Orthopedic Surgery - Independent Medical Examiner

Dane Street
๐Remote - United States
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Summary
Join Dane Street's expanding physician panel as an independent contractor (1099) and enjoy supplemental income with a flexible schedule. This telework opportunity allows you to customize your caseload and work hours. Ideal candidates are CT-licensed, Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery, and experienced in Independent Medical Exams (IMEs). New York licensure and Workers' Comp certification are preferred. IMEs can be conducted in Connecticut and New York. Dane Street provides comprehensive support, including case preparation, transcription services, and client communication.
Requirements
- Hold a CT license
- Be Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery
- Have experience in completing Independent Medical Exams
- Board certification required
- Active practice required
Responsibilities
- Reviews all medical records and addresses each question posed by the client utilizing client specific criteria or other nationally recognized evidence-based criteria
- Ensures that the rationale for the determination is clear, concise, and contains adequate supporting documentation to substantiate the decision
- Identifies, critiques, and utilizes current criteria and resources such as national, state, and professional association guidelines and peer-reviewed literature that support sound and objective decision-making and rationales in reviews; refrains from using case studies, cohorts, and the like to make decisions due to their limited sample sizes
- Provides copies of any criteria utilized in a review with the report in a timely manner
- Returns cases on or before the due date and time
- Makes telephone calls as mandated by the state and/or client specifics
- Maintains proper credentialing and state licenses and any special certifications or requirements necessary to perform the job
- Attends all required orientation and training
- Performs other duties as assigned including identifying and responding to quality assurance issues, complaints, regulatory issues, depositions, court appearances, or audits
Preferred Qualifications
- Be willing to have licensure in New York
- Become New York State Workers' Comp certified
Benefits
- Robust opportunity for supplemental income
- Schedule flexibility and predictable work hours - You choose services and case types, dictate volume, and conduct exams and reviews based on your schedule availability
- Fully prepped cases, streamlined case flow, transcription services at no cost, and user-friendly work portal
- Dane Street supports all referral processes, scheduling, preps cases extensively, prepares all medical records, provides transcription services as applicable, facilitates all client communications, and ensures the quality and timeliness of all reports and report delivery
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