Physician Specialist

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Boston, MA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Conducts full forensic autopsies or external body examinations on decedents brought to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner pursuant to MGL Chapter 38 in order to investigate the cause and manner of death in unexpected, violent, or suspicious deaths.

Requirements

• At least five years of full-time or equivalent part-time, professional experience as a registered physician
• Three years of which must have been in a specialized field such as pediatrics, geriatrics, oncology, endocrinology, neurology or infectious disease.
• Current and valid registration as a physician under the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine.
• Must also be certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties in area of specialization.

Responsibilities

• Performs forensic autopsies or external body examinations on bodies brought to the OCME in order to determine the cause and manner of death.
• Reviews reports of death received from hospitals, police agencies, and private physicians in order to determine jurisdiction of cases.
• Performs cremation viewing of bodies for certifications, pursuant to Chapter 38, Section 14, as amended, as needed.
• Conducts on-site (scene) death investigations to gather appropriate data and information surrounding a case, as needed.
• Conducts microscopic examinations as deemed necessary of specimens, tissues, organs, fluids, blood, etc., to determine irregular conditions which might have contributed to death.
• Prepares autopsy and external body examination reports of findings for issuance to individuals legally entitled to receive them.
• Requests additional medical tests on assigned cases as deemed necessary to the determination of cause, manner and circumstances of a death, subject to the review of the Chief Medical Examiner or his/her designee.
• Coordinates the forensic identification of the decedent.
• Prepares certificates of death and determines when bodies may be released.
• Reviews current forensic and medical literature as appropriate in each individual case assigned.
• Instructs students and residents rotating through the OCME and provides lectures as necessary.
• Provides competent expert testimony in the courtroom as required.
• Is available and responsive when serving as the medical examiner on-call for a particular OCME jurisdiction to determine if cases referred to the OCME shall be accepted/declined.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Chief Medical Examiner or his/her designee.

Benefits

• Outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.
• Work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior