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.
