Assistant Medical Examiner - Tidewater District

Virginia Information Technologies Agency•Norfolk, VA

About The Position

The Virginia OCME is a statewide medical examiner system with four regional district offices encompassing 16 forensic pathologists and a Chief Medical Examiner. The Tidewater District of the Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) that covers the eastern region of Virginia is seeking one (1) experienced forensic pathologist to join the staff of two (2) current forensic pathologists, making a total of three (3) forensic pathologists. This location also has one (1) forensic pathologists’ assistant on staff to support the forensic pathologists. The Assistant Medical Examiner’s responsibilities include death investigations, postmortem exams, approximately 250 medicolegal autopsies per year, consultations with interested parties, court testimony, and supervision of staff, and other administrative oversight duties. The position advises/ supervises local medical examiners as a part of a 77-year-old statewide medical examiner system. Educational responsibilities include the instruction of forensic pathology fellows, medical students, public safety officers and others. The office has a relationship with three medical schools and multiple universities in Virginia. The pathologist will participate in educational, training and research activities and participate on committees. University appointments are anticipated with rank determined by qualifications. Occasional overnight travel may be required. The Virginia OCME does not perform autopsies on Sundays. This particular office does not currently perform autopsies on Saturdays. Assistant Medical Examiners must be licensed in Virginia to practice medicine. Forensic Pathologists accreditation of the medical examiner system by the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) requires Board Certification in Anatomic and Forensic Pathology within two years of employment. The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave. The candidate will be eligible for an annual $2,500 allowance to attend conferences for work. Eligible candidates are also eligible for up to $10,000 sign on bonus or up to 80 hours of annual leave loaded. This is an Open Until Filled Position and applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Requirements

Graduate of approved medical school, postgraduate training in anatomic and forensic pathology; certification as a specialist in forensic pathology by the American Board of Pathology; licensure to practice medicine in Virginia
Completion of approved training program in forensic pathology; (at least one year of forensic experience)
Ability to write and converse competently and clearly in the English language
Ability to get along with other professionals and community officials
Ability to communicate effectively as a teacher and a supervisor

Nice To Haves

Experience with medicolegal death investigations
Experience with testifying in court
Advanced training in cardiovascular pathology, neuropathology, pediatric pathology, law or public health is desirable
University appointment is anticipated with rank determined by qualifications

Responsibilities

death investigations
postmortem exams
approximately 250 medicolegal autopsies per year
consultations with interested parties
court testimony
supervision of staff, and other administrative oversight duties
advises/ supervises local medical examiners
instruction of forensic pathology fellows, medical students, public safety officers and others
participate in educational, training and research activities and participate on committees