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Coroners: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Direct activities such as autopsies, pathological and toxicological analyses, and inquests relating to the investigation of deaths occurring within a legal jurisdiction to determine cause of death or to fix responsibility for accidental, violent, or unexplained deaths.
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This source lists 20 tasks, including 19 marked Core and 1 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2024.
20 tasks shown
Core · Task 8915 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Complete death certificates, including the assignment of cause and manner of death.
Core · Task 8912 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Perform medicolegal examinations and autopsies, conducting preliminary examinations of the body to identify victims, locate signs of trauma, and identify factors that would indicate time of death.
Core · Task 8921 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Interview persons present at death scenes to obtain information useful in determining the manner of death.
Core · Task 8916 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Observe and record the positions and conditions of bodies and related evidence.
Core · Task 8923 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Provide information concerning the circumstances of death to relatives of the deceased.
Core · Task 8920 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Remove or supervise removal of bodies from death scenes, using the proper equipment and supplies, and arrange for transportation to morgues.
Core · Task 8913 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Inquire into the cause, manner, and circumstances of human deaths and establish the identities of deceased persons.
Core · Task 8918 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Observe, record, and preserve any objects or personal property related to deaths, including objects such as medication containers and suicide notes.
Core · Task 8919 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Complete reports and forms required to finalize cases.
Core · Task 8928 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Arrange for the next of kin to be notified of deaths.
Core · Task 8924 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Locate and document information regarding the next of kin, including their relationship to the deceased and the status of notification attempts.
Core · Task 8917 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Collect and document any pertinent medical history information.
Core · Task 8926 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Inventory personal effects recovered from bodies, such as jewelry or wallets.
Core · Task 20181 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Direct activities of workers conducting autopsies, performing pathological and toxicological analyses, and preparing documents for permanent records.
Core · Task 8927 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Coordinate the release of personal effects to authorized persons and facilitate the disposition of unclaimed corpses and personal effects.
Core · Task 8931 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Witness and certify deaths that are the result of a judicial order.
Core · Task 8922 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Testify at inquests, hearings, and court trials.
Core · Task 8925 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Confer with officials of public health and law enforcement agencies to coordinate interdepartmental activities.
Core · Task 8930 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Collect wills, burial instructions, and other documentation needed for investigations and for handling of the remains.
Supplemental · Task 8929 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Record the disposition of minor children, as well as details of arrangements made for their care.
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