Accessioning Technician

Posting Date

10 / 20 / 25

Application Deadline

10 / 26 / 25

Pay Range

$19.75 - $29.00 hourly

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Medical Examiner

About the Position

Do you enjoy working in a laboratory setting? Are you skilled in maintaining chain of custody? As a laboratory support professional, you will have the opportunity to use your accessioning skills to support the 4th largest Medical Examiner jurisdiction in the nation!

The Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner is seeking a detail-oriented and efficient Accessioning Technician to join our team! In this role, you will contribute by accessioning specimens collected during autopsy, recording relevant information into the case management system, and preserving the chain of custody when securing and releasing specimens to an external toxicology laboratory. Your work is integral to achieving established standards of timely toxicology reports for the Medical Examiners.

About Us

Join a team dedicated to providing reliable and trustworthy death investigations in our community! The Office of the Medical Examiner is a county agency charged under Arizona law to perform medical investigations of certain types of deaths. The goal of these investigations is to determine the medical cause (disease and / or injury) of the death to help improve public health and safety. We are looking for individuals to join our collaborative team to provide compassionate service to the people of Maricopa County.

Proud to Offer

Work with a greater purpose

Tuition reimbursement

Exceptional work-life balance

Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club , dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively

Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts

Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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Education

One year of experience working in a hospital, medical, or forensic laboratory as a laboratory specimen processor / laboratory aide or similar role

High School diploma or GED

A combination of post-secondary education in Forensic Sciences, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, or other related fields, and / or job-related experience may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis

We Also Value

Experience working or volunteering in a Medical Examiner facility

Forensic laboratory experience

Experience with chain of custody

Job Contributions

Receives, reviews, and documents the receipt of body fluid specimens and tissue samples by case number in the case information system and orders proper test(s) as indicated by the Medical Examiner

Tracks and stores specimens and samples in appropriate areas

Ensures hazardous materials and drugs are appropriately handled, stored, and legally released or disposed of properly

Releases evidentiary items to authorized law enforcement personnel while maintaining chain of custody

Prepares forms, labels, and documents for shipments of specimens to outside laboratories for further testing

Obtains information and prepares requests for DNA or other testing of specimens

Prepares, records, and disposes of specimens and samples in accordance with retention schedules

Performs daily checks on the refrigeration units, documents appropriately, and requests maintenance as necessary

Communicates regularly with outside laboratories, hospitals, and agencies to ensure proper specimen documentation and testing is completed

Provides input on laboratory procedures and other documents as requested

Prepares specimens for rapid DNA analysis

Working Conditions

Ability to work in malodorous conditions, and sufficient strength and emotional stability to work with confidential information and / or graphic material

Weekend hours may be required based on case volume

Selection Procedure

Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

Must pass a pre-employment background and / or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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