Deputy Medical Examiner

Responsibilities

• Performing postmortem forensic examinations and autopsies 
• Assisting in medicolegal death investigations 
• Supervising the operational activities of the facility 
• Testifying as an expert witness in court 
• Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Must be a physician (M.D. or D.O.) who has graduated from an accredited school of medicine or osteopathic medicine. Must possess a valid medical license. 
• Must have completed an approved residency training in pathology at an accredited institution (fellowship in forensic pathology preferred). 
• Must be board-certified in anatomic or forensic pathology through the American Board of Pathology (forensic pathology board-eligible candidates must obtain board certification within three years of hiring). 
• Must submit state employment application and pass a thorough background check.

Compensation

• State health care program 
• Dental insurance program 
• Vision insurance program 
• Life insurance program 
• State contribution to the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) of Mississippi (http://www.pers.ms.gov/Pages/Home.aspx) 
• Personal leave 
• Medical leave 
• Accrued compensation time 
• 10 paid state holidays

How to apply

Staci Turner, M.D., Chief Medical Examiner, at staci_turner@hotmail.com or (251) 214-1720.