The District Seventeen Medical Examiner’s Office is part of the Florida state medical examiner system, located in Broward County, Florida, encompassing approximately 1,323 square miles and over 1.9 million residents. The Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services is accredited by the National Association of Medical Examiners, has a fully accredited toxicology laboratory (ANSI National Accreditation Board), and the American College of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The office currently employs 7 full time and 2 part time board certified Forensic Pathologists, 9 medicolegal death investigators, 7 full time and 2 part time Forensic technicians/photographers, excellent administrative support, and a comprehensive postmortem toxicology laboratory.
Minimum Requirements:
- Requires graduation from a medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), jointly administered by the Association of American Medical Colleges and the American Medical Association (M.D.), or the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association accredits osteopathic (D.O.) schools.
- At time of appointment must be licensed as a physician to practice medicine in the State of Florida and certified, or eligible to be certified, by the American Board of Pathology in anatomic pathology or anatomic/clinical pathology and forensic pathology. If eligible for certification, must complete all board certifications within two (2) years of hire date.
- Possess and maintain a valid Florida Class E Driver's License.
Responsibilities:
- Perform autopsies and external examinations to determine cause of death and manner of death in decedents that fall under the jurisdiction of the Medical Examiner.
- Conduct pathological and toxicological analyses.
- Collect evidence for law enforcement during examinations.
- Confer and coordinate with death investigators and law enforcement.
- Write thorough reports effectively conveying findings and opinions.
- Supervise and review cases with forensic pathology fellows and pathology residents.
- Discuss cases with family members, law enforcement, and attorneys.
- Provide courtroom testimony and depositions.
- Conduct County medical examiner activities in compliance with established regulations.
- Perform related work as assigned.
Physical Demands:
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement. Performs medium work that involves walking, standing or lifting all of the time and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or exceptional skill, adeptness, and speed in the use of fingers, hands, or limbs in tasks involving very close tolerances or limits of accuracy.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment):
Unavoidable
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