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Chief Medical Examiner-Forensic Center

Position Number: 6585202
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Medicine - Other Medicine

Chief Medical Examiner-Forensic Center
Memphis, TN, United States

Job Identification: 5187
Job Category: Medical
Posting Date: 09/19/2025
Job Schedule: Full Time
Locations: 637 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN, 38105, US

Job Description
Market Range: 25
Hiring Salary: Salary is Commensurate with Education and Experience. The Chief Medical Examiner will perform death investigations, establish cause and manner of death, formulate conclusions, opinions or testimony in judicial proceedings, and to be available for consultations as necessary.

Responsibilities

Responsible for directing the overall operation of the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center by performing highly responsible and complex administrative work in planning, coordinating, directing, implementing and controlling the statutory functions as defined by the Tennessee Post-Mortem Examination Act.
Provides direct or indirect services to District Attorneys, the Courts, the Attorney General, funeral homes, families of decedents, hospitals and major medical academic centers, insurance companies, organ procurement organizations, local and state police investigators, fire departments, a variety of state agencies, and various Federal programs and agencies.
Coordinates activities of the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center with the Shelby County Department of Health.
Directs the overall operation of the Medical Examiner's Office which carries out medicolegal death investigations for the County and provides autopsy services for up to 15 other counties in the north, central and eastern portions of the state.
Performs the responsibilities of a forensic pathologist (i.e. doing autopsies) and reviews cases, associated documents, medical records, interprets findings, completes reports of examinations, and certifies death certificates.
Counsels' families in person or thru the telephone on increasing their level of understanding regarding the cause and manner of the death of the person involved as well as the psychological and physiologic aspects of the case.
Provides expert witness testimony in hearings, trials, depositions, and other legal proceedings related to cases investigated by and/or examined at the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited medical school and board certification in Forensic Pathology by the American Board of Pathology. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

EXPERIENCE: Experience in a responsible position involving practice in the field of Forensic Pathology with prior management experience is required. OR any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience. (Four years of experience as a medical examiner preferred.)

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: Must possess licensure to practice medicine and certification by the American Board of Pathology in the field of Anatomic Pathology and Forensic Pathology at the time of appointment and must maintain such licensure and certification as a condition of employment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of forensic pathology practice and National Association of Medical Examiners autopsy standards.
Possess skills to perform autopsies and associated examinations.

WORK SCHEDULE: This position may occasionally be required to work weekends and evenings.

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