Transporter

Transporter

Responsibilities

• transporting decedents
• maintaining equipment
• operating vehicles

Requirements

• Must live in Chester County

• Lift over 100 pounds

• Hold a valid driver's license and insurance

• Pass required clearances, and work varied shifts in hazardous and emotionally demanding environments

• Technical tools mentioned

• Microsoft Excel

• Microsoft Outlook

• About the Department

• This position, at the request and direction of the Deputy Coroner and other staff members, provides timely and professional transportation services of deceased persons within the jurisdiction of the Chester County Coroner's Office. Out of County transportations may be requested, on an as-needed basis.

This position requires availability 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. This is an Essential Employee position. Essential employees are obligated to report to work as scheduled or remain at work during emergencies. Following is the Duty Statement for Essential Employees:

• “Carries out essential job functions or assigned emergency duties which may involve assignments within the Coroner’s Office, deployment to a field location to participate in emergency management activities, or other duties as required during periods of emergency. If received, emergency assignments may be performed under adverse conditions and continue for periods ranging from a few hours to several weeks”.

• Position Duties

• Respond promptly to transport requests from Deputy Coroners, Autopsy Technicians and Office Supervisors

• Properly prepare decedent(s) for removal with or without assistance from a Deputy Coroner

• Assist Deputy Coroner with maneuvering decedent(s) during scene examinations.

• Physically lift and move decedent(s) onto and off transport stretchers, morgue lifts and into County Vehicles

• Properly transport according to office protocols; admit and retrieve decedent(s) to and from various morgue facilities throughout the county.

• Occasionally transport by admitting and retrieving decedent(s) to and from morgue facilities outside of the county

• Occasionally assist the Autopsy Technician and Forensic Pathologists with the moving of bariatric decedents during examinations

• Operate a county emergency vehicle in accordance with Coroner Office policy.

• Interact professionally with hospital staff, Law Enforcement, Next of Kin and other emergency personnel.

• Perform job duties in a respectful manner at all times.

• Inventory and maintain transporter supplies in designated storage areas and vehicles.

• Perform or request routine maintenance on transport vehicles, stretchers, morgue lifts and other related equipment.

• Maintain cleanliness of all equipment including vehicles, stretchers, morgue lifts, morgue garage, reeves etc.

• Minimum Qualifications

• Must be able to lift over 100 pounds without assistance.

• Must live in Chester County

• A valid driver’s license and current insurance.