Coroners
O*NET Code: 13-1041.06
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
Description
Direct activities such as autopsies, pathological and toxicological analyses, and inquests relating to the investigation of deaths occurring within a legal jurisdiction to determine cause of death or to fix responsibility for accidental, violent, or unexplained deaths.
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💼 Also Known As
Autopsy Facilities ManagerCertified Medical ExaminerCoronerCoroner InvestigatorCounty CoronerDeath InvestigatorForensic Medical ExaminerForensic PathologistMDI (Medicolegal Death Investigator)Medical ExaminerMedical InvestigatorMedical Legal Death InvestigatorMedicolegal InvestigatorMLI (Medical Legal Investigator)Mobile Medical ExaminerParamedical Examiner
⚡ Skills (16)
Speaking4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Active Listening4/100
Coordination4/100
Writing4/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Judgment and Decision Making4/100
Active Learning3/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
+ 6 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (31)
🔥Git
File versioning software
🔥Google Android
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🔥Linux
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
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🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
Data base reporting software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥Structured query language SQL
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Transact-SQL
Data base user interface and query software
🔥UNIX
Operating system software
🔥Zoom
Video conferencing software
03D graphics software
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Alcestis
Data base user interface and query software
0Autopsy information databases
Data base user interface and query software
0Bite analysis software
Analytical or scientific software
0Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
Office suite software
0Customer relationship management CRM software
Customer relationship management CRM software
0Douglas Associates Forensic Filer
Data base user interface and query software
0EMC Documentum
Document management software
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0Fingerprint databases
Data base user interface and query software
0Genetic database software
Data base user interface and query software
0Graphics software
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Ingenuware CoronerBase
Data base user interface and query software
0Mideo Systems EZDoc Plus
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Rapid Medical Examiners System
Data base user interface and query software
0Spreadsheet software
Spreadsheet software
0Toxicology databases
Data base user interface and query software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0Word processing software
Word processing software
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📊 Skills Comparison
Coroners → Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
Transition Difficulty: Moderate (88% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (14)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
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Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Writing
Current: 4Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 4
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Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 4
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 4
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Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 4
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Time Management
Current: 3Target: 3
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Learning Strategies
Current: 3Target: 3
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Coordination
Current: 4Target: 3
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Service Orientation
Current: 3Target: 3
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