Longshore IME & Peer Review - Psychiatry

Dane Street, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for supplemental income

Schedule flexibility

User-friendly work portal

Job summary

Dane Street, LLC is expanding its physician panel for Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) cases and seeks experienced Psychiatrists. This independent contractor role involves conducting Independent Medical Examinations, performing peer reviews, and offering flexible, case-based assignments within a 50-mile range of Houston, Texas.

Successful candidates will be required to have an active Texas medical license and be board-certified or eligible in Psychiatry. The position offers the opportunity for supplemental income and schedule flexibility.

Qualifications

• Must have an active, unrestricted Texas medical license.
• Must be board-certified or board-eligible in Psychiatry.
• Must be AMA 6th Edition Certified or willing to become certified.
• Prior Longshore IME and/or Peer Review experience strongly preferred but not required.
• Strong analytical and report-writing skills.
• Ability to manage case timelines independently.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-person, objective, defensible IMEs for Longshore cases.
• Perform comprehensive peer reviews of medical records.
• Provide detailed, timely written reports.
• Maintain compliance with LHWCA standards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Report writing skills

Time management

Education

Active, unrestricted Texas medical license

US Board-certified or board-eligible in Psychiatry

AMA 6th Edition Certification

Tools

Active Texas medical license

US Board-certified or board-eligible in Psychiatry

AMA 6th Edition Certification

Analytical and report-writing skills

Independent case management

Job description

We are expanding our physician panel for Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) cases and are seeking experienced Psychiatrists to perform:

• Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs)
• Peer Reviews
• Or both

Primary demand is within a 50-mile range of Houston, Texas, particularly in Psychiatry.

This is an independent contractor opportunity offering flexible, case-based assignments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-person, objective, defensible IMEs for Longshore cases
• Perform comprehensive peer reviews of medical records
• Provide detailed, timely written reports
• Maintain compliance with LHWCA standards and documentation requirements

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted Texas medical license
• US Board-certified or board-eligible in Psychiatry
• Must be AMA 6th Edition Certified (or willing to become certified)
• Prior Longshore IME and/or Peer Review experience strongly preferred but not required
• Strong analytical and report-writing skills
• Ability to manage case timelines independently

Preferred Experience

• Experience performing 30+ Longshore IMEs and/or Peer Reviews
• Prior work with third-party administrators (TPAs), insurance carriers, employers, or IME vendors
• Multi-state Longshore case experience

Benefits

• 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