Doctor state/federal prisons • Has no Doctor and county facilities • Failed to Wake after - Baby Deaths Surgery or Anesthesia - Unidentified Persons - Persons with No Known Family - Family Known but Not Present

  5. What Can I Expect in Training? • Probation 1 Year • Must Attend Coroner Academy during lst Year and Pass POST Exam • Must Complete PC832 and Meet ALL Sheriff Range Qualifications.

  6. What Can I Expect in Training? • Learn Medical Terminology!!!!! • Spend Time Learning about Autopsies • Learn to Speak Fluently with Doctors Regarding Medical History • Learn How to Investigate ALL Types of Deaths • Learn to Navigate all of Kern County • Learn Coroner Jurisdictions as well as Other Agency Jurisdictions [prisons, military, Indian burial sites, law enforcement, etc] • Must Interact with ALL Citizens and Agencies in a Calm, Professional Manner • Learn to Intake/Release Bodies to Mortuaries

  7. What Can I Expect in Training? • Learn to Process County Cremations • Learn How to Identify Decedent • Learn How to Establish Next of Kin • Seize/Safeguard Property • Seize/Count Medications/Illicit Drugs • Learn Public Administrator Jurisdiction • Learn Case Management Software • Learn State-Wide Electronic Death Registry Software • Complete Death Notifications

  8. Reporting Agencies to Coroner All Police Departments in County All Fire Departments in County All Hospitals in County Hospice Providers All Convalescent Homes in County California Highway Patrol All Mortuaries in County All Prison or Jail Facilities Out of County Hospitals Out of County Coroner Offices

  9. Things to Know • Will work long hours • Will work shift work • Will get called in early or need to stay late • Must be detail oriented • Must be self-starter • Must be a team player

  10. BEST PREPARATION • Get your education – degree with medical/biology background helpful • Select employment to enhance skills – need investigative skills, can come from probation, social work, case management, etc • No criminal background – petty theft, alcohol, drugs, including poor credit.

  11. Job Availability • Limited – Few deputy coroner counties • Limited – Most stay until retirement, not much turn over. • Hiring – Civil Service guidelines • More common – Deputy Sheriff that work in Coroner function [Northern CA] • Limited advancement available

  12. FAQ • Do you have internships? • Do you accept volunteers? • Can I apply right out of college? • Is one degree best? • What do you think is the best course of action?

  13. Recommendation • Practice good habits/behaviors. Do not sully your reputation. • Finish your education. • Need work experience(s) to enhance skills [wide variety] • Recognize deputy coroner position an option but not a goal. • Be prepared should job be available, be open to different locations

  14. EXTRA-HELP POSITIONS • Autopsy Assistant • Deputy Coroner • These are always open and applications accepted, does not mean positions available • Rarely hire extra help positions, if we do, then we pull from the list

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