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SalaryInitial Posting Date:
03/13/2024 Application Deadline:
06/05/2024 Agency:
Oregon State Department of Police Salary Range:
$3,769 - $5,746 Position Type:
Employee Position Title:
Medical Laboratory Technician 2 Job Description:
***If you are a current OSP AFSCME employee and you wish to receive preference as an internal applicant, you must apply in Workday by END OF DAY on 03/27/2024. If you apply after this time, you will not receive internal preference and your interview materials will be reviewed along with external applicants. ***
This recruitment will remain open until 06/05/2024, or until filled, with application review dates occurring approximately every two weeks beginning 03/27/2024. We may close the announcement at any time after this date when we have received an adequate number of applications. We cannot guarantee that we will consider applications received after this screening date. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.
The Oregon State Police, Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office in Clackamas, OR is hiring for one (1) Full-Time, Permanent Autopsy Technician (Medical Laboratory Technician 2) position.
If you require an alternate format in order to complete the employment process, or to request a copy of the position description, please contact
osp.recruiting@osp.oregon.gov
and reference REQ-151490. What will you do?
The State Medical Examiner’s Office is the sole provider of forensic pathology services throughout Oregon. Our team closely collaborates with the county medical examiners and medical legal death investigators employed by each county’s death investigation program, providing technical supervision of all medicolegal death investigations.
State Medical Examiners are stationed in the Portland metro area (Clackamas), Eugene area, and Central Point, Oregon. Forensic pathologists at the State Medical Examiner’s Clackamas location currently perform all medical legal autopsies for Northwestern, Eastern, and Central Oregon.
All records pertaining to the investigation deaths under medical examiner jurisdiction are kept by the Medical Examiner Division, including investigative reports, autopsy reports, toxicology reports. State Medical Examiner staff also provide educational services to investigators and physicians at the county level via monthly in-services, a week-long death investigation course provided once per year, and direct supervision of rotating medical students and resident physicians.
This position is responsible for providing support to all morgue functions, which includes: providing technical support to state forensic pathologists in preparing for and conducting medicolegal autopsies, all receiving and releasing of human remains to funeral homes or investigators, maintaining proper chain of custody over property and its associated paperwork, morgue equipment and maintenance coordination, and other related duties. This position will clean morgue and autopsy suite work areas as needed and is responsible for the organization and stocking of morgue equipment and supplies.
Hours for this position will be mostly during the day and may include weekend days. Hours may change to meet the work demand for the early evening hours. This position may involve occasional overnight travel.
You must be able to provide credible sworn testimony in a criminal or civil proceeding arising from the performance of duties. This includes cogently, accurately, and appropriately qualifying and explaining any results, conclusions, and opinions so their significance is understood.
To learn more about the various Divisions, Programs, Sections or Units within Oregon State Police,
click here.
What’s in it for you?
- Work/life balance.
- Paid vacation, sick leave, 11 holidays and up to 24 hours of personal business leave a year.
- Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance as well as additional optional benefits.
- Retirement programs through thePublic Employees Retirement System (PERS)and optional deferred compensation programs through theOregon Savings Growth Plan.
- Abundant advancement opportunities within the agency and throughout State of Oregon government that carries your seniority and benefits with you.
- Opportunities to expand your technical and professional skills.
- Meaningful work with others who are passionate about public service.
- Make a difference in the lives of Oregonians.
The Oregon State Police is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
and affording all persons an opportunity for employment and advancement on the basis of their knowledge, skills, and abilities. At Oregon State Police, our Mission is to serve the State of Oregon with a diverse workforce dedicated to the protection of people, property, and natural resources. Our values are Honor, Loyalty, Dedication, Compassion, and Integrity. Studies have shown that people from underrepresented backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet all the qualifications and preferred skills described in a job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and recognize that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. If you meet key qualifications for the job and believe you would be a good fit, we encourage you to apply; please use your resume and cover letter to address your qualifications and the preferred skills for this position.
Minimum Qualifications (these must be addressed in your resume for full consideration):
A Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, or Microbiology;
OR
Two years of Medical Laboratory Technician 1 level experience preparing reagents, testing media and stains, performing standardized laboratory tests, examinations and occasionally assisting in more complex, specialized testing procedures; AND
One year of "technical trainee" experience as a Laboratory Assistant in a clinical laboratory;
OR
Completion of a certified clinical laboratory training program;
OR
A Certificate or Associate’s degree in an Applied Science from an accredited Medical or Clinical Laboratory Technician training program.
Note: If you are selected to move forward in the selection process, you must provide official transcripts from all institutions of higher education that were used in the award of your degree.
Preferred Skills (these must be addressed in your cover letter for full consideration):
- Experience and proficiency in autopsy assistant practices, including obtaining biological specimens, performing eviscerations and complex dissection.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with diverse groups of people, to include funeral homes, other law enforcement agencies, medical offices/labs, grieving families and other external partners.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience following standard safety precautions including the correct use of PPE.
- Experience tracking biological specimen inventories, supply inventories, and maintenance procedures using spreadsheets and databases.
- Experience handling biohazardous specimens including proper documentation and chain of custody procedures.
- Demonstrated competency using Microsoft Office applications for word processing, spreadsheets, and databases as well as online records management software.
How to Apply:
- Apply in Workday by the deadline listed above, failure to submit your application by 11:59PM of the above listed date will result in automatic disqualification of your application.
- You must submit a resume demonstrating your experience as it relates to the minimum qualifications for the position.
- In addition to a resume, you must submit a cover letter – no more than two pages in length – addressing how you meet each preferred skill for this position.
- Failure to attach a resume addressing the minimum qualifications and a cover letter addressing the preferred skills will result in disqualification of your application.
- Please submit these documents in either MS Word or PDF format.
- Documents submitted in formats other than MS Word or PDF will not be reviewed and will result in disqualification of your application.
- Please only attach documents that are requested in this posting. Any additional documents that are submitted at this stage will not be reviewed.
- After applying be sure that you answer the questionnaires related to citizenship and Veterans’ Preference points. In order to receive Veterans’ Preference points, this is a required questionnaire.
Additional Information & Benefits:
The salary listed is the non-PERS (Public Employee Retirement System) qualifying salary range. If the successful candidate is PERS qualifying, the salary range will reflect an additional 6.95%. Please review the
Classification and Compensation
page for more details. Prior to applying you should ensure all sections of your Workday Job History page is accurate and complete. This information is utilized during the pay equity analysis phase. Please monitor your Workday account, as communications will be sent to your Workday account. You may be asked to submit additional information after the initial application. If you would like to retain a copy of the job announcement, please print this page for your records. Once your application has been processed, you will no longer be able to review the announcement. Additionally, Workday will timeout after 20 minutes of inactivity.
Eligible Veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference. For further information, please see the following website:
Veterans Resources
, or call Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs at: 1-800-692-9666. NOTE: If requesting Veterans’ preference, please be sure to check your Workday account for pending tasks or actions under your “My Applications” section. OSP does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, applicants will be required to complete I-9 documentation and confirm authorization to work in the United States. If your employment authorization and documentation is contingent on sponsorship now or in the future, you will not meet DAS employment eligibility standards.
This position is covered by an AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement. Current OSP AFSCME Local 896 employees who meet the minimum qualifications of this position will be given preference in the selection process. Current OSP employees should refer to the Filling of Vacancies policy for additional information.
This recruitment announcement will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.
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