May 22, 2025

Coroner Technician

Part time Law Enforcement

Job Description

The Placer County Sheriff's Office is currently seeking a temporary Extra-Help Coroner Technicians. The Coroner’s Unit has the unique and imperative responsibility to conduct complete and objective medicolegal investigations surrounding “reportable” deaths within Placer County, the purpose being to determine the circumstances, cause, and manner of death.

Applicants who are hired as Extra Help may be eligible to transition to Permanent status as positions become available. Extra Help/Temporary positions are limited to 999 hours per fiscal year (960 hours for CalPERS retired annuitants).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience: One year of experience in a morgue, hospital, mortuary, or related facility that includes the handling of human remains is desirable.

Training: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by college-level coursework in anatomy, biology, forensics, law enforcement, or a closely related field.