Board Certified Pain Management Physician Reviewer - California License

Overview

Dane Street is an Independent Review Organization and a national provider of Utilization Review services. We are expanding our physician panel with opportunities for non-traditional physician work and supplemental income. This is a telework opportunity for physicians providing a caseload customized to your schedule. The physician panel is comprised of independent contract reviewers (1099) compensated on a per-case basis.

We are looking for physicians who are board certified in Pain Management with active California licenses and experience in the California Independent Medical Review (IMR) process.

• Serve as an IMR reviewer responsible for evaluating medical necessity based on established standards and clearly articulating rationale in written determinations.
• Apply expertise in the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS), Official Disability Guidelines (ODG), and medicolegal writing.
• Review treatment requests that have been denied, delayed, or modified due to medical necessity and prepare written determinations.
• Maintain adherence to established timelines and ensure quality and timely delivery of determinations/reports.

• Current, unrestricted California Medical License
• Active Practice
• Board Certified in Pain Management
• Experience with California IMR is preferred (not required)

• Independent consultant role with schedule flexibility and the ability to dictate volume and case types
• No doctor/patient relationship is established and no treatment is provided; these are advisory-only opinions
• Typical turn-around time (TAT) is 7 business days, with Dane Street coordinating administrative tasks and ensuring time is spent on clinical decision-making
• Streamlined case flow and a user-friendly work portal; support for preparing and delivering determinations/reports
• Initial training and ongoing support with a point of contact for questions

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