Board-Certified Neurological Surgeon for IME-Coos Bay, OR

Dane Street; Coos Bay (OR); Remote; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Dane Street is expanding its physician panel and is seeking a Board-Certified Neurological Surgeon to provide telework services for Independent Medical Exams in Coos Bay, OR. This opportunity offers flexible hours and is well-suited for candidates seeking supplemental income in a convenient setting. Review responsibilities include the evaluation of medical necessity and consultation without establishing a doctor-patient relationship, fostering expert advisory skills in the industry.

Benefits

Robust opportunity for supplemental income

Flexible schedule

Enhanced industry expertise

Fully prepped cases and transcription services provided

Qualifications

• Must hold an active Oregon license.
• Experience with neck, back, and shoulder pain cases required.
• Independent Medical Exams must be local to Coos Bay.

Responsibilities

• Reviews medical records for compliance with guidelines and client criteria.
• Provides interpretations of medical necessity for services.
• Maintains state licenses and certifications required for the role.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Medical necessity reviews

Utilization review

Education

Board Certified in Neurological Surgery

Active clinical practice

Oregon Medical License

Job description

Board-Certified Neurological Surgeon for IME-Coos Bay, OR

Board-Certified Neurological Surgeon for IME-Coos Bay, OR

4 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Dane Street is expanding our physician panel! This is a telework opportunity for supplemental income 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.

The ideal candidates will hold an OR license and be Board Certified in Neurological Surgery with experience in cases with neck, back, and shoulder pain. Independent Medical Exam must be completed within 65 miles of Coos Bay, OR.

Requirements

As Physician Reviewer/Advisor for Independent Medical Exams (IME), you will utilize clinical expertise and reviews insurance appeals, and prospective and retrospective claims. The Physician Reviewer will provide an interpretation of the medical necessity of services provided by other healthcare professionals in compliance with client specific policies, nationally recognized evidence-based guidelines, and standards of care.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reviews all medical records and addresses each question posed by the client utilizing client specific criteria or other nationally recognized evidence-based criteria
• Ensures that the rationale for the determination is clear, concise, and contains adequate supporting documentation to substantiate the decision
• Identifies, critiques, and utilizes current criteria and resources such as national, state, and professional association guidelines and peer-reviewed literature that support sound and objective decision-making and rationales in reviews; refrains from using case studies, cohorts, and the like to make decisions due to their limited sample sizes
• Provides copies of any criteria utilized in a review with the report in a timely manner
• Returns cases on or before the due date and time
• Makes telephone calls as mandated by the state and/or client specifics
• Maintains proper credentialing and state licenses and any special certifications or requirements necessary to perform the job
• Attends all required orientation and training
• Performs other duties as assigned including identifying and responding to quality assurance issues, complaints, regulatory issues, depositions, court appearances, or audits
• Board certification required, active practice required
  
  

PLEASE BE AWARE: In the interest of the security of all parties, Dane Street will never conduct interviews via text or request checks from candidates for any reason including the purchase of equipment.

Benefits

• Robust opportunity for supplemental income
• Schedule flexibility and predictable work hours - You choose services and case types, dictate volume, and 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 and physician advisor services
• Fully prepped cases, streamlined case flow, transcription services at no cost, and user-friendly work portal
  
  

Dane Street supports all referral processes, scheduling, preps cases extensively, prepares all medical records, provides transcription services as applicable, facilitates all client communications, and ensures the quality and timeliness of all reports and report delivery.

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