Day-to-Day Work:
~ Perform autopsies
~ Determine identity if not known
~ Examine and document injuries
~ Collect trace evidence
~ Determine manner of death
~ Collect toxicological evidence
Working Conditions:
~ Work over 40 hours a week
~ Evenings, weekends, and holidays
~ Sometimes assisted by deputy medical examiners
~ Travel to crime scenes, court rooms, and police stations
~ Perform autopsies
~ Determine identity if not known
~ Examine and document injuries
~ Collect trace evidence
~ Determine manner of death
~ Collect toxicological evidence
Working Conditions:
~ Work over 40 hours a week
~ Evenings, weekends, and holidays
~ Sometimes assisted by deputy medical examiners
~ Travel to crime scenes, court rooms, and police stations