Job Description

Posting Date

06/03/26

Application Deadline

06/16/26

Pay Range

$118,500 - $171,000 annually

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Medical Examiner

About the Position

Are you a passionate Physician Assistant looking to work in the forensic field? As a Physician Assistant at the Office of the Medical Examiner, you'll have the opportunity to use your medical, investigative, and administrative skills to support one of the largest Medical Examiner jurisdictions in the Nation!

The Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner (OME) is seeking a knowledgeable and motivated Physician Assistant to join our team! You'll provide narrative reports and certification of deaths for cases under the jurisdiction of the office that are not admitted for physical examination. You’ll work alongside Medical Examiners that are charged by state statute with directing death investigations involving cases in the public interest, including those affecting the criminal justice and public health systems.

About Us

Join a team dedicated to providing reliable and trustworthy medical death investigations in our community! The Office of the Medical Examiner is a County agency charged under Arizona law to perform medical investigations of certain types of deaths. The goal of these investigations is to determine the medical cause (disease and/or injury) of the death to help improve public health and safety. We are looking for service-minded individuals to join our collaborative team to help the people of Maricopa County.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive

• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 12% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

• Want to learn more about the County’s Qualifying and Compensation Philosophy? Follow this link to learn more! Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

We Require

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program

• Valid, unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant as issued by the State of Arizona

We Also Value

• Prior experience working as a Physician Assistant

• Experience in a forensic environment

Job Contributions

• Performs reviews of medical records to determine the cause and manner of death for jurisdictional cases that are not admitted for physical examination

• Documents findings in written reports supported by the medicolegal death investigation

• Reviews items such as hospital charts, medicolegal death investigator reports, and law enforcement agency reports

• Certifies deaths in the state vital records system (DAVE)

• Participates in conferences with family members, law enforcement, attorneys, and other individuals to provide information on investigations

• In rare instances, responds to subpoenas for testimony

• Refers to outside specialists, outside diagnostic studies, and other external services as medically indicated

• Participates in peer review, in-service training, quality improvement processes, and other meetings necessary to improve medicolegal death investigations

• Maintains applicable licensure and skills according to the requirements of State law, Department policies, and licensure agencies

• Performs other duties as assigned by the Chief Medical Examiner, Deputy Chief Medical Examiner, Medical Examiners, or designees

Working Conditions

• The position requires sufficient strength and physical and emotional stability to work under adverse conditions

Selection Procedure

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process or to perform the essential functions of the position under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact MHRFeedback@maricopa.gov to initiate the interactive process.

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