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Dane Street
Mississippi · Remote OK

Physician Reviewer - Neurological Surgery (MS)

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Dane Street is seeking experienced Neurological Surgeons (Neurosurgeons) licensed in Mississippi to join our growing team of independent physician reviewers. In this role, you will apply your neurosurgical expertise to conduct comprehensive medical record reviews and provide objective, evidence-based clinical opinions.

This is a fully remote opportunity that allows you to customize your schedule while working as a 1099 independent contractor.

Position Description

Your primary responsibilities will include reviewing medical records, preparing clear clinical summaries, engaging in peer-to-peer communications when necessary, and responding to client-specific questions related to neurological and spinal conditions, surgical interventions, treatment planning, causation, impairment, and disability determinations.

  • Areas of Expertise
  • Neurological Surgery / Neurosurgery
  • Spine Surgery and Spinal Disorders
  • Brain and Cranial Conditions
  • Traumatic Brain and Spinal Injuries
  • Degenerative Neurological Conditions
  • Surgical and Non-Surgical Neurological Management
  • Impairment and Disability Evaluations
  • Return-to-Work Assessments

Requirements

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
  • Board Certification in Neurological Surgery
  • Current, unrestricted Mississippi medical license
  • Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience in Neurosurgery
  • Ability to attend required orientation and training sessions
  • Maintain all applicable licensure, certifications, and credentialing requirements

Benefits

  • Independent contractor (1099) role with flexible scheduling
  • Ability to choose case types and workload based on availability
  • No physician-patient relationship is established; no treatment is provided—all reviews are advisory only
  • Streamlined case flow through a secure online portal
  • Administrative support provided, including medical record organization and case preparation
  • Fully prepared cases with chronological records and applicable clinical guidelines
  • Training, ongoing support, and a dedicated point of contact provided

Key Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive medical record reviews and provide objective, evidence-based clinical opinions on neurological and spinal conditions. Prepare clinical summaries and engage in peer-to-peer communications regarding treatment planning and disability determinations.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical Record ReviewPeer-To-Peer CommunicationImpairment EvaluationDisability DeterminationReturn-To-Work AssessmentCranial Condition ManagementEvidence-Based Clinical Opinion

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Reviewer - Neurological Surgery (MS) at Dane Street a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Surgery — ranked against 1,126 active Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Dane Street holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 154 active listings.

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 96% have no call, 70% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
70%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Relocation assistance
20%
CME allowance
5%
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.1
Better work-life than 60% of Surgery listings

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