Board Certified Pain Management Physician Reviewer - California License
Listed on 2026-09-25
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Doctor/Physician
Medical Doctor, Internal Medicine Physician, Healthcare Consultant, Emergency Medicine Physician
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.
Responsibilities- 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.
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