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Dane Street
Orchard Lake Village, Michigan

Board-Certified Cardiologist

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Job Description

Dane Street is expanding our physician panel! We are seeking a skilled and board-certified Cardiologist in Orchard Lake Village, 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.

  • Thorough review of Medical Records
  • Perform in-person evaluations of patients with cardiology 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
  • If you are a dedicated Cardiologist looking for a flexible opportunity to apply your expertise in an IME capacity, we encourage you to apply.

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

Key Responsibilities

Perform in-person cardiology evaluations and conduct thorough reviews of medical records for Independent Medical Examinations. Deliver detailed IME reports within a five-day turnaround time to support claims management.

Requirements

Candidates must be board-certified Cardiologists. Previous experience performing Independent Medical Examinations is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical Record ReviewClinical Query ResponsePatient EvaluationMedical Necessity ReviewUtilization Management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Board-Certified Cardiologist at Dane Street a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Cardiology — ranked against 568 active Cardiology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Cardiology — Physician Career Context

Dane Street holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 156 active listings.

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 18% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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).

Top contract/1099 Cardiologist Jobs

15 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution15 jobs · 14 employers

5
<$550k
2
$550k-650k
4
$650k-750k
3
$750k-850k
1
$850k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks13 jobs

401k / retirement match
85%
Sign-on bonus
69%
CME allowance
62%
Relocation assistance
38%
Loan repayment
23%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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United Health Services · Johnson City, New York

$750k-$850k
#2

Cardiologist - Non-Invasive / Invasive

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$557k-$842k
#3

Cardiologist - Non-Invasive

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#4

Physician - Cardiology - General

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 7.1
Among the best 10% of Cardiology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 568 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Orchard Lake

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$642k
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Dane Street

Insurance
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Transcription services at no cost
Fully prepped cases
User-friendly work portal