Dane Street Disability Peer Medical Director Position
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Job Description
Disability Associate Medical Director
We are seeking an experienced, board-certified physician to join our team as a Disability Associate Medical Director in a part-time, independent contractor capacity.
This role will provide clinical leadership and oversight in support of our Disability review programs, with a focus on physician reviewer performance, quality assurance, clinical guidance, and continuous process improvement. The ideal candidate will bring prior experience in Disability reviews, strong clinical judgment, and the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and clients.
Status: Part-time, independent contractor
Time Commitment: Approximately 40 hours per month
Required Qualifications
- MD or DO with board certification
- Active, unrestricted medical license.
- Prior Disability experience with a carrier, TPA, and/or independent review organization (IRO).
Strong clinical judgment and ability to evaluate the quality, consistency, and defensibility of physician determinations and rationales.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide effective physician feedback and participate in client-facing discussions.
- Ability to work independently and respond promptly to time-sensitive clinical or quality escalations.
- Work Arrangement
- Remote, independent contractor position.
- Approximately 40 hours per month anticipated.
Schedule is flexible, with availability needed for periodic client meetings, reviewer audits, quality activities, and time-sensitive clinical escalations.
Key Responsibilities
The Disability Associate Medical Director will provide clinical leadership and oversight for disability review programs. Responsibilities include managing physician reviewer performance, ensuring quality assurance, and driving continuous process improvement.
Requirements
Candidates must be a board-certified MD or DO with an active, unrestricted medical license. Prior experience in disability reviews with a carrier, TPA, or IRO is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dane Street Disability Peer Medical Director Position at Dane Street a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 22,456 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Disability Medicine — Physician Career Context
Dane Street holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 152 active listings.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · above average in physician roles | ranked against 22,456 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician median $305k (middle half $265k–$350k)317 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Physician pay trend | +1.7% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Dane Street | silver tier, 70/100 | Top Employers work-life index152 active listings |
