Job brief
We are seeking a knowledgeable, hardworking, and professional Forensic Pathologist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in pathology and be professional, knowledgeable, and adept with a changing working environment, as well as being able to adhere to guidelines and a constant cycle of change. The role's key focus will be to run autopsies on deceased patients to help ascertain their cause of death, in addition to helping understand circumstances leading to a person’s death where suspicious circumstances are thought to be present.
Responsibilities
- Analyze the medical history of the deceased patient.
- Analyze crime scene evidence and witness testimonials (where required)
- Perform autopsies to ascertain if death was due to natural causes, such as old age, disease, or if it was caused by injury.
- Collect all required evidence from the body and ensure it is stored with the proper procedures to ensure the required preservation of materials.
- Make detailed reports of the cause of death findings, detailing any disease, injury, trauma, or other relevant information on the deceased person.
- Provide reports to other law enforcement personnel as required.
- Attend court to provide witness testimony and give further information on findings for hearings/trials where a murder, suicide, or other suspicious circumstances are present.
Requirements
- Doctorate in Anatomic and clinical pathology or related field
- MD license as required by the country/state that you reside and practice in
- Four years in Medical school after university
- Excellent analytical skills
- Thorough attention to detail
- Physically capable of working on your feet or standing up for long periods of time
- Comfortable with handling and viewing deceased persons on a daily basis
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Adept with report writing
- Highly organized and always able to prioritize own work