Physician Pathology - Competitive Salary

Job Description

Adelphi is seeking a Forensic Pathologist for a public Health facility in Vancouver, Washington. The Forensic Pathologist will be responsible for the investigation of deaths meeting jurisdictional criteria to establish cause and manner of death.

Job Quick Facts:

• Ref #: BD-261-05

• Profession: Physician

• Specialty: Forensic Pathology

• Location: Vancouver, WA

• Facility Type: Public Health facility

• Coverage Type: Onsite

• Start Date: ASAP

• Contract Length: 1 Year

Minimum Qualifications:

• WA MD/DO License

• Board certification by the American Board of Pathology

• 3-4 years of experience practicing as a Board-Certified Forensic Pathologist

Desired Competencies:

• Forensic pathology best practices, NAME accreditation standards,

and principles and practices of death investigation.

• Medical and legal aspects surrounding sudden and unnatural death; methods, practices,

equipment, and procedures of handling deceased individuals.

• Data collection, statistical analysis and report writing principles and techniques;

laws, rules, and regulations affecting certification of death, release of bodies,

custody of the property of deceased persons and related matters; medical examiner office accreditation requirements

Responsibilities:

• Performs postmortem examinations and reports for suspicious death cases (e.g., homicides, infant/toddler cases).

• Retains samples, specimens, and tissues necessary for analysis, examination, and documentation.

• Prepares detailed technical examination reports using appropriate reporting form and convention.

• Issues preliminary reports in writing, of the cause of death where such determination is not dependent upon further investigation.

• Keeps and maintains appropriate records, reports, and other documentation regarding investigations.

• Confers with and provides expert testimony on cases performed as required by the Sheriff, Prosecuting Attorney, and other law enforcement officials.

• Confers with death investigators and uses judgment to determine need to attend death scenes or discovery of remains.

• Meets with family members of decedents as requested.

• Performs other related duties as required.