Licensed Physician Reviewer, Orthopedic Surgery – Spine

Dane Street

Dane Street offers remote physician roles for orthopedic surgery, requiring New York licensure for medical necessity reviews. Flexible schedule with advisory-only opinions and quick onboarding.

Posted 7/29/2026contractRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in orthopedic surgery and medical necessity evaluations, with a focus on providing telehealth services and managing a customized caseload. Holds relevant certifications and licenses to ensure compliance and quality in utilization review.

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Orthopedic Surgery SpecializationCurrent New York Medical LicenseWorkers Comp Board CertificationActive Medical PracticeBoard Certification

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Certifications & Qualifications

Current New York Medical LicenseWorkers Comp Board CertificationBoard Certification

Industry Keywords

Utilization ReviewIndependent Review OrganizationTelework OpportunityIndependent Contract ReviewersMedical Necessity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Dane Street is an Independent Review Organization and a national provider of Utilization Review services (among other offerings)
Expanding our physician panel resulting in opportunities for non-traditional physician work and supplemental income
This is a telework opportunity for physicians providing a caseload customized to your schedule
Our physician panel is comprised of independent contract reviewers (1099) compensated on a per-case basis
Looking for orthopedic surgery-specialized physicians to address medical necessity of treatment requests

Requirements

What you’ll need

Current, unrestricted New York Medical License
Workers Comp Board Certified
Active Practice
Board Certified

Benefits

Comp & perks

Independent consultant role allows for schedule flexibility and predictable work hours. You choose services and case types, dictate volume, and conduct this work based on your scheduled availability
No doctor/patient relationship is established and no treatment is provided. These are advisory-only opinions
Typical TAT is 1-5 business days depending on the level of review. Same-day cases are rare but do occur. Dane Street keeps you apprised of required turn-around time and carefully coordinates all administrative tasks so your time is spent on clinical decision-making
Dane Street offers a streamlined case flow and a user-friendly work portal. We facilitate all communication, organize and sort all medical records, support all administrative processes, prep cases extensively, and ensure the quality and timely delivery of all determinations/reports
A chronological listing of medical records as well as all treatment guidelines used to make a determination are 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 as well as an ongoing point of contact should you have any questions about completing reviews