Deputy Medical Examiner

Overview

The County of San Diego Medical Examiner's Department is currently recruiting for Deputy Medical Examiners.

Future Salary Increases:

• June 2026 – 5.43% increase to base pay (3.5% Across-the-Board + 1.93% Market Adjustment)
• June 2027 – 4.93% increase to base pay (3% Across-the-Board + 1.93% Market Adjustment)

Recruitment Bonus:

• $1,250 Upon completion of the hiring process
• $1,250 After successful completion of the probation period

May be eligible for relocation allowance up to $8,000.

Deputy Medical Examiners determine the cause of death for the deceased in the custody of the Medical Examiner. Deputy Medical Examiner I is the entry-level class in this series. Incumbents visit scenes of death; conduct post-mortem examinations to determine the probable cause of death; testify and provide medical evidence at the grand jury and court trials; perform microscopic tissue examinations; prepare reports of findings, and perform related work.

If you have board certification in a related non-forensic subspecialty (e.g., Neuropathology, Cardiac Pathology, Pediatric Pathology, etc.), you are encouraged to apply.

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THE APPLICATION PROCESS IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED

The timeline for this recruitment is outlined below.

• Job Offer and Background Process begins:
  Shortly after the interviews.
  
  Note:
  
  Current County employees may be excluded from additional background screening.
• Pre-employment Medical Screening:
  Approximately 3 days following successful background investigation results.
• Anticipated
  
  Start Date:
  
  Start date will be based upon successful completion of medical screening or other mutually agreed upon date.

If you are not selected for this interview process, you may have the opportunity to compete for future vacancies.

• A valid license to practice medicine in the State of California is required at the time of appointment (State of California Business and Professions Code 2135); AND
• Must obtain board certification in Forensic Pathology within one year of hire; AND
• Board certified in Anatomic Pathology; AND
• Are in a Forensic Pathology Fellowship; OR
• Have completed a Forensic Pathology Fellowship.

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Effective September 9, 2022, hard-to-recruit positions qualify for the Employee Referral Reward Program. If a current County of San Diego employee referred you to apply for this position, please indicate the employee’s name on your job application in the space provided.

The Department of Human Resources will remove personally identifiable information from all new recruitments. This practice, called Blind Applicant Screening, will hide a candidate’s personal information that could influence or bias a hiring decision. Personal information includes name, phone number, address, gender, age, and race. This process will help contribute to a fair and equitable selection process leading to a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, will be referred for an interview. Be sure to include your experience in meeting the minimum requirements in both the Work Experience section and the Supplemental Questionnaire section of the Application. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application Work History and/or supplemental questionnaire.

As part of the County of San Diego’s pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Additional types of background investigations may be conducted based on the job-related activities of the position. Current County employees may be excluded from this process.

In addition, the department desires candidates that can communicate effectively, is a knowledge worker, is customer focused, values and respects others, is driven to excel, enjoys teamwork and collaboration, desires and values continuous learning, demonstrates ethical behavior, and is…