Deputy State Medical Examiner – Eugene (Forensic Pathology)

State of Oregon; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 306,000 - 337,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

Insurance

Retirement plan

Relocation assistance

Job summary

State of Oregon’s Oregon State Police – State Medical Examiner’s Office in Eugene seeks a Deputy State Medical Examiner. This full-time, permanent position will perform autopsies, provide expert medical consultation, and supervise medicolegal death investigations across Oregon.

The role requires medical degree, ABP board eligibility/certification, and Oregon license. Responsibilities include training law enforcement and investigators, with opportunities to contribute to a new Eugene facility

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an approved medical school.
• Board certification or qualification for certification in anatomic or clinical/anatomic pathology.
• Board certification in forensic pathology within two years of hire.
• Oregon medical license or ability to obtain one at hire.
• Official transcripts for degree(s) used in the award of your degree may be required.
• Salary differential of 7.5% added upon board certification in forensic pathology.

Responsibilities

• Perform autopsies and provide expert medical consultation in appropriate cases.
• Share autopsy responsibilities with the State Medical Examiner and other Deputy State Medical Examiners, rotating weekend, night, holiday, and vacation coverage.
• Write autopsy reports, and other reports as appropriate, relating to death investigations.
• Provide training to law enforcement agencies, county medical examiners, district attorneys, and medicolegal death investigators.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Teaching

Policy development

Education

MD/DO

Oregon medical license

Job description

State of Oregon’s Oregon State Police – State Medical Examiner’s Office in Eugene seeks a Deputy State Medical Examiner. This full-time, permanent position will perform autopsies, provide expert medical consultation, and supervise medicolegal death investigations across Oregon.

The role requires medical degree, ABP board eligibility/certification, and Oregon license. Responsibilities include training law enforcement and investigators, with opportunities to contribute to a new Eugene facility