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Posted 20 July, 2026

Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Infectious Disease MD/DO

Maximus Federal & VES
McLean, VA, US Full Time

Job Description

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Maximus is looking for a 100% Remote, 1099, Pediatric Infectious Disease MD/DO Reviewer

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Description:

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  • Medical Expert Reviewer-Medical Expert Judgement Reviews determining final decision based off enrollees denial of treatment-coverage denied by the CA DMHC.
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  • Reviews-are based off Medical Necessity and Experimental/Investigational
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  • Specialty Driven-Expert within the Specialty Requested
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Layman Terms:

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This service involves getting a thorough and professional medical review from an expert provider. The review is done to make a final decision on whether a particular treatment should be covered by the CA DMHC (Department of Managed Health Care) or not. The reviews are based on two main factors: medical necessity (whether the treatment is necessary for the patient's health) and whether the treatment is experimental or investigational.

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Systems and Tools:

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  • Expert Reviewers must use their own personal computer to access a web-based portal
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Training:

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  • Review Training Trainer will work closely with reviewer for the first 3-5 cases
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  • Scheduled Training- based on reviewers schedule
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  • $300 incentive Bonus to complete Projects Training
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Deliverables:

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  • No direct defined evidence standard or guidelines
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  • Templates will be used to complete reviews
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Provider Specialty

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Pediatric Infectious Disease

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Minimum Qualifications:

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  • Active MD/DO license
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  • 24 hours of direct patient care per week
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  • 5 years experience in appropriate specialty post training
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  • Board Certification
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Rate Description of Service per case

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The rates per case

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Medical Necessity Review: Standard Case

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  • Most common type of review
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  • 30 45 minutes to complete
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  • 5 7 days to turnaround
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  • $150.00 per review
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Medical Necessity Review: Expedited Case

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  • Sickest patients 24-hour turnaround
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  • 45 min - 1 hour to complete
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  • $250.00 per review
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Experimental/Investigational Reviews: Standard Case

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  • Second most common review
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  • 1-2 hours to complete (based on experience)
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  • 5 - 7-day turnaround
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  • $300.00 per review
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  • Volume: Varies based on need
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Experimental/Investigational Reviews: Expedited Case

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  • Sickest of patients 24-hour turnaround
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  • 1-2 hours to complete (based on experience)
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  • $400.00 per review
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For more information about Maximus, please visit https://maximus.com/ to learn more about our organization.

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