Medical Examiner Job Description
Medical examiner
provides technical support and guidance to the claims staff on medical only and workers' compensation indemnity claims.
Medical Examiner Duties & Responsibilities
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Plan, organize, implement, evaluate, and administer the overall operation of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in accordance with statutory requirements of Chapter 38 of the MGL
Administer and execute a program of medico-legal investigations for sudden, unexplained or violent deaths leading to the proper and accurate certification of the cause and manner of death and autopsy reports
Manage a multi-disciplinary staff of approximately 90 employees consisting of medical examiners, medical examiner assistants, forensic anthropologist and odontologist, medicolegal investigators, intake specialists, administrative assistants, accountants and managers
Direct the accreditation process with the goal of advancing the office from provisional accreditation to full accreditation by the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME)
Establish the OCME as the Commonwealth’s center for forensic pathology education, by maintaining the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accreditation of its forensic pathology fellowship program, continuing to provide forensic pathology training to medical students and residents, and expanding education opportunities for medical examiners to include enhancement of forensic pathology grand rounds
Strive for the highest standards in science and medicine in the investigations of deaths occurring within the Commonwealth, and the thorough completion of relevant autopsies
Responsible for maintaining complete records on all cases and providing expert testimony on criminal cases for district attorneys and the courts
Serve as liaison to, and cooperatewith, all elements of the criminal justicesystem as requested, or necessary, at the time of scene investigation, autopsy, and post autopsy conferences, and in anticipation of future inquiries and evaluations
Manage an operating budget of $9.6 million dollars, including grant funding and a retained revenue account of $3 million dollars
In coordination with EOPSS, advocate for funding and testify on behalf of the fiscal and legislative priorities of the Administration, in front of the Legislature
Medical Examiner Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Medical Examiner
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Education for Medical Examiner
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Employers hiring for the medical examiner job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Education, Medical, Science, Medicine, Criminal Justice, Technical, Biology, School of Medicine, Pathology, Graduate
Skills for Medical Examiner
Desired skills for medical examiner include:
Anatomy
Basic computer skills
Medical terminology
Physiology
Agency policies and procedures of the OCME
Claims handling and settlement procedures in the California Workers’ Compensation system
Local regulations
Medical prognoses and treatment
Medical terminology and conditions
Professional standards in forensic pathology
Desired experience for medical examiner includes:
Prior experience adjusting medical or workers’ compensation claims preferred
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Experience with paperless claims handling systems preferred
Coordinate the dissemination of information and compassionate services to the families of deceased
Perform post-mortem examinations along with staff medical examiners
Supervise the approval of approximately 24,000 cremations annually
Medical Examiner Examples
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Medical Examiner Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of medical examiner. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for medical examiner
- To deliver clinical governance activity across the SARC Services within the region, ensuring quality and standards of the Sexual Offence Examiners (SOE)
- To deliver training and supervise practice of Trainee SOE’s to include shadowing, competency assessment, case reviews and final sign-off
- To deliver Quarterly Peer Review sessions to all SOE’s and develop their skills as professional witnesses
- To peer review statements written by the SOE’s within the region, within contractual timeline
- To provide telephone support and clinical advice to SOE’s
- To investigate Clinical Incidents and Complaints
- To undertake Clinical Audits
- To update and contribute to SOE Clinical Policies and Procedures
- To contribute to the development of SARC Clinical services
- To be involved in the recruitment of SOE’s
Qualifications for medical examiner
- Analytical skills to review reports, medical bills and policy coverages and make sound decisions
- WCCA Preferred
- SIP required
- FNE (adult or PED or both) required
- AZ license preferred
- Workers Compensation Examiner Certification required
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Medical Examiner Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a medical examiner. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for medical examiner
- To attend Commissioner meetings as requested
- Participate in multi-agency partnership working, establishing links with stakeholders and clear referral pathways
- To deliver regular Peer Review sessions to the SOE team to facilitate them attending quarterly
- Evaluates death scene information
- Perform autopsies and prepares reports of postmortem examination and autopsies
- Review medical records, police reports and the reports of the toxicologist as required to accurately determine the cause and manner of death
- Answer inquiries from relatives and other interested parties, as to the cause and manner of death
- Supervise the work of the assigned autopsy technicians
- Attends and participates in daily departmental meetings
- Collect evidence for law enforcement agencies during autopsy
Qualifications for medical examiner
- EKG experience a PLUS, but not required
- Examiners must be able to pass a criminal background check and drug test
- AZ, CO
- 1 to 3 years experience handling Med
- Part-Time Sexual Offence Examiner Doctor (SOE) - Avon & Somerset
- Full-Time Forensic Medical Examiner (FME) - Essex
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of medical examiner. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for medical examiner
- Testifies in court and attends meetings
- Assessment/Treatment of illnesses and injuries, risk assessment
- Advise that an independent person is required to ensure rights for the vulnerable or mentally disordered
- Assessment of alcohol and drug intoxication and withdrawal and to retrieve blood samples under the Road Traffic Act / Blood samples from a patient in hospital
- Undertake intimate body searches for drugs
- Documentation of injuries
- Examine Victims and Assailants in alleged police assault
- Undertake mental state examinations whether informal or under the Mental Health Act
- Examine alleged child victims of neglect or physical or sexual abuse
- Provide telephone support and advice to healthcare professionals and or any representative of a police force
Qualifications for medical examiner
- Requires some college or equivalent experience
- Certification by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic and Forensic Pathology
- 10 years of practice in Forensic Pathology
- 2 years of administrative experience in a medical examiner's office
- Experience reviewing work of physicians/medical examiners
- Experience testifying in court on results of autopsies
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of medical examiner. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for medical examiner
- Supervises deputy chief and assistant medical examiners
- Reviews daily case investigations and evaluations
- Performs supervises autopsies
- Determines medical examiner jurisdictions
- Testifies in civil and criminal cases
- Explains autopsy results and findings to families, physicians and third parties
- Maintains an active role in teaching new forensic pathologists, residents and fellows
- Provides impartial
- Reviews and consultations of requested internal cases Prepares and manages
- Oversight of OCME budget
Qualifications for medical examiner
- Reliable transportation (No buses, mopeds, bicycles)
- Experience planning/conducting teaching programs
- Ability to obtain an Oregon Medical License
- Full-Time Forensic Medical Examiner (FME) - Norfolk & Suffolk
- Bedfordshire
- Cambridgeshire
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Our growing company is looking for a medical examiner. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for medical examiner
- Functions as department liaison and coordinates department activities with other county departments and/or local, state and federal government agencies
- Serves as spokesperson for the office through participation in professional and community activities and maintaining proper relations with press and media
- Stays abreast of changes in County, State and Federal laws, rules, procedures and regulations to ensure that the Department is in compliance with all external regulations and laws relating to the operation of the Medical Examiner’s Office
- Must be available twenty-four hours a day, seven day per week to conduct investigations to determine the cause of death presumably due to an unlawful act, violence, casualties or by sudden and unusual circumstances
- Apply appropriate denial codes if no benefits are payable
- May interface with outside vendors or other departments within the organization
- May be a Subject Matter Expert in some areas
Qualifications for medical examiner
- West Mercia
- Warwickshire
- Staffordshire
- Experienced Sexual Offence Examiner
- Teaching/Presenting Training Experience
- Access to own transport and Driving License