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Tour Commander/Field Operations Manager

Tour Commander/Field Operations Manager

  1. DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE
Posted on: 10/16/2024
  1. Full-time

Location

MANHATTAN

  1. No exam required

Department

OCME - Medicolegal Inv

$132,000.00 – $132,000.00

Job Description

The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence, by accident, by suicide, suddenly when in apparent health, when unattended by a physician, in a correctional facility or in any suspicious or unusual manner or where an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate a body of a person. We exist to provide answers in support of families, victims, and community during times of profound need.

Our core purpose is to protect public health and serve impartial justice through forensic science and medicine. We exist to provide answers in support of families and communities during times of profound need.

The core values of CARES guide our work for communities and inform our behavior toward each other and all those we serve.
- Commitment: Dedicated to the mission at all times
- Accountability: Responsible to each other and the community
- Resilience: Adapt in the face of adversity
- Excellence: Achieve and maintain the highest quality
- Service: Innovate to meet evolving needs

The Tour Commander will be responsible for a wide range of activities, including, but not limited to, the following:

- Manage and disseminate operational reports and assignments
- Participates in OCME’s readiness and 24/7 response teams for potential or confirmed multi-fatality incidents.
- Disseminate time sensitive notifications, as required
- Address, manage and mitigate operational issues
- Interface with religious leaders regarding religious objection cases.
- Responds to inquiries from the public, other city officials and agencies
- Interface with District Attorney Offices, NYC Police Department, and other external agencies.
- Respond to death scenes to supervise/facilitate investigations in progress and perform duties of MLls in all five boroughs as needed
- Monitor and track vehicle usage and ensures compliance with OCME Fleet directives
- Maintain operational scheduling and coverage
- Provides advanced investigative support to Medical Examiners
- Performs other duties as assigned


Preferred Skills

1. Five years of experience as a Medicolegal Investigator OR 2. A New York State license as a Physician Assistant with current Registration Certificate issued by New York State, plus two years of experience as a Physician Assistant and two years of experience as a Medicolegal Investigator OR 3. A current Nurse Practitioner Registration Certificate issued by New York State, plus two years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner and two years of experience as a Medicolegal Investigator LICENSE REQUIREMENTS The license and registration certificates listed above under preferred skills “2” or “3” if indicated must be maintained for the duration of this employment.
Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position.
Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Job ID

643980

Title code

95497

Civil service title

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICOLEGAL

Title classification

Non-Competitive-5

Business title

Tour Commander/Field Operations Manager

Posted until

2024-12-01

  1. Manager

Job level

M1

Number of positions

1

Work location

421 East 26th Street NY NY

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