Associate Medical Examiner

The District Seventeen Medical Examiner's Office is part of the Florida state medical examiner system, located in Broward County, Florida, encompassing approximately 1,323 square miles and over 1.9 million residents. The Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services is accredited by the National Association of Medical Examiners, has a fully accredited toxicology laboratory (ANSI National Accreditation Board), and the American College of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).  The office currently employs 7 full time and 2 part time board certified Forensic Pathologists, 9 medicolegal death investigators, 7 full time and 2 part time Forensic technicians/photographers, excellent administrative support, and a comprehensive postmortem toxicology laboratory.

Minimum requirements:

Requires graduation from a medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), jointly administered by the Association of American Medical Colleges and the American Medical Association (M.D.), or the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association accredits osteopathic (D.O.) schools.

At time of appointment must be licensed as a physician to practice medicine in the State of Florida and certified, or eligible to be certified, by the American Board of Pathology in anatomic pathology or anatomic/clinical pathology and forensic pathology. If eligible for certification, must complete all board certifications within two (2) years of hire date.

Possess and maintain a valid Florida Class E Driver's License

Perform autopsies and external examinations to determine cause of death and manner of death in decedent's that fall under the jurisdiction of the Medical Examiner

Conduct pathological and toxicological analyses

Collect evidence for law enforcement during examinations

Confer and coordinate with death investigators and law enforcement

Write thorough reports effectively conveying findings and opinions

Supervise and review cases with forensic pathology fellows and pathology residents

Discuss cases with family members, law enforcement, and attorneys

Provides courtroom testimony and depositions

Conducts County medical examiner activities in compliance with established regulations

Performs related work as assigned.

Physical Demands

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Performs medium work that involves walking, standing or lifting all of the time and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or exceptional skill, adeptness, and speed in the use of fingers, hands, or limbs in tasks involving very close tolerances or limits of accuracy.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

Involves routine and frequent exposure to toxic/caustic chemicals.

County Core Values

All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.

• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

• Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

• Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

• Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email  to make an accommodation request.

Emergency Management Responsibilities

Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.

County-wide Employee Responsibilities

All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.

All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.