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Talent Pool - Dispatcher/Mortuary Assistant
Organization:
Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
Division:
Ontario Forensic Pathology Service and Office of the Chief Coroner
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Term:
Permanent, Temporary (****AMENDED NOTE below on French language requirement****)
Job Code:
16061 - Technologist 1, Medical Lab
Salary:
$1,039.37 - $1,223.66 Per Week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
The Ontario Forensic Pathology Service (OFPS) and Office of the Chief Coroner (OCC) seeks a professional to provide coroner dispatch and morgue attendance duties. As an integral team member you will work on rotating shifts within a 24/7 schedule, including statutory holidays as required.
Note: This competition may be used to create an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially hire upcoming permanent and/or temporary vacancies within 18 months of the posting closing date.
What can I expect to do in this role?
In this role, you will:
• Receive and appropriately direct requests for the services of on-call Coroners and Forensic Pathologists located across the province by following standard operating procedures, directives and guidelines
• Receive bodies/remains to the morgue for storage, post mortem examination and identification by weighing the body/remains, and assigning appropriate storage
• Advise and release bodies to legally entitled individuals/agencies and ensure paper work (i.e. warrants for post mortem examination) is in order for both incoming and outgoing bodies/remains
• Maintain continuity of evidence and ensure appropriate handling procedures,
• Responsibly attend to inquiries from investigators, medical professionals and the public and route media enquiries to appropriate management staff
• Communicate with next-of-kin regarding body identification, releasing of body/remains for disposition to funeral services, and providing various information (i.e. obtaining Medical Certificates of Death)
• Appropriately triage after-hours calls including forwarding calls, if required, to Regional Supervising Coroners and after-hours on-call staff
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
• Ability to work in rotating shifts within a 24/7 schedule including statutory holidays as required
• Working in an environment with frequent exposure to, handling of, and contact with bodies/remains that may be contaminated, decomposed, mutilated, and/or arthropod infested
• Comfortable working in an environment with frequent exposure to putrid odours
• This position may involve exposure to potentially infectious viruses, bacteria, and infectious diseases (e.g. AIDS, tuberculosis, hepatitis, etc.)
Oral Communication, Tact and Interpersonal Skills
• You can respond promptly and professionally to regular and after-hours inquiries from a range of contacts to ensure evidence is maintained and investigations are conducted in an efficient and timely manner
• You have patience, empathy, and tact to effectively communicate with bereaved individuals and next-of-kin immediately following a death in order to provide information, explain procedures, and to answer questions.
Computer and Software Skills
•You have knowledge of computer data base systems such as information management systems and other applicable software to enter and retrieve information, utilize MS Outlook, MS Word etc.
Technical Knowledge and Skills
• You have knowledge of and experience with procedures for handling bodies/evidence (i.e. continuity of evidence, health and safety, universal precautions) in order to assess incoming/outgoing body/remains and determine required action
Reasoning, Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
• You can identify priorities and matters requiring the Chief Coroner's or Chief Forensic Pathologist's attention
• You are able to review relevant documents (e.g. warrants for post mortem examination, police sudden death reports/ occurrence reports, faxes, morgue death records, funeral home releases, subpoenas, etc.) and coordinate pertinent paper flow within the branch
• You can determine the nature of calls received from external organizations and make decisions concerning the permissibility or confidentiality of information requested
• You can compile, report, and analyze data and statistics in response to requests from Coroners (e.g., number of calls on a specific case)
• You can deal regularly with grieving individuals, both in-person and over the phone, where there is a potential for extreme behaviour
General Knowledge
• You have the ability to acquire and apply knowledge of statutes and legislation related to the death investigation process (i.e. Coroners Act, Anatomy Act, Trillium Gift of Life Network Act, etc.) as well as acquire knowledge of relevant ministry and program directives, guidelines, policies and procedures to provide information and reporting
• You have understanding of medical terminology to liaise with medical professionals and others regarding the nature, manner, and cause of death and circumstances surrounding a death
•You have a strong attention to detail and the ability to check personal and sensitive information for accuracy and correctness, making changes to records as necessary
Note to applicants on French language requirement:
There is NO requirement to possess French language skills to be considered for this competition. All applicants are encouraged to apply.
Additional Information:
Address:
- English Permanent, 25 Morton Shulman Avenue, , Toronto, Toronto Region, General Screening Requirement
- English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 25 Morton Shulman Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region, General Screening Requirement
- English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 6 months, 25 Morton Shulman Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region, General Screening Requirement
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
3.7
Category:
Science and Engineering
Posted on:
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Note:
- • In accordance with the Ontario Public Service Employment Screening Checks Policy, the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Please refer to the Additional Information / Address section above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
You will be responsible for obtaining the criminal record check at your own expense and provide it, along with your written consent, to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), HR Service Delivery Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional screening checks as indicated in the Additional Information / Address section above that were not obtained directly by you. (Note: If a Vulnerable Sector Screening/Check is required, it must also be obtained in person at your local police service.)
A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential. - The number of positions to be filled has not been identified at this time. This competition will be used to create an eligibility list of qualified candidates to fill upcoming opportunities within the next eighteen months following the closing date of the job ad posting.
Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.
All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.
Remember: The deadline to apply is Friday, December 1, 2017 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
