Associate Medical Examiner
About The Position
St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners in St. Augustine, Florida is looking for an Associate Medical Examiner for our District Twenty-Three Medical Examiner’s Office, serving St. Johns, Flagler, and Putnam counties. The Associate Medical Examiner is responsible for performing the duties associated with medico-legal investigation of death, including performing autopsies or examinations of decedents, collection, preservation, evaluation, investigation, documentation, analysis of physical evidence, and courtroom testimony. The Associate will be joining a team that consists of a Chief Medical Examiner, 1 – Associate Medical Examiner, a Forensic Operations Manager, 4 – ABMDI certified Forensic Investigators, 3 – Forensic Technicians, and 2 – forensic administrative personnel. In 2025 the office investigated 1076 cases with 495 of those cases accepted into our jurisdiction.
Requirements
- Graduation from an approved school of medicine and possession of a current license to practice medicine in the State of Florida as required by the Florida Department of Professional Regulation.
- Completion of fellowship training in Forensic Pathology.
- Must be board certified in anatomic pathology and forensic pathology at time of employment or board eligible for anatomic and forensic pathology by the American Board of Pathology.
- Certifications in anatomic and forensic pathology must be obtained within 2 years of employment.
- Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver’s license and any other endorsements necessary to legally operate vehicles used while assigned to this position.
- St. Johns County Medical Examiner employees are considered essential personnel and are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other mass disaster.
Nice To Haves
- We will consider forensic pathologists who are diplomates of or board eligible by the American Board of Pathology who require sponsorship for employment visa.
Responsibilities
- Performs autopsies to determine the cause and manner of death.
- Reviews items related to autopsies such as hospital charts, medical examiner investigator reports, and law enforcement agency reports.
- Responsible for adhering to the rules and regulations that govern medical examiners in the State of Florida (Florida Statute, Chapter 406 and Florida Administrative Code, 11- G).
- Investigates unnatural deaths by reviewing scene information and photographs, occasionally responds to scenes, and gathers information and evidence from the body.
- Produces a written autopsy report in a timely fashion.
- Serves as an expert witness in depositions, grand jury sessions, trials, and conferences with attorneys.
- Participates in conferences with family members, law enforcement, attorneys, and other individuals to provide information on investigations and autopsies.
- Trains personnel such as forensic technicians, investigators, medical residents, interns, law enforcement, and emergency medical staff.
- Presents lectures for students, officers, and general community.
- Review cases that were reported but not accepted by the investigative division.
- Reviews cremation requests.
- Will serve on a 24-hour call, rotational schedule for consultation to the investigative division to include weekends.
Benefits
- comprehensive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
