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Associate Medical Examiner



Job Details

Associate Medical Examiner
Employer

St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners

Salary

Negotiable

Location

St. Augustine, FL

Job Type

Regular Full-time

Job Number

2023-01987

Department

Medical Examiner

Opening Date

01/24/2025

Closing Date

Continuous

FLSA

Exempt

Bargaining Unit

NA

Pay Grade
N/A

Position Description


Associate Medical Examiner

St. Johns County, FL
District 23
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners in St. Augustine, Florida (Northeast, FL) is looking for an Associate Medical Examiner for our District Twenty-Three Medical Examiner’s Office (St. Johns, Flagler, and Putnam counties).

 

The Associate Medical Examiner is responsible for performing the duties associated with medico-legal investigation of death including performing autopsies or examinations of decedents, collection, preservation, evaluation, investigation, documentation, analysis of physical evidence, and courtroom testimony.

The Associate will be joining a team that consists of a Chief Medical Examiner, 1 – Associate Medical Examiner, a Forensic Operations Manager, 4 – ABMDI certified Forensic Investigators, 3 – Forensic Technicians, and 2 – forensic administrative personnel. In 2024 the office investigated 1033 cases with 527 of those cases accepted into our jurisdiction.


This is a full-time position with a comprehensive benefits package. Salary range is $260,000.00 - $293,231 annually, based on board certifications and experience.

Examples of Duties

The Associate Medical Examiner’s duties include but are not limited to:


  • Performs autopsies to determine the cause and manner of death. Reviews items related to autopsies such as hospital charts, medical examiner investigator reports, and law enforcement agency reports.
  • Responsible for adhering to the rules and regulations that govern medical examiners in the State of Florida (Florida Statute, Chapter 406 and Florida Administrative Code, 11-G).
  • Investigates unnatural deaths by reviewing scene information and photographs, occasionally responds to scenes, and gathers information and evidence from the body.
  • Produces a written autopsy report in a timely fashion.
  • Serves as an expert witness in depositions, grand jury sessions, trials, and conferences with attorneys.
  • Participates in conferences with family members, law enforcement, attorneys, and other individuals to provide information on investigations and autopsies.
  • Trains personnel such as forensic technicians, investigators, medical residents, interns, law enforcement, and emergency medical staff.
  • Presents lectures for students, officers, and general community. 
  • Review cases that were reported but not accepted by the investigative division. 
  • Reviews cremation requests.
  • Will serve on a 24-hour call, rotational schedule for consultation to the investigative division to include weekends.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates for the Associate Medical Examiner position are encouraged to apply if they meet the following minimum qualifications:

  • Graduation from an approved school of medicine and possession of a current license to practice medicine in the State of Florida as required by the Florida Department of Professional Regulation.
  • Completion of fellowship training in Forensic Pathology.
  • Must be board certified in anatomic pathology or board eligible by the American Board of Pathology within 2 years of employment. Forensic Pathology board certification by the American Board of Pathology must be obtained within 3 years of employment. 
  • Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver’s license and any other endorsements necessary to legally operate vehicles used while assigned to this position.

Supplemental Information

NOTE TO APPLICANTS: 

Candidates may apply through St. Johns County’s Online Application System: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sjcfl  

Applications must be submitted through St. Johns County’s Online Application System in order to be considered. Paper documents, emailed resumes or otherwise are not accepted in lieu of an application. All applications must be submitted before the advertised closing date.

St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners is a drug free workplace and equal opportunity employer.

All employment actions are taken without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, handicap, disability, marital status, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.



Please visit St. Johns County's Benefit site for more detailed information: https://ec.sjcfl.us/home/Benefits

For employees hired on or after January 1, 2024, benefits will become effective the first of the month following 30 days from their date of hire.

 

01
Have you graduated from an accredited school of medicine and do you possess a current license to practice medicine in the State of Florida as required by the Florida Florida Department of Professional Regulation?
  • Yes
  • No
02
Have you completed a fellowship training in Forensic Pathology?
  • Yes
  • No
03
In order to be considered you must be board certified in anatomic pathology or board eligible, by the American Board of Pathology within two years of employment. Can you meet this requirement as described?
  • Yes
  • No
  • I am currently certified in Anatomic Pathology by the ABP.
04
If selected you must obtain Forensic Pathology board certification by the American board of Pathology within three years of employment. Can you Meet this requirement as described?
  • Yes
  • No
  • I am currently certified in Forensic Pathology by the ABP.

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St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners

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