Orthopedic Spine Surgeon - Expert Witness

Job Description

Job Description

Independent Group seeking an Orthopedic Surgeon in the Tampa Bay, FL area!

Part time contractor role providing Expert Witness services for Spine patients

CONTACT: Raymond Stiles 843-574-8233 [email protected]

About the Group:

• Our practice is known in the Tampa Bay area as being a leader in medical expert witness services, specifically for Orthopedic / Neuro type cases.
• One location based in Oldsmar, FL. 20mins from Tampa!
• The practice has been established in the area since 1994 providing Orthopedic Spine Care
• Unbiased 2nd surgical opinions. Recognized experience as an orthopedic spine group.
• We help provide the patient with a clear picture of whether surgery is even recommended and what the proven surgical options are.

Benefits:

• Position will be a 1099 Independent contractor
• The physician will make a percentage of all billed and collected services
• Typical Services (CME/IME exam fees, each page of records reviewed, MRI, CT and X-rays, charges for phone conferences, charges for Depositions based on number of hours, charges for trial).
• An average case will generate at least $2200 in compensation to the physician expert
• Larger cases are more time consuming, however the amount of compensation to the physician would be significantly more.

About the role:

• Location based in Oldsmar, FL (20 mins from Tampa!)
• Seeking Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
• Part time position with opportunity to become full time. 1 Day per week doing CME / IME exams
• Doing on site exams for insurance companies and law firms – seeing injured patients as a Spine Medical Expert
• All admin done for you, flexible and part time, can also do a large portion of the work from home.
• 2-3 exams per day on average.
• Exams are 1 hour and the review takes about 2 hours (reviews can be done from home).
• 3 other physicians in the office
• Physician review the case materials (records, diagnostic films) prior to the scheduled day in the office.
• The CME/IME exam is normally 45 mins – 1 hour followed by an additional 45 mins to hour to finalize report.
• Our focus is on producing a work product that is objective, free of bias and is solid in regards to factual content to help our client’s achieve their goals.
• All of the work can be done remotely except for the actual exam which will take place in our office.
• No treatment or establishment of patient care
• No on call
• No required travel

Background:

• Board Certified / Board Eligible - Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
• Florida State Medical License
• As the physician expert does more and more cases, the likelihood of having to be deposed (Deposition) increases and trial appearances are also a strong possibility. Must be comfortable with this.
• Most trial appearances are live in person in the Tampa area. Depositions are often done by Zoom.

CONTACT: Raymond Stiles 843-574-8233 [email protected]