Academic Forensic Pathology Opportunity in Greenville, NC

Highlights

• Employment by ECU Health Physicians
• Hospital privileges at ECU Health Medical Center, a level 1 trauma, 974 bed Academic Medical Center, 2nd largest in NC
• Established program with two forensic pathologists and one pathologist assistant in the Eastern Regional Autopsy Center in Greenville, North Carolina
• Eastern Regional Autopsy Center completes 600 -650 medical examiner autopsies and 500-550 external examinations annually
• Serves as the autopsy service for ECU Health Medical Center, teaching hospital for the Brody School of Medicine, by completing 80-100 medical autopsies each year
• Excellent compensation and benefits package
• Relocation assistance

Responsibilities

• Reviewing investigative reports to determine jurisdiction
• Determining the need for and extent of postmortem examination
• Direction of assistants in preparing bodies for autopsy including appropriate photography for documentation
• Performing autopsies and obtaining appropriate specimens for laboratory analysis
• Performing microscopic analysis when appropriate
• Determination of cause and manner of death
• Preparation and completion of reports of findings in a timely manner
• Review of current literature as necessary to assist in formulation of decisions
• Provide expert witness testimony in court
• Teaching of medical students, residents, fellows and law enforcement personnel
• Consult with prosecution and defense attorneys in preparation for court proceedings

Qualifications

• Board certified by the American Board of Pathology in either anatomic pathology (AP) or anatomic and clinical pathology (AP/CP) certified in forensic pathology (FP)
• New graduates and 2027 visa candidates are encouraged to apply

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits plan
• Loan repayment, sign-on bonus, income guarantees, and residency/fellowship paid commitment stipends