Texas Licensed Physician Reviewer - Occupational Medicine

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 physician work and supplemental income. This is a telework opportunity for physicians to provide a caseload customized to their schedule. The physician panel consists of independent contract reviewers (1099) compensated on a per-case basis. The role involves addressing the medical necessity of treatment requests and, in appeals, the medical necessity of previously denied services. The average time spent on most reviews is 15-20 minutes, allowing for several cases to be completed within an hour. Training and onboarding can be completed in less than 1 week, and compensation can be earned while maintaining an active practice.

Requirements

• Current, unrestricted Texas Medical License
• Active Practice
• Board Certified in Occupational Medicine

Responsibilities

• Address the medical necessity of treatment requests.
• Address the medical necessity of previously denied services in appeals.

Benefits

• Independent consultant role allowing for schedule flexibility and predictable work hours.
• Physicians choose services and case types, dictate volume, and conduct work based on scheduled availability.
• No doctor/patient relationship is established, and no treatment is provided; these are advisory-only opinions.
• Typical Turnaround Time (TAT) is 1-5 business days, depending on the level of review. Same-day cases are rare but do occur.
• Dane Street keeps reviewers apprised of required turn-around time and coordinates all administrative tasks, allowing reviewers to focus on clinical decision-making.
• Dane Street offers a streamlined case flow and a user-friendly work portal.
• Dane Street facilitates all communication, organizes and sorts medical records, supports all administrative processes, preps cases extensively, and ensures the quality and timely delivery of all determinations/reports.
• A chronological listing of medical records, along with all treatment guidelines used to make a determination, is 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 and an ongoing point of contact for questions about completing reviews.

Additional Details

• Employment Type: Contract
• Workplace: Remote
• Language: English
• Department: Physician Advisory Services
• Published: 2025-06-10
• Remote: Yes