About Our Job

Decedent Affairs Coordinator – Department of Public Health and Environment

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $23.33 – $35.00. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location

This position is required to work in the office, with remote working available only on a limited basis at a later date. Core work hours for this position is 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday, with occasional nights, weekends, and holidays as needed. The Office of the Medical Examiner is a 24/7/365 operation. The Office of the Medical Examiner is located at 500 Quivas St., Denver, CO 80204.

While this position will mostly be located within an office setting; some work may be needed within the morgue where you may be required to don and doff appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE). In this area, you could be exposed to violent deaths, decedents with traumatic injuries, foul odors, transmittable diseases, and bloodborne diseases.

What You’ll Do

Within the Denver Department of Public Health & Environment (DDPHE), the Office of the Medical Examiner (OME) investigates all violent, suspicious and unexpected natural deaths that occur in the City and County of Denver. The goal of forensic investigation and autopsy is to develop logical, scientific, and unbiased information necessary to determine the cause and manner of death for the proper and accurate completion of the death certificate and autopsy report. The agency also offers death expert testimony/consultation, death scene response and investigation, and deceased identification and death notification. OME reports and other information can be found at: DDPHE: Office of the Medical Examiner.

We foster an inclusive culture by respecting the values, customs, and authenticity of everyone and by implementing equitable public health strategies so Denver communities can thrive.

The Office of the Medical Examiner has an opening for a Decedent Affairs Coordinator. This position will provide integral support to the daily operations of the OME.

Specifically, in this position, you will:

• Guide and assist grieving families, mortuaries, co-investigative agencies or general public on the phone or in person through Office of the Medical Examiner processes or direct to the proper resource. Ensure timely follow-up with internal and external customers. Communicates family’s needs promptly and accurately to the appropriate staff member.
• Work with mortuaries, next of kin (interpreted by Colorado State Statue), external agencies and internal staff on obtaining or preparing required documentation for release of decedents and personal effects.
• Completion of final and pending death certificates through CDPHE Vital Records Electronic Death Registration system within 5 days of death. Work with forensic pathologist, death investigators and mortuaries to ensure death certificate is accurate and complete.
• Release of decedents and personal effects from morgue area.
• Maintain contact with various vendors, Denver Health and Hospitals or City and County of Denver divisions regarding issues, maintenance, or repairs to ensure they are completed in a timely manner.
• Create clear and concise reports to ensure case management system, reports, shared files, safety and policy manuals remains current.
• Order supplies, track invoices, maintain logs, while ensuring compliance with CCD, Denver Department of Public Health and Environment and OME policy.
• Interpret and be able to explain regulation and standards to ensure compliance with CJIS, HIPAA, State Statues, DDPHE & OME policy regarding document request or information wanted by co-investigative agencies, media, hospital risk management, attorneys, next of kin or any other requester of information.
• Work with next-of-kin and follow rules and regulations of Denver Human Services Burial Assistance and Public Administrators office regarding body disposition.
• Conduct quality control on all reports that leave OME’s control.
• Along with all DDPHE staff, actively participate in emergency preparedness and response team activities to support DDPHE’s responsibilities outlined in the City’s Emergency Operations Plan. This may require being ‘on-call’ from time to time respond to emergencies. Training will be provided.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Bring

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You’ll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

• Advanced level experience in all Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook;
• previous experience with case management systems to maintain the accuracy of our medicolegal death investigations. Experience in dealing with highly confidential documents and conversations.
• Strong customer service skills with the ability to demonstrates a caring attitude when problems arise while resolving issues calmly and efficiently.
• Maintains professional and cooperative relationships with all customers and staff.
• Ability to independently exercise sound judgment, tact, and diplomacy; strong problem-solving skills; organization and prioritization of tasks that are assigned.
• Attention to detail, positive attitude, and excellent communication skills; ability to work both independently and collaboratively with stakeholders in a fast-paced and high-volume environment.
• Must be able to complete and understand training required by policy, accreditation, and City and County of Denver (CCD).
• Must be able to attend required office meetings and take part in various department or division committees.
• Spanish language communication skills, both written and spoken.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education Education Requirement: Graduation from high school or possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate.
• Experience Requirement: Two (2) years of experience performing technical or administrative work assisting in an environmental public health specific to the assignment.
• Education and Experience Equivalency: A combination of appropriate education and experience may be substituted for the minimum education and experience requirements.
• License/Certification Requirement: By position, requires a valid Driver’s License at the time of application.
• Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until 04/06/2025. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than this date at 11:59 p.m. to ensure consideration.

To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):

• Cover letter
• Resume

Everything Else

Job Profile: CE3349 Environmental Public Health Technician II

To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.

Position Type: Unlimited

Position Salary Range: $23.33 – $35.00

Starting Pay: $23.33 – $35.00 based on education and experience

Agency: Department of Public Health and Environment

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law

This policy covers the administration of all personnel actions at the City and County of Denver, including recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs or terminations. 

Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S. 

For information about right to work, click here for English or here for Spanish.

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CE3349 Environmental Public Health Technician II

To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.

Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

$23.33 – $35.00

Starting Pay

Based on education and experience

Agency

Dept of Public Health & Environment

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law. 

It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please contact Jobs@Denvergov.org with three business days’ notice.

Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.

For information about right to work, click here for English or here for Spanish.

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