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.
