Physician Assistant

Maricopa County • Phoenix, AZ

1d • $118,500 - $171,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Are you a passionate Physician Assistant looking to work in the forensic field? As a Physician Assistant at the Office of the Medical Examiner, you'll have the opportunity to use your medical, investigative, and administrative skills to support one of the largest Medical Examiner jurisdictions in the Nation! The Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner (OME) is seeking a knowledgeable and motivated Physician Assistant to join our team! You’ll provide narrative reports and certification of deaths for cases under the jurisdiction of the office that are not admitted for physical examination. You’ll work alongside Medical Examiners that are charged by state statute with directing death investigations involving cases in the public interest, including those affecting the criminal justice and public health systems.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program
• Valid, unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant as issued by the State of Arizona

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working as a Physician Assistant
• Experience in a forensic environment

Responsibilities

• Performs reviews of medical records to determine the cause and manner of death for jurisdictional cases that are not admitted for physical examination
• Documents findings in written reports supported by the medicolegal death investigation
• Reviews items such as hospital charts, medicolegal death investigator reports, and law enforcement agency reports
• Certifies deaths in the state vital records system (DAVE)
• Participates in conferences with family members, law enforcement, attorneys, and other individuals to provide information on investigations
• In rare instances, responds to subpoenas for testimony
• Refers to outside specialists, outside diagnostic studies, and other external services as medically indicated
• Participates in peer review, in-service training, quality improvement processes, and other meetings necessary to improve medicolegal death investigations
• Maintains applicable licensure and skills according to the requirements of State law, Department policies, and licensure agencies
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Chief Medical Examiner, Deputy Chief Medical Examiner, Medical Examiners, or designees

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 12% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree