MDI Intern

Posting Date

12/19/25

Application Deadline

12/24/25

Pay Range

$17.00 hourly

This position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type

Contractor with Benefits

Department

Medical Examiner

About the Position

Are you passionate about serving your community, analyzing medical information, and learning about the medicolegal death investigation process? You'll have the opportunity to expand your medical and investigative knowledge at the 4th largest Medical Examiner jurisdiction in the Nation!

The Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner is seeking a motivated and eager to learn MDI Intern to join our team! You'll assist Medicolegal Death Investigators in our Investigations section in working to locate pertinent details and medical records relating to the death.

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 and manner of death to help improve public health and safety. We are looking for service-minded individuals to join our collaborative team to help the people of Maricopa County.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• 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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We Require

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program or recent graduate from an accredited college or university in a Life Science, Nursing, or Criminology field

We Also Value

• Completion of at least two years of college-level coursework in a life science, nursing, or criminology field

• Experience working or volunteering in a Medical Examiner or Coroner's Office

• ABMDI certification

• Bilingual in English and Spanish

Job Contributions

• Receives notification of deaths from agencies and outside parties and determines if case is within the Office of the Medical Examiner's jurisdiction.

• Conducts death investigations to obtain information and evidence to assist Medical Examiners with the determination of the cause and manner of death; directs the recovery, transportation, and processing of bodies and related evidence.

• Investigates the physical and medical aspects of natural death by telephone when appropriate.

• Conducts interviews eliciting pertinent past and present history from persons associated with the decedent.

• Obtains and reviews medical histories and records from private physicians or health care agencies.

• Obtain fingerprints and collect specimens from decedents after transportation to the OME.

• Prepares written reports of the investigation.

• Records comments in the DAVE (Database Application for Vital Events) System for death certificates under review.

• Collaborates with law enforcement personnel, funeral homes, and other agencies to expedite disposition of the case.

• Coordinates with organ donor agencies to facilitate requests for organ and tissue donations.

• Attends various training programs to maintain high standards and implement new methods of investigations.

• May be required to give sworn testimony in a deposition or before a court or other legal tribunal.

• May be required to travel to local hospitals for specimen retrieval requiring further testing.

• May be required to complete gross examination of decedents to assess for trauma.

Working Conditions

• Sufficient strength and physical and emotional stability to work under adverse conditions.

• Ability to work in malodorous conditions closely with decedents in various stages of decomposition.

• Hours are full-time and include some holidays, nights and weekends.

• Shift work may be required.

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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