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Dane Street
Memphis, Tennessee

Board-Certified Psychiatrist Independent Medical Exam IME Doctor (M.D., D.O.)

PsychiatryContract

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Job Description

Dane Street is expanding our physician panel! We are seeking a skilled and board-certified Psychiatrist in or willing to travel in to Memphis, TN 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 work-related psychiatric issues
  • Respond to clinical queries to support claims management
  • Deliver detailed IME reports within an expected turnaround time of 5 days

Qualifications

  • 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 psychiatrist 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

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

PsychiatryMedical record reviewClinical documentationCommunication skillsMedical necessity assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Board-Certified Psychiatrist Independent Medical Exam IME Doctor (M.D., D.O.) at Dane Street a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,760 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc.

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Dane Street holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 151 active listings.

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 42% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution35 jobs · 23 employers

10
<$350k
5
$350k-400k
4
$400k-450k
9
$450k-500k
7
$500k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
73%
Sign-on bonus
60%
CME allowance
53%
Relocation assistance
17%
Visa sponsorship
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Psychiatrist (MD/DO) - Fully (Remote)Contract

ARC Health Partners · Ann Arbor, Michigan

$210-$270/hr
#2

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists · Orange, California

$360k-$541k
#3

Psychiatrist

$200-$250/hr
#4

Clinical Psychiatrist - Child Adolescent or Adult

$320k-$500k
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.5this job 7.9
Better work-life than 70% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,760 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Memphis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$142k
Typical market rent
$1,232/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 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

Flexible Schedule
Predictable Work Hours
Supplemental Income Opportunity
No Doctor/Patient Relationship
Fully Prepped Cases
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