Deputy State Medical Examiner
$24,865/m-$27,404/m
State of Oregon2 days ago
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Summary
The State of Oregon is seeking a Deputy State Medical Examiner to join their team in Clackamas, Oregon. The role involves performing autopsies, providing expert medical consultation, and collaborating with county medical examiners.
About the Role
As a Deputy State Medical Examiner, you will be responsible for conducting autopsies, writing reports related to death investigations, and providing training to law enforcement and medical examiners. You will share responsibilities with other Deputy State Medical Examiners and the State Medical Examiner, rotating coverage for weekends, nights, and holidays. The position requires credible sworn testimony in legal proceedings and involves collaboration with various stakeholders in the forensic pathology field.
About You
Required:
- Graduation from an approved school of medicine with an MD or DO degree.
- Board certification or qualification for certification in anatomic or clinical/anatomic pathology from the American Board of Pathology (ABP) at time of hire.
- Board certification in forensic pathology within two years of hiring.
- Licensed to practice medicine in Oregon or the ability to obtain one at time of hire.
Preferred:
- Ability to work cooperatively and respectfully with other members of the medical examiner team.
- Good communication skills and ability to work effectively with other agencies.
- Experience in teaching pathology residents and medical students.
- Experience in crafting and executing policy recommendations and/or participation in quality assurance activities.
- Participation in public outreach through lectures or conference attendance.
Benefits
- Work/life balance.
- Paid vacation, sick leave, 11 holidays, and up to 24 hours of personal business leave a year.
- Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance as well as additional optional benefits.
- Retirement programs through the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and optional deferred compensation programs.
- Abundant advancement opportunities within the agency and throughout State of Oregon government.
- Opportunities to expand technical and professional skills.
- Meaningful work with others who are passionate about public service.
State of Oregon
Official LinkedIn page for the state of Oregon. Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern boundaries, respectively. The area was inhabited by many indigenous tribes before the arrival of traders, explorers, and settlers who formed an autonomous government in Oregon Country in 1843. The Oregon Territory was created in 1848, and Oregon became the 33rd state on February 14, 1859.
Salem, OR