About the role
California Board Certified Physician
California | Flexible Schedule | Independent Contractor Opportunities
Opportunity Overview
- Role Summary: Seeking experienced Qualified Medical Evaluators (QMEs) and California-licensed physicians interested in becoming QMEs to perform objective, independent medical-legal evaluations for injured workers within the California Workers’ Compensation system. - Core Responsibilities: Evaluate medical conditions, review medical records, address disputed medical issues, and prepare comprehensive reports following California DWC requirements. - No Prior QME Experience Needed: We offer guidance, education, and administrative support to help eligible physicians enter the QME field. - Focus Division: You focus on the medical evaluation and expert opinion; our team handles the operational infrastructure.
Why Become a QME?
- 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 - Work with a broad range of Workers’ Compensation cases within your specialty - Participate in in-person and, when appropriate, remote evaluations - Build long-term relationships with a professional medical-legal organization
What You Will Do
- 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
Dane Street Supports Your Practice
You provide the medical expertise; we provide the infrastructure.
Administrative Support
- 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
Report Support
- 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
Practice & Physician Support
- 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
For Experienced QMEs
- 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
For Physicians New to QME Work
- 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 - (Note: Physicians must independently satisfy applicable California QME eligibility and certification requirements)
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- 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
Preferred Qualifications
- Current California QME certification - Prior QME, AME, IME, or other medical-legal experience - Experience with California Workers’ Compensation - Experience preparing medical-legal reports - Experience providing deposition or expert testimony - Familiarity with California DWC regulations and QME requirements - Strong report-writing skills - Established clinical practice in an actively recruited specialty
Specialties of Interest
- Orthopedic Surgery - Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Pain Medicine - Neurology - Neurosurgery - Occupational Medicine - Internal Medicine - Psychiatry - Psychology - Cardiology - Gastroenterology - Nephrology - Pulmonology - Dermatology - Otolaryngology - Ophthalmology - Urology - Chiropractic
Join Our Physician Network
- Support Summary: You do not have to build a QME practice alone; we provide operational support, systems, resources, and administrative infrastructure. - Next Steps: Submit your CV to begin a confidential conversation with our physician recruitment team:
- Experienced QMEs: Discuss how to grow your existing practice. - New to QME Work: Discuss eligibility and receive full guidance through the onboarding process.
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