Qualified Medical Evaluator, QME

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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Dane Street

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51 - 200 employees

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

⚖️ Legal

Healthcare • Consulting • Legal

Dane Street is a national leader in Independent Medical Exams and Reviews, providing objective, compliant, and timely Independent Medical Examinations, Peer Reviews, and other medical reports. With a large network of over 16,000 physicians, the company offers its services across 25,000 locations and 100 specialties, including Workers' Compensation, Auto, Liability, and Disability claims. Dane Street supports Insurance Carriers, Third Party Administrators, Managed Care Organizations, and Federal/State entities with expert medical analyses, helping them make accurate determinations. The company is recognized for its quality, fast turnaround times, and efficient processes, earning accolades like the NCQA Accreditation in Utilization Management and the Great Place to Work certification.

📋 Description

• Perform objective, independent medical-legal evaluations for injured workers within the California Workers’ Compensation system • Evaluate medical conditions and address disputed medical issues • Prepare comprehensive reports following California DWC requirements • Conduct independent, objective medical-legal evaluations of injured workers • Perform comprehensive medical examinations when required • Review medical records, diagnostic studies, prior treatment, and other relevant documentation • Obtain appropriate medical history and perform a focused physical examination • Analyze medical evidence presented in each case • Provide objective medical opinions within your area of expertise • Address medical-legal questions presented in evaluations • Prepare accurate, thorough, and well-supported QME reports • Follow applicable California DWC rules, regulations, and QME requirements • Maintain appropriate documentation and professional standards • Meet established report completion and turnaround expectations • Participate in supplemental reports, depositions, or testimony when appropriate • Maintain current QME certification and required professional credentials • Communicate professionally with the medical-legal support team regarding case requirements • Focus on medical evaluation and expert opinion while the company provides operational infrastructure • Submit your CV to begin a confidential conversation with the physician recruitment team

🎯 Requirements

• Active, unrestricted California physician license (MD or DO) • Board certification or board eligibility in an eligible specialty, or other qualifications meeting applicable DWC requirements • Ability to obtain and maintain California QME certification, if not already certified • Strong clinical knowledge within your specialty • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills • Ability to evaluate medical information objectively and independently • Strong attention to detail • Professional commitment to impartial, evidence-based medical opinions • Ability to meet report completion and turnaround requirements • Physicians must independently satisfy applicable California QME eligibility and certification requirements • Preferred: Current California QME certification • Preferred: Prior QME, AME, IME, or other medical-legal experience • Preferred: Experience with California Workers’ Compensation • Preferred: Experience preparing medical-legal reports • Preferred: Experience providing deposition or expert testimony • Preferred: Familiarity with California DWC regulations and QME requirements • Preferred: Strong report-writing skills • Preferred: Established clinical practice in an actively recruited specialty

🏖️ Benefits

• Generate additional income outside of traditional clinical practice • Maintain flexibility over your schedule • Diversify your professional practice • Continue practicing medicine • Develop a medical-legal consulting practice • Utilize existing clinical expertise in a new professional setting • Participate in in-person and, when appropriate, remote evaluations • Build long-term relationships with a professional medical-legal organization • Case intake and coordination • Appointment scheduling • Examinee communications • Case logistics and confirmations • Medical record retrieval and organization • Case preparation • Correspondence with involved parties • Medical Assistant support on the day of evaluation • All forms and templates provided • Evaluation locations throughout California • Easy-to-use Physician Portal • Transcription/dictation support • Report formatting and administrative preparation • Historian Services • Report quality assurance support • Report submission assistance • Tracking of supplemental report requests • Administrative support related to depositions and follow-up activities • QME onboarding and credentialing • DWC process guidance • QME education and training • QME exam preparation resources for eligible physicians • Mentorship and access to experienced QME physicians • Ongoing physician education • Dedicated physician support • Billing and collections support • Payment processing • Expand your evaluation volume • Access additional case opportunities • Increase geographic coverage and expand into additional evaluation locations • Reduce administrative workload • Build or expand your medical-legal practice • Gain access to operational, scheduling, billing, and administrative resources • QME eligibility guidance • Application and credentialing assistance • Education regarding the California QME process • QME competency examination preparation resources • Medical-legal report-writing education • Orientation to DWC requirements • Mentorship from experienced QME physicians • Guidance on establishing an efficient evaluation and reporting workflow • Ongoing support as you develop your QME practice