Deputy Chief Medical Examiner

General Description

Performs professional and administrative work assisting in managing the operations of the County's Medical Examiner Division.

Formulates long-range goals for the organization, develops policy and position papers and negotiates with the chief administrative officer and/or elected officials.

Minimum Education and Experience 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 (MD), or the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association accredits osteopathic (DO) schools.

Requires five (5) years as an Associate Medical Examiner with demonstrated high proficiency and knowledge in the medical practice of pathology and forensic pathology. Within the (5) years as an Associate Medical Examiner, candidate requires at least two (2) years' experience in a supervisory or leadership role in forensic pathology.

Requires a board certified in Anatomic and Forensic Pathology or Anatomic and Clinical and Forensic pathology by the American Board of Pathology.

Special Certifications and Licenses

Possess and maintain a valid Florida Class E Driver's License based on area of assignment.

Licensed as a medical doctor by the State of Florida. Must be board certified in anatomic and forensic pathology or anatomic, clinical, and forensic pathology by the American Board of Pathology.

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

Assists in developing, evaluating and revising the operational policies and procedures of the Pathology section.

Assists in administering the County's forensic medical programs.

Directs through subordinates the planning, scheduling and coordination of divisional activities.

Represents the Medical Examiner's Office at meetings and conferences.

Develops and maintains professional working relationships with hospital authorities and the medical community.

Administers the Forensic Pathology fellow/fellowship program and maintaining accreditation through ACGME.

Performs autopsies, examinations and death scene investigations.

Reviews cases through analysis of autopsies, laboratory findings and case investigation reports.

Plans and supervises the work of the Pathology staff, residents and visiting Pathologists.

Furnishes law enforcement officials with medical and scientific evidence.

Testifies in deposition and trial activities as an expert witness.

Explains causes of death to relatives of the deceased.

Researches, prepares and presents scientific papers.

Performs related work as assigned.

Competencies

• Tech Savvy:
  Anticipates and adopts innovations in business-building digital and technology applications. Skillfully determines the technologies and innovations that will be most beneficial. Makes learning new technologies a regular part of the team activities, creating both capabilities and enthusiasm.
• Manages Complexity:
  Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Offers penetrating questions to help others get to the heart of complex situations and find strong solutions. Uses a range of inputs to fully understand and solve problems.
• Decision Quality:
  Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. Ensures that people internalize policies and standards and accept full responsibility for their decisions. Confidently makes choices in the best interests of the organization, deals constructively with resistance.
• Strategic Mindset:
  Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies. Provides a clear picture of the organization's vision and strategy and what the team needs to do to realize them. Develops longer-term strategies that capitalize on the organization's distinct capabilities and emerging trends in the market.
• Optimizes Work Processes:
  Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. Encourages and rewards continuous improvement and quality outcomes. Equips others to handle day-to-day tasks effectively on their own. Integrates systems to improve quality and service.
• Ensures Accountability:
  Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Helps team hold each other accountable for goals, adherence to policies and procedures. Tracks team metrics and milestones, redirecting effort, as necessary, for continued progress.
• Builds Networks:
  Effectively builds formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization. Engages with a wide network, across many functions, disciplines, and business units, to add value to organizational efforts. Leverages a wide network to provide insight and influence outcomes.
• Communicates Effectively:
  Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Disseminates knowledge, insights, and updates in a polished, precise, and compelling manner. Demonstrates a deep interest in others' comments. Creates rich documents and reports.
• Organizational Savvy:
  Maneuvers comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics. Has a clear grasp of the organizational culture and political dynamics; helps people make connections and thrive. Secures the vigorous commitment and enthusiasm of champions and advocates.
• Drives Vision and Purpose:
  Paints a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action. Is a strong champion for the organization's vision; energizes people to commit to this long-term direction. Regularly and enthusiastically describes how people's efforts make a difference.
• Self-Development:
  Actively seeks new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels. Demonstrates a strong commitment to development by regularly practicing and applying new knowledge and skills; is quick to share new learning with others. Creates a thorough, detailed development plan.

Physical Demands

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

Performs medium to heavy work that involves walking, standing, stooping, lifting, pushing and raising objects and also involves exerting between 20 to 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis and 50 to 100 pounds of force on an occasional basis.

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 radiation; disease/pathogens.

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.

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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 Profstandards@broward.org to make an accommodation request.

County-wide Emergency 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.