What are the responsibilities and job description for the Preventative Medicine Physician position at Managed Medical Review Organization?
At MMRO, we support fair, consistent, and medically sound disability and workers’ compensation determinations through objective, evidence-based physician review. Our national panel of board-certified physicians plays a crucial role in advancing the integrity of the review process by ensuring every evaluation is grounded in clinical expertise, regulatory compliance, and unbiased medical judgment.
Position Overview
As an Independent Medical Evaluator (IME) with MMRO, you will provide impartial medical assessments that help guide accurate and defensible benefit and disability decisions. You will leverage your clinical training and specialty expertise to interpret medical evidence, assess functional impact, and deliver clear, well-reasoned medical opinions.
This is an independent contractor role with flexible scheduling and the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to a process that impacts claimants, employers, and insurers across the country.
Key Responsibilities
Evidence-Based Medical Review
Qualifications
Required
What It Means to Partner With MMRO
As an Independent Medical Evaluator (IME) with MMRO, you will provide impartial medical assessments that help guide accurate and defensible benefit and disability decisions. You will leverage your clinical training and specialty expertise to interpret medical evidence, assess functional impact, and deliver clear, well-reasoned medical opinions.
This is an independent contractor role with flexible scheduling and the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to a process that impacts claimants, employers, and insurers across the country.
Evidence-Based Medical Review
- Conduct independent medical evaluations and/or chart reviews in alignment with state regulations, MMRO standards, and clinical best practices.
- Review medical records, diagnostic data, and treatment histories to render objective and defensible conclusions.
- Perform in-person examinations when required and assess functional limitations, causation, and impairment using established guidelines.
- Produce well-structured medical reports that clearly communicate your clinical reasoning and conclusions.
- Ensure reports are thorough, evidence-based, and submitted within required timeframes.
- Document findings in a manner that supports transparency, regulatory compliance, and high-quality decision-making.
- Maintain impartiality, adhere to ethical standards, and avoid conflicts of interest.
- Comply with applicable licensing requirements, QME regulations (if relevant), and MMRO quality expectations.
- Communicate with MMRO’s Panel Health Program and case teams to clarify questions or provide medical insight when needed.
Required
- MD or DO with an active, unrestricted medical license.
- Board certification in your specialty.
- Minimum of 3–5 years of post-training clinical experience.
- Strong analytical and written communication skills.
- Commitment to objective, evidence-based medical assessment.
- Prior experience with IMEs, QMEs, disability determination, or peer review.
- Familiarity with the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (where applicable).
- Knowledge of workers’ compensation systems, disability programs, or functional assessment models.
- Experience preparing medicolegal or administrative reports.
- Flexible scheduling—accept assignments based on your availability.
- Opportunity to contribute to fair, accurate, and clinically sound determinations.
- Dedicated support from MMRO’s Panel Health Program, quality assurance teams, and medical leadership.
- A collaborative environment focused on professionalism, integrity, and continuous improvement.
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