Board Certified Physician Reviewer - Neurological Surgery (Tennessee License)
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Job Description
Dane Street is an Independent Review Organization and a national provider of Utilization Review services (among other offerings) and we are expanding our physician panel resulting in opportunities for non-traditional physician work and supplemental income. This is a telework opportunity for physicians providing a caseload customized to your schedule.
Our physician panel is comprised of independent contract reviewers (1099) compensated on a per-case basis.
We are looking for the specialties listed below with active Tennessee License to address the medical necessity of treatment requests and, in appeals, the medical necessity of previously denied services.
Neurological Surgery
The average time spent on most reviews is 15-20 minutes so it is possible to complete several cases within an hour.
Training and onboarding can be completed in less than 1 week and you can start earning compensation for reviews while maintaining your active practice. Contact us today about joining our panel of specialty reviewers!
Current, unrestricted Tennessee Medical License
Active Practice
Board Certified
Independent consultant role allows for schedule flexibility and predictable work hours. You choose services and case types, dictate volume, and conduct this work based on your scheduled availability
No doctor/patient relationship is established and no treatment is provided. These are advisory-only opinions
Typical TAT is 1-5 business days depending on the level of review. Same-day cases are rare but do occur. Dane Street keeps you apprised of required turn-around time and carefully coordinates all administrative tasks so your time is spent on clinical decision-making
Dane Street offers a streamlined case flow and a user-friendly work portal. We facilitate all communication, organize and sort all medical records, support all administrative processes, prep cases extensively, and ensure the quality and timely delivery of all determinations/reports
A chronological listing of medical records as well as all treatment guidelines used to make a determination are provided in an easy, click-to-view format
In cases where peer-to-peer calls are necessary (adverse determinations), Dane Street’s peer coordinators secure provider availability
Dane Street offers initial training as well as an ongoing point of contact should you have any questions about completing reviews
Key Responsibilities
Perform utilization reviews to determine the medical necessity of treatment requests and appeals for neurological surgery. Provide advisory-only clinical opinions based on medical records and treatment guidelines.
Requirements
Must be a Board Certified physician in Neurological Surgery with an active, unrestricted Tennessee Medical License. Requires an active medical practice and the ability to work as an independent contractor.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Board Certified Physician Reviewer - Neurological Surgery (Tennessee License) at Dane Street a 8.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physician roles — ranked against 21,897 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Physician Career Context
Dane Street holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 154 active listings.
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