Independent Physician Reviewer – Otolaryngology - National Panel (Remote, 1099)
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Job Description
Location: Remote (U.S.): must hold an active, unrestricted medical license in one or more states as assigned
Employment Type: Independent Contractor / Per-Case Reviewer (1099) — panel appointment
About the Role
Help safeguard fairness in healthcare, while shaping the next generation of review technology.
RediMinds is building a national panel of physicians to serve as independent clinical reviewers. This is an opportunity to apply your expertise beyond daily practice, on your schedule, and contribute to a platform that makes reviews faster, clearer, and more consistent.
Why Join
- Flexibility: Review cases remotely and choose your caseload.
- Impact: Influence medical coverage decisions for patients, providers, and payers.
- Future-ready tools: Work with a state-of-the-art, AI-assisted review platform that synthesizes arguments, surfaces current standards of care, and compiles recent literature—so you focus on clinical judgment, not paperwork.
- Co-create the product: Provide structured feedback that directly shapes features used by reviewers like you.
- Professional development: Training, resources, and optional peer collaboration to sharpen reviewer skills.
- Competitive rates: Predictable, competitive case-based honoraria with fast, reliable payment.
What You’ll Do
- Review case files and medical necessity criteria, apply current standards of care, and render objective determinations.
- Cite supporting guidelines and literature (our platform helps you quickly surface and trace sources).
- Draft clear, concise rationales and communicate determinations within defined timelines.
- Collaborate with our team by sharing workflow feedback to continually improve reviewer experience.
- What We’re Looking For
- Board Certified (ABMS or AOA)
≥5 years post-training experience, with direct patient care in the last 12 months.
- Active medical license (multi-state preferred).
- Strong research and writing skills; comfort with deadlines and objective, evidence-based decision-making.
- Reliable home office setup, secure internet, and familiarity with independent contracting (1099).
- Comfort using modern, secure software tools; willingness to learn AI-assisted workflows.
- (Nice to have) Prior utilization review/peer review experience.
How It Works
- Onboarding & training to get you up to speed on workflow and documentation standards.
- Case assignments based on specialty, availability, and conflict-of-interest checks.
- HIPAA-aligned, secure environment with audit trails, versioning, and traceable citations.
- Case-based compensation with timely payment; optional volume flexibility.
Apply now to express interest in joining RediMinds’ panel of independent clinical reviewers and get early exposure to the technology advancing review quality and consistency.
Key Responsibilities
Review case files and medical necessity criteria to render objective clinical determinations based on current standards of care. Draft clear, concise rationales and provide structured feedback to improve the AI-assisted review platform.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified with at least 5 years of post-training experience and an active, unrestricted medical license. Strong research and writing skills are required, along with comfort using modern software tools and a reliable home office setup.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Otolaryngology — Physician Career Context
Otolaryngology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 15.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Independent Physician Reviewer – Otolaryngology - National Panel (Remote, 1099) at Redi Minds a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Otolaryngology — ranked against 153 active Otolaryngology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
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