Deputy Chief Medical Examiner

Job overview

The Deputy Chief Medical Examiner role is onsite in Pittsburgh, PA, serving the Allegheny County Office of the Medical Examiner. The stated salary is $290,000–$300,000 per year. The office works with hospitals, law enforcement, courts, investigators, laboratory scientists, and academic partners. Reporting to the Chief Medical Examiner, the deputy helps oversee pathology operations while performing forensic pathology work. The role contributes to death investigations, expert consultation, courtroom proceedings, and the office’s teaching, research, mentorship, and quality efforts.

What you'll do

• Help oversee pathology operations
• perform postmortem examinations
• determine cause and manner of death
• provide courtroom testimony and expert forensic consultation
• support fellowship and residency initiatives
• participate in teaching and research opportunities
• collaborate with hospitals, law enforcement, courts, investigators, laboratory scientists, and academic partners.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

deputy chief medical examiner

pittsburgh pa

pracademic partners

forensic pathology

medical examiner

postmortem examinations

cause and manner of death

courtroom testimony

pathology operations

teaching and research

$290k–$300k

pennsylvania medical license

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires an MD or DO, Pennsylvania medical licensure at hire, board certification in Anatomic and Forensic Pathology, residency training in Anatomic Pathology, forensic pathology fellowship training, at least one year of post-fellowship experience, and at least six months of management experience.

About the employer

Pracademic Partners is hiring for this role. Industry: Other General Government Support. Sector: 92.