Medical Examiner

Position: MEDICAL EXAMINER

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about the position

the clark county office of the coroner/medical examiner is seeking to fill the medical examiner/forensic pathologist position. This office serves clark county, nevada, which includes las vegas and surrounding urban and rural areas, with a combined population of over 2.4 million people. The office also provides autopsy services to neighbor counties and is dual accredited by the national association of medical examiners (name) and the international association of coroners & medical examiners (iacme).

With abmdi-certified investigative staff the office provides 24/7 coverage, and has excellent administrative support, a family counselor, and highly skilled and experienced forensic technicians. The office currently has seven full-time medical examiner positions and enjoys the benefits of locum tenens coverage as well. In 2024 there were 21,020 deaths in clark county and the office was contacted regarding 9,005 of these cases.

The office assumed jurisdiction for 6,053 cases and performed 4,008 examinations which included 2,134 autopsies or partial autopsies and 132 child fatalities (under age 18). The office has excellent working relationships with law enforcement, public health, medical facilities, and local medical schools. It also has active consultation services with forensic neuropathologists, forensic anthropologists, forensic odontologists, radiologists and genetic testing.

the successful candidate will:

• perform autopsies, head posts, and external examinations
• actively be engaged in educating fellows, medical students, and other medical trainees
• provide medical records reviews for cases completed as medical examiner sign-outs
• conduct pathological, histological, and toxicological analyses
• confer and coordinate with death investigators and law enforcement
• determine the cause of death and the manner of death
• write thorough reports effectively conveying findings and opinions
• discuss cases with family members, law enforcement and attorneys
• provide court testimony

for more information regarding the clark county coroner's office, please visit the department web page .

the salary range for a medical examiner is from $212,035 to $ 328,660 annually ( there is no state income tax in nevada) . Placement within the salary range is determined by candidates' qualifications and experience as deemed appropriate by county management. The county also offers an excellent benefits package including nevada state public employees retirement system ( pers ). For additional compensation details, please review our salary calculator .

interested candidates, including those in their fellowship program, are encouraged to apply as soon as possible by submitting a cover letter and curriculum vitae to kelly ewing ng . Start dates for those candidates in their fellowship program will be established based on the program's end date.

this posting reflects the salary schedule that will be revised due to pending increases and decreases. At this time, we do not have the final figures.

minimum requirements

education and experience: completion of a program in medicine or osteopathy and must be board-eligible or board-certified in ap or ap/cp (completion of or enrollment in an accredited anatomic pathology or clinical pathology residency) and one (1) year of full-time professional physician experience in a coroner or medical examiner’s office or completion of or enrollment in a fellowship program in forensic pathology.

working conditions: work with exposure to infectious and contagious diseases. Work in violent, traumatic or highly charged emotional environments. Work in off-hours situations on an emergency call-out basis.

licensing and certification: at time of application, must have completed an anatomic pathology residency and completed or currently enrolled in a forensic pathology fellowship in an…