POSITION DETAILS: Performs postmortem examinations; Collects, reviews, and ensures proper disposition of physical evidence, as warranted; Evaluates the results of postmortem ancillary studies including but not limited to toxicology, histology, chemistry, and microbiology; Reviews antemortem medical records; consults with clinicians, and communicates with decedents family, friends, and associates, as needed; Generates written reports of findings and conclusions of examinations and investigations; Provides guidance to Medical Forensic Investigators; Provides quality assurance for cremation clearances and cases referred to, but not accepted by, the Medical Examiners Office; Communicates with law enforcement and the District Attorney regarding cases; May testify at a variety of legal proceedings concerning findings and observations; Teaches and oversees medical and physician assistant students and residents; May perform related duties and responsibilities as directed by the Chief Medical Examiner. The Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner is located in Hauppauge, New York, centrally located in Suffolk County, Long Island which is widely accessible by the Long Island Regional Railroad (LIRR) to New York Citys Penn Station.