Medical Examiner / Funeral Home Liaison

Job Details

Job Location

Southeast, MI - Ann Arbor, MI

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

4 Year Degree

Salary Range

$70000.00 - $76250.00 Salary

Travel Percentage

Road Warrior

Job Shift

Day

Job Category

Health Care

Job Posting Date(s)

End Date

10 / 12 / 2025

Description

Summary

In alignment with Gift of Life Michigan's core purpose and core values, the Medical Examiner / Funeral Home Liaison establishes and maintains good working relationships with forensic and funeral industry professionals in our service area to enhance and improve a collaborative environment that fosters donation opportunities while preserving the respective needs of the customers.

Duties & Responsibilities

The following job duties and responsibilities are stated in broad terms and not intended to be inclusive. Those in bold are essential duties of the position :

• Establish contacts with key Medical Examiner (ME) offices and Funeral Homes (FH) in Gift of Life's service area.
• Develop, negotiate, and maintain working contracts with all Medical Examiner offices in accordance with Michigan law.
• Respond in a timely manner to all ME / FH request for service regarding organ and tissue donation.
• Work with ME offices to maximize tissue donation.
• Develop and provide training to Gift of Life clinical staff related to communication with ME offices and funeral homes.
• Resource to all Gift of Life staff for issues related to ME / FHs.
• Develop and maintain programs that generate electronica referrals of non-hospital deaths.
• Collaborate with Hospital Donation Advocates on issues, initiatives, and process improvements to maximize donation.
• Respond to eye donor issues in the absence of an Eversight liaison.
• Meet annual performance goals and objectives.
• Participates in ongoing ME / FH educational displays and exhibits.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and / or Experience

Required

Preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA)

Organizational Culture Expectations