Working at the Medical Examiner Department

Interested in working or volunteering for our office?  Click the appropriate links to search for available county positions or to start the volunteer application process.  If you are a physician seeking a Forensic Pathology Fellowship position, click the link below to check the status of position.  The links will open in new windows.

Employment

Don't uncheck the boxes in the search criteria.  Many Medical Examiner Department positions (when available) are listed under headings other than "Medical Examiner".  And even if we have no positions open, other departments may have similar jobs.  

Volunteering  

Contact Person: Guadalupe Giraldo

Address:

Medical Examiner’s Department
Attn: Guadalupe Giraldo
5570 Overland Avenue, Suite 101
San Diego, CA 92123-1215

How to apply / Info:

The M.E. Department is looking at adding volunteers to their Administrative section.  Duties include: filing, making copies, assisting customers at the counter & over the phone as well as special projects.  There is an informal interview process; background and medical requirements.

If interested, complete the volunteer application (download here), attach a current resume, and mail or email to Guadalupe Giraldo at guadalupe.giraldo@sdcounty.ca.gov

Forensic Pathology Fellowship (Subspecialty training for physicians)

Click the "Medical Examiner" checkbox only and search.  Then select the appropriate year.  If you are interested in applying, please contact our Fellowship Program director, Dr. Jonathan Lucas, at Jonathan.Lucas@sdcounty.ca.gov.