Louisiana Licensed Physician Reviewer - Neurological Surgery

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Job Type: Contract
• Salary: Not specified

Dane Street is an Independent Review Organization and a national provider of Utilization Review services. They are expanding their physician panel, offering non-traditional work and supplemental income for physicians. This is a telework opportunity where physicians provide a caseload customized to their schedule. The physician panel consists of independent contract reviewers (1099) compensated on a per-case basis.

Specialties Sought

• Neurological Surgery

Requirements

• Current, unrestricted Louisiana Medical License
• Active Practice Board Certified

Responsibilities

• Address the medical necessity of treatment requests.
• In appeals, address the medical necessity of previously denied services.
• Provide advisory-only opinions.

Additional Details

• Employment Type: Contract
• Workplace: Remote
• Language: English
• Department: Physician Advisory Services
• Published: 2025-05-29
• Remote: Yes

Benefits & Work Environment

• Flexibility: Independent consultant role allows for schedule flexibility and predictable work hours. You choose services and case types, dictate volume, and conduct work based on scheduled availability.
• No Patient Interaction: No doctor/patient relationship is established, and no treatment is provided.
• Workload: Average time spent on most reviews is 15-20 minutes, making it possible to complete several cases within an hour.
• Onboarding: Training and onboarding can be completed in less than 1 week.
• Compensation: Start earning compensation for reviews while maintaining your active practice.
• Turnaround Time (TAT): Typical TAT is 1-5 business days, depending on the review level. Same-day cases are rare.
• Administrative Support: Dane Street handles all administrative tasks, including case flow, user-friendly work portal, communication, medical record organization and sorting, extensive case preparation, and ensuring quality and timely delivery of determinations/reports.
• Record Access: A chronological listing of medical records and all treatment guidelines used for determination are provided in an easy, click-to-view format.
• Peer-to-Peer Calls: Dane Street's peer coordinators secure provider availability for necessary peer-to-peer calls (adverse determinations).
• Support: Dane Street offers initial training and an ongoing point of contact for questions about completing reviews.