Position Summary
The Office of the Medical Investigator , administratively housed at the University of New Mexico, is seeking three, full time, forensic pathologists to join an amazing team of forensic pathologists housing one of the most reputable forensic pathology fellowship programs that has trained 121 forensic pathologists since 1975.
The Office of the Medical Investigator is a statewide, centralized, academically based medicolegal death investigative agency for New Mexico.
This agency investigates approximately 7,000 of the 18,000 deaths that occur each year in New Mexico and performs approximately 2,000 autopsies and 2,500 external examinations each year.
The office has been NAME accredited since 1976. Detailed death investigation data (1977-present) is recorded in an electronic database.
About New Mexico
New Mexico is the fifth largest state in the United States and is home to roughly 2.1 million people. New Mexico offers one of the most diverse landscapes of any state, from auburn deserts, grasslands, mesas, and snow-capped mountain peaks.
Experience over 300 days of sunshine and all four seasons! Outdoor pursuits await in our beautiful state.
New Mexico is also full of diversity, with roughly half the population identifying as Hispanic or Latino, and is home to the fourth largest Native American community in the .
About theOMI
- A cohesive teamof board-certified forensic pathologists, two forensic anthropologists, aforensic odontologist, two neuropathologists, pathologist’s assistants, andPathology and Radiology consults at the University of New Mexico.
- NAME accreditedand modernized facility.
- On-siteComputed Tomography (CT) scanner used to triage every case.
- Work / lifeBalance : An average of ten exam days per month when fully staffed. Telecommuteoptions when not performing examinations.
- ForensicPathology Fellowship Program : Funded for four fellows with an incredibletraining track-record.
- University ofNew Mexico : Faculty appointments within the Pathology Department.
- RotatingPathology residents and medical students, providing ample mentor and educationopportunities.
- Researchopportunities : A full-time epidemiologist, physicist, and staff for statisticalanalysis.
- Grief servicesdepartment assists with family communication.
- Completesupport staff : Investigators who respond to scenes and staff the office 24 / 7;morphology technicians and full administrative support staff.
- Histologyservices provided by a local laboratory. Toxicology testing is provided by anationally recognized external laboratory.
- Privatetransportation services for judicial hearings within New Mexico.
Benefits
- Multipleretirement plan options
- Definedcontribution plan options (similar to a pension) with significant employercontribution
- Tax deferredvoluntary retirement plans (403(b) and 457(b)
- Annual leave : 21 days / year (252 hours maximum accrual)
- Sick leave : 10working days
- Parental leave : Up to 120 consecutive days or 17 weeks (inclusive of holidays)
- Professionalleave : Up to 12 working days in a fiscal year
- $3000 annually,for professional / education / travel expenses
- Relocationpackage
- Medical,Dental, Basic Life, and Long-Term Disability Coverage
- TuitionRemission for employee and spouse / domestic partner
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications :
- or equivalent
- Board Certified / eligible in Anatomic Pathology
- Board Certified / eligible in Forensic Pathology or currently in a Forensic Pathology Fellowship
- Eligible to work in the .
Desirable Qualifications :
- Experience or training in a subspecialty of medicine, pathology, or science applicable to forensic pathology
- Evidence of public speaking and writing skills
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.
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