Remote Orthopedic Spine Reviewer - Independent Contractor

Dane Street, LLC; Texas, USA, Remote; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework opportunity

Job summary

Dane Street, LLC is seeking orthopedic spine specialists to join our telework physician panel as independent contractors on a per-case basis.

You will assess medical necessity for treatment requests and appeals, with flexible hours and no doctor-patient relationship. Training provided; cases are 15-20 minutes each; work from anywhere with Texas license.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted Texas Medical License.
• Active practice in orthopedics.
• Board certified in Orthopedic Surgery (Spine).

Responsibilities

• Work as independent consultant with flexible schedule.
• Provide advisory opinions; no doctor-patient relationship.
• Turnaround times typically 1–5 business days.
• Coordinate with Dane Street to manage case flow and documentation.
• Access through a streamlined work portal with organized medical records.
• Peer-to-peer calls for adverse determinations arranged by Dane Street.
• Training provided and ongoing support available.

Skills

Schedule flexibility

Independent consulting

Advisory-only opinions

Education

Texas Medical License (Active, unrestricted)

Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery (Spine)

Job description

Dane Street is an Independent Review Organization and a national provider of Utilization Review services (among other offerings) and we are expanding our physician panel resulting in opportunities for non-traditional physician work and supplemental income.This is a telework opportunity 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.

We are looking for the specialties listed below with active Texas License to address the medical necessity of treatment requests and, in appeals, the medical necessity of previously denied services.

• Orthopedic Spine Surgery

The average time spent on most reviews is 15-20 minutes so it is possible to complete several cases within an hour.

Training and onboarding can be completed in less than 1 week and you can start earning compensation for reviews while maintaining your active practice. Contact us today about joining our panel of specialty reviewers!

• Current, unrestricted Texas Medical License
• Active Practice
• Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery (Spine)

• Independent consultant role allows for schedule flexibility and predictable work hours. You choose services and case types, dictate volume, and conduct this work based on your scheduled availability
• No doctor/patient relationship is established and no treatment is provided. These are advisory-only opinions
• Typical TAT is 1-5 business days depending on the level of review. Same-day cases are rare but do occur. Dane Street keeps you apprised of required turn-around time and carefully coordinates all administrative tasks so your time is spent on clinical decision-making
• Dane Street offers a streamlined case flow and a user-friendly work portal. We facilitate all communication, organize and sort all medical records, support all administrative processes, prep cases extensively, and ensure the quality and timely delivery of all determinations/reports
• A chronological listing of medical records as well as all treatment guidelines used to make a determination are provided in an easy, click-to-view format
• In cases where peer-to-peer calls are necessary (adverse determinations), Dane Street’s peer coordinators secure provider availability
• Dane Street offers initial training as well as an ongoing point of contact should you have any questions about completing reviews