Job description
The Assistant Chief Medical Examiner position is based in Norfolk, Virginia. The Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) is a statewide medical examiner system with four regional district offices encompassing 19 forensic pathologists and a Chief Medical Examiner. The OCME-Eastern District covers the eastern region of Virginia and is seeking a forensic pathologist to join the staff of three current board certified forensic pathologists. Responsibilities include death investigations, postmortem examinations, approximately 250 medicolegal autopsies per year, consultations with interested parties, court testimony, supervision of staff, and other administrative oversight duties. The position advises/supervises local medical examiners as part of a 76 year old statewide medical examiner system created in 1946. Educational responsibilities include the instruction of forensic pathology fellows, medical students, public safety officers and others. The pathologist will participate in educational, training and research activities and participate in committees. Current staffing includes a complement of medicolegal death investigators, forensic autopsy technicians and administrative support as well as onsite surveillance unit members. Occasional overnight travel. Base salary commensurate with experience. Includes a full benefits package.
The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave!
Minimum Qualifications
Experience performing forensic autopsies and postmortem examinations.
Applicants must have or be able to obtain medical licensure in Virginia.
Board certification or eligibility in anatomic and forensic pathology
Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
Required to maintain a valid driver’s license and adhere to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Driver Safety Policy.
Applicants must have or be able to obtain medical licensure in Virginia.
Board certification or eligibility in anatomic and forensic pathology
Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
Required to maintain a valid driver’s license and adhere to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Driver Safety Policy.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with medicolegal death investigations.
Experience with testifying in court.
Advanced training in cardiovascular pathology, neuropathology, pediatric pathology, law or public health desirable.
University appointment is anticipated with rank determined by qualifications.
Experience with testifying in court.
Advanced training in cardiovascular pathology, neuropathology, pediatric pathology, law or public health desirable.
University appointment is anticipated with rank determined by qualifications.
Special Requirements
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHS IG Exclusion List check, employment reference check, and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, or other background checks prior to employment may be required for certain positions.
Special Instructions to Applicants
VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the job closing date.
It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) organization, VDH honors the Commonwealth’s veteran’s hiring preference. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.
State agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) organization, VDH honors the Commonwealth’s veteran’s hiring preference. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.
State agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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