Associate Medical Examiner - Jacksonville, FL

CITY OF JACKSONVILLE invites applications for the position of: Associate Medical Examiner

SALARY: $150,000.00 - $190,000.00 Annually

OPENING DATE: 06/29/18 – Start date TBD in July, 2018  

CLOSING DATE: Open until Filled

JOB DESCRIPTION:
This position reports to the District Chief Medical Examiner and provides medico legal interpretations, performs autopsies, testifies in court and generates death certificates.

EXAMPLES OF WORK: * Performs autopsies and physical examinations to determine the cause and manner of death. 
* Interprets histological, toxicological, chemical, hematological and microbiological laboratory results.
* Maintains Medical Examiner records and follows policies/procedures for the documentation of the chain of custody of decedent personal effects, evidence and human remains.
* Performs and formulates on-call and death scene investigation/triage decisions.
* Testifies in deposition and in court as an expert witness, effectively presenting and communicating findings in a logical manner.
* Appropriately responds to and addresses questions posed by judges, attorneys, family members, and members of the media or public.
* Generates death certificates.
* Reviews, approves, and records cremation requests.
* Performs other duties as required.

OPEN REQUIREMENTS/SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: * Graduation from an approved school of medicine and completion of an accredited anatomic or anatomic/clinical pathology residency is required.
* Completion of an accredited forensic fellowship program is required. 
* Board certification in anatomic or anatomic/clinical pathology and board eligibility in forensic pathology is required. 
* Forensic board certification must be completed within two years of appointment. 
* Possession of a current license to practice in the State of Florida is required.

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Forensic Investigator - Volusia County, Florida

COUNTY OF VOLUSIA invites applications for the position of:

Medical Examiner Assistant - Forensic Investigator

Medical Examiner Office

An Equal Opportunity Employer
SALARY: $18.49 Hourly
OPENING DATE: 06/29/18
CLOSING DATE: 07/13/18 11:59 PM

MAJOR FUNCTIONS:
The County of Volusia is seeking a Medical Examiner Assistant (Forensic Investigator) for the Medical Examiner's Office. This position is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and will be responsible for technical work gathering detailed information relative to circumstances surrounding a death. Staff assigned to this classification spend at least 65 percent of their time performing duties that involve the collection, examination, preservation, documentation, preparation, or analysis of human tissues or fluids or physical evidence having potential biological, chemical, or radiological hazard or contamination, or use chemicals, processes, or materials that may have carcinogenic or health-damaging properties in the analysis of such evidence.
NOTE: The hiring salary for this position is $18.49 per hour.

Autopsy Technician, District 20 Medical Examiner Office

The District Twenty Medical Examiner is accepting applications for autopsy technician level 1 or 2.

Please note that employees of the District Twenty Medical Examiner are not county or state employees and do not qualify to receive Florida retirement benefits, but full-time staff receive benefits, which includes health insurance paid by employer at 80% , retirement, paid time off and paid holidays.

Applicant must reside in Collier County or up to South Fort Myers in Lee County.

Salary

Salary range for Technician 1 is $15.00 to 17.00 an hour, depending on experience.
Overtime pay provided for time worked over 40 hours within the same work week in accordance with state and federal laws.
Must be able to work on-call rotating weekends. 

Education and Experience

Preferred experience in the following areas: assisting autopsies at a medical examiner's office or pathology laboratory, forensic photography, medical examiner investigations or in forensic anthropology.

Medico-Legal Death Investigator, District 20 Medical Examiner Office

The District Twenty Medical Examiner is accepting applications for medico-legal death investigator level 1 or 2.

Please note that employees of the District Twenty Medical Examiner are not county or state employees and do not qualify to receive Florida retirement benefits, but full-time staff receive benefits, which includes health insurance paid by employer at 80% , retirement, paid time off and paid holidays.

Applicant must reside in Collier County or up to South Fort Myers in Lee County.

Salary

Salary range for Investigator 1 is $16.00 to 18.00 an hour, depending on experience.
Overtime pay provided for time worked over 40 hours within the same work week in accordance with state and federal laws.
Must be able to work on-call rotating weekends.

45th Annual FAME Educational Conference

45th Annual Florida Association of Medical Examiners Educational Conference July 18-20, 2018

Selected Topics for Florida Medical Examiners,Death Investigators and Law Enforcement Officers

Jointly Sponsored by: District 14 Medical Examiner's Office, Panama City, Florida  W.R. Maples Center for Forensic Medicine, UF College of Medicine 

Hotel Information:
Mission Inn Resort & Club 10400 County Road 48 Howey-in-the-Hills, FL 34737 http://www.missioninnresort.com
$155.00 per night (Single/Double Occupancy Deluxe Accommodations)
Deadline for room reservations is June 25, 2018
Call (800) 874-9053 to make reservations Group name: FAME - Florida Association of Medical Examiners
One night deposit is required at the time of booking.
Note: there is a 15 day cancellation requirement for a full refund of the deposit.

For additional information, see maples-center.ufl.edu or www.fameonline.org

The full meeting schedule and brochure can be downloaded HERE. There will be 15.5 hours of Continuous Medical Education (CME) credits available.

If you want to be a vendor at the meeting, go HERE.