Dentistry- Independent Medical Examiner (IME)

Dane Street, LLC; Clarksburg (MA); Remote; USD 137,760 - 206,640; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Schedule flexibility

Predictable work hours

Supplemental income opportunities

No treatment responsibilities

Job summary

A healthcare consulting firm seeks a Physician Reviewer/Advisor in Clarksburg, MA. This role involves reviewing medical necessity for insurance claims and providing advisory opinions without establishing doctor/patient relationships. Flexible scheduling and supplemental income opportunities are offered. Candidates must be board certified and actively practicing.

Qualifications

• Must be board certified and actively practicing.
• Requires understanding of national and state medical guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Review medical records against client criteria.
• Ensure clarity and support for all medical determinations.
• Utilize current peer-reviewed literature in reviews.
• Maintain proper credentialing and licenses.
• Complete reviews and communication timely.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Medical necessity interpretation

Insurance appeals review

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Education

Board certification

Active medical practice

Job description

Overview

As Physician Reviewer/Advisor for Independent Medical Exams (IME), you will utilize clinical expertise and review 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.

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.