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).
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
Perform autopsies and external examinations to determine cause of death and manner of death in decedent's 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
Provides courtroom testimony and depositions
Conducts County medical examiner activities in compliance with established regulations
Performs related work as assigned.
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