About Sacramento County

Sacramento County is responsible, pursuant to the County Charter or ordinances, or by state or federal mandate, to provide health and welfare, criminal justice and municipal services (including law enforcement), as well as other services to County residents. Major services include the Airport System, Animal Care Services, Clerk Recorder, Criminal Justice, Health and Welfare, Property Tax System, Regional Parks, Transportation, Waste Management and Recycling, Voter Registration and Water Resources.

The County’s Adopted Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Budget is approximately $9.2 billion, and there are more than 13,600 budgeted full-time employees.

Job Description

The Chief Forensic Pathologist oversees the clinical activities of the Coroner’s Office related to autopsies, external examinations, and medical record reviews; develops policies and protocols; and performs other related duties. This management level class is responsible for all medical decisions made in the Coroner’s Office including cause of death determinations, wound interpretations, autopsy strategies, test selections, and evidence collection. This class supervises the next lower class of Forensic Pathologist and participates in Executive Management of the Coroner’s Office. The Chief Forensic Pathologist position requires specific training and experience in the specialty of forensic pathology that requires board certification in this specialty, as well as the performance of duties associated with the medico-legal investigation of death or injuries.

Requirements

Qualified candidates will possess five (5) years of experience as a Forensic Pathologist in a governmental Coroner or Medical Examiner setting. In addition, qualified candidates will possess the following:

License to practice medicine in the State of California.
Graduation from an accredited Forensic Pathology Fellowship Program.
Board Certified in Anatomical and Forensic Pathology.

Benefits

Retirement – The County’s defined-benefit pension plan is provided by the County Employees’ Retirement Law of 1937 and is managed by the Sacramento County Employees’ Retirement System (SCERS) Board of Retirement.
Medical Insurance – Choice of HMO and High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP), to include Kaiser, Sutter, and Western Health Advantage.
Deferred Compensation – A deferred compensation program is available through the County 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.
Life Insurance – $50,000 in life insurance coverage for the employee and $2,000 for all eligible dependents. Employees have the option to purchase up to $1,000,000 in additional life insurance coverage.
Holidays – 14.5 paid holidays per year.
Vacation – Two to five weeks (based upon length of service) of paid vacation.
Sick Leave – 15 days per year.
Flexible Spending Accounts – Employees may set aside funds on a pre-tax basis to pay for eligible medical and/or dependent care expenses.

Salary

The salary range for this position is $346,873 - $382,419 annually plus an additional 3.35% management incentive for a combined total of $358,493 - $395,230 annually.

Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this unique and exceptional career opportunity, please submit your letter of interest and resume to the Department of Personnel Services Recruitment and Talent Acquisition Team at DPS-Recruitment@saccounty.gov.

This recruitment is open until filled. The next submission date is Tuesday, February 25, 2025.

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