FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST (PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST)

EXAM NUMBER P5476B-R TYPE OF RECRUITMENT We welcome applications from everyone! WHEN TO APPLY The application filing period will begin on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (PT). We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates. SPECIAL SALARY INFORMATION $20,968.42 - $28,112.58 monthly Due to a critical shortage, appointees in the Pathology-Forensic specialty shall be compensated at Step 2, $21,596.82/monthly. Candidates who are board certified in Forensic Pathology will receive an additional bonus equivalent to 5.5% of base monthly salary. Full time, permanent, physician employees are allowed ten (10) days or eighty (80) hours per calendar year for approved continuing education purposes. ABOUT THE MEDICAL EXAMINER: The Department of Medical Examiner investigates and determines the circumstances, manner, and cause of all violent, sudden, or unusual deaths occurring within Los Angeles County. In 2024, approximately 18,000 deaths were reported to the Department, and we investigated 11,452 of those cases. Each year, we conduct thousands of postmortem examinations, including full