Board-Certified Psychiatrist
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Job Description
Dane Street is expanding our physician panel! We are seeking a skilled and board-certified Psychiatrist in Grand Rapids, MI to join our team for Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs). This role offers flexible scheduling, allowing you to select or decline assignments based on your availability. Our physician panel is comprised of independent contract reviewers (1099) compensated on a per-case basis.
Dane Street is a national leader in Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) and peer review services, trusted by insurance carriers and organizations across the country for objective, high-quality medical evaluations.
Key Responsibilities
- Thorough review of Medical Records
- Perform in-person evaluations of patients with orthopedic issues
- Respond to clinical queries to support claims management
- Deliver detailed IME reports within an expected turnaround time of 5 days
- Board-certification required.
- Previous experience in performing IMEs is preferred.
- Strong analytical skills and excellent communication abilities are a plus
Robust Opportunity for Supplemental Income
Schedule flexibility and predictable work hours-conduct exams and reviews based on your schedule availability
No doctor/patient relationship is established, and no treatment is provided. These are advisory-only opinions.
Enhanced industry expertise, strengthening your medical practice with medical necessity and utilization review/management expertise
- Expanded credentials as an expert in Independent Medical Exams
- Fully prepped cases, streamlined case flow, transcription services at no cost, and a user-friendly work portal
If you are a dedicated Psychiatrist Provider looking for a flexible opportunity to apply your expertise in an IME capacity, we encourage you to apply.
Requirements
Candidates must be board-certified psychiatrists with strong analytical and communication skills. Previous experience in performing independent medical examinations is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 56% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
In Michigan, the Psychiatry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$311k (24 salary observations; 133 listings), vs ~$314k nationally (1,798 salary observations; 6,828 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Dane Street holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 156 active listings.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Board-Certified Psychiatrist at Dane Street a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,872 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.
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