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Office Coordinator

**Job Number:** 303

**Salary:** $23.73 - $35.61

**Department/Office:** Coroner's Office

**Division:** Coroner's Office

**Location:** 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy., Centennial, CO, 80112

**Job Type** : Hourly Full-Time

**Posting Date:** 01/06/2026

**Closing Date:** 01/20/2026

The Arapahoe County government serves its communities in ways both obvious and obscure. As the beating heart of local and regional government, we’re here for our neighbors on their best days—and their worst. We share our residents’ goals of preserving our quality of life and strive to be the place we’re proud to call home.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF JOB:

The Coroner’s Office Coordinator is responsible for learning and understanding the clerical functions of the Coroner’s Office to convey accurate information to internal and external customers. This position handles incoming clerical work including, but not limited to answering incoming calls from customers, handling email inquiries, processing death certificates and autopsy reports, and assisting Coroner’s Office staff with special projects.

DUTIES:

+ Assist a diverse customer base in person, over the telephone, and via email to assist with death certificates, autopsy reports, and general inquiries in a courteous manner.

+ Manage the coroner's general inbox, including public requests, documentation for body releases, and media press releases.

+ Verify, certify, and process death certificates and amendments (EDR/COVES knowledge required).

+ Track and manage co-signed death certificates.

+ Oversee autopsy report handling: ensure completeness, scan into case files, process requests/invoices, send reports to external agencies, and communicate processing timelines.

+ Process jurisdiction transfer paperwork.

+ Support data collection and analysis including preparation of Annual Report, collaboration with Public Health, and processing open records information/data requests.

+ File case records and manage county forms.

+ Maintain the Coroner’s SharePoint site and office equipment (printers/fax).

+ Answer calls related to death certificates, autopsy reports, and general inquiries, and performs general clerical tasks.

+ Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

Skills, Abilities and Competencies:

+ Proficient in EDR/COVES, CME, Accurint, and Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, Teams).

+ Strong customer service, communication, and organizational skills.

+ Skilled in resolving complex or sensitive issues with professionalism and empathy.

+ Accurate and efficient data entry and multitasking in high-volume, high-stress environments.

+ Able to assess information, handle confidential data, and respond to inquiries per policy.

+ Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities, environments, and regulations.

+ Maintains effective working relationships with peers, customers, and leadership.

+ Knowledgeable in legal/medical terminology, coroner services, and applicable laws/regulations.

+ Familiar with community resources for referral support.

Behavioral Competencies (these are required for all positions at ACG):

Accountability

Accessibility

Inclusivity

Integrity

Education and Experience:

+ High School Diploma/GED required.

+ At least 3 years of clerical experience, which includes providing customer service.

+ Any equivalent combination of education and work experience that satisfy the requirements of the job will be considered.

Preferred Education and Experience:

+ Customer Service Experience

+ Coroner’s Office or Funeral Experience

+ Bi-Lingual (Spanish)

Additional Pre-Employment Requirements:

+ Must successfully pass pre-employment testing which includes an acceptable motor vehicle record (MVR) and background check.

Post-Employment Requirements:

+ Will require fingerprinting and a Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) background check

+ Successful completion of bi-annual Colorado Justice Information System (CJIS) training.

+ Incumbents must be available for emergency events and available to work on-call as needed including evenings, holidays and weekends.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

+ Work is generally performed in a standard office environment.

+ Incumbent will experience frequent contact to autopsy and laboratory environments with potential exposures to noxious odors and sights, communicable diseases, radiation, chemicals, and related hazards.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

+ Spends 75% of the time sitting and 25% of the time either standing or walking.

+ Occasionally lifts, carries, pulls or pushes up to 25 lbs.

+ Occasionally uses cart, dolly, or other equipment to carry in excess of 25 lbs., including using autopsy tables to move deceased bodies

+ Occasionally climbs, stoops, kneels, balances, reaches, crawls and crouches while performing office or work duties.

+ Verbal and auditory capacity enabling constant interpersonal communication through automated devices, such as telephones, radios, and similar; and in public meetings and personal interactions.

+ Constant use of eye, hand and finger coordination enabling the use of automated office machinery or equipment.

+ Visual capacity enabling constant use of computer or other work-related equipment.

+ Below, please list any special physical demands associated with this position. For instance, exposure to hazardous environments, blood borne pathogens, extreme heat/cold, use of power equipment or machinery, wearing of PPE (personal protective equipment).

+ OSHA WARNING: This position has been determined to be a HIGH exposure risk to "biohazards" associated with blood-borne pathogens including HIV (AIDS), HBV (hepatitis B) virus, and HCV (hepatitis C) virus, and air-borne transmissions of TB (tuberculosis). Members are advised that exposure to a "biohazard" may result in severe illness or death.

+ Members are required by agency policy to use protective equipment and clothing and will be respirator fit-tested. Hepatitis B immunization and annual tuberculosis screening test are required. Inoculation may be required to prevent or treat exposures to "biohazards".

Definitions:

Definitions:

+ Occasionally: Activity exists less than 1/3 of the time.

+ Frequently: Activity exists between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time.

+ Constantly: Activity exists more than 2/3 of the time.

_** Arapahoe County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other status protected under the law. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity in any term, condition, or privilege of employment and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors. Arapahoe County is committed to making employment accessible to persons with disabilities._

_** In accordance with Senate Bill 23-058, applicants understand that Arapahoe County will not request or require the applicant to include their age, date of birth, or date of attendance/graduation date on the initial application. Applicants understand that Arapahoe County can request or require an individual to provide documentation including copies of certification, transcripts, and other materials created by a third party. The applicant understands that the applicant can redact, if they so choose, information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance/graduation from an educational institution on those requested/required certification, transcripts and other materials created by a third party._

Employee Benefits Summary Brochure (https://files.arapahoeco.gov/Human%20Resources/Work%20for%20Arapahoe%20County/Benefit\_Summary.pdf)

**Nearest Major Market:** Denver