Physician Opportunity – Become a California Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME)

Expedient Medicolegal Services

(remote)

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$100,000–$400,000 Per Year
JOB TYPE
Contractor, Full-time, Part-time
SKILLS
Fellowship, Internal Medicine, Otolaryngology, Orthopedic Surgery, Respiratory Medicine, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Pulmonary Disease, Gastroenterology, Ophthalmology, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Dermatology, Neurology, cardivascular, Chiropractic, Administrative Skills, Allergies, Anesthesiology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cardiology, Credit and Collections, Dentistry, Endocrinology, Hand Surgery, Hematology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Insurance, Legal, Medicine, Nephrology, Neurosurgery, Occupational Health, Onboarding, Oncology, Operational Support, Organizational Skills, Podiatry, Rehabilitation Medicine, Reporting Skills, Rheumatology, Telehealth, Urology, Vascular Surgery,
QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications

  • Active California professional license
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible (as applicable)
  • Strong analytical and documentation skillsInterest in medical-legal evaluations
  • Willingness to complete QME certification (full support provided)
  • Previous QME experience is not required.
POSTED
4 days ago

Job description:

Physician Opportunity – Become a California Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME)

Earn up to $400,000+ annually while building a flexible, non-clinical medical-legal practice.

Company: Expedient Medicolegal Services

Location: California (Hybrid / Remote Administrative Work with In-Person Evaluations)

Employment Type: Full-Time | Part-Time | Independent Contractor

Compensation: Up to $400,000+ per year

Join California's Most Established QME Management Team

If you've been researching the QME profession, you've probably noticed that there is a lot of conflicting information about the certification process, compensation, case volume, and what it actually takes to build a successful medical-legal practice.

For more than 12 years, Expedient Medicolegal Services has helped physicians navigate every step of the QME journey with a transparent, structured, and proven process.

Today, we proudly support:

  • 600+ physicians
  • 400+ evaluation offices throughout California
  • 12+ years of QME management experience
  • 145 physicians passed the QME examination out of 170 candidates through our
  • PreQME Program (approximately 85% pass rate)
  • Whether you're looking to supplement your clinical income or transition into a long-term medical-legal career, our team provides the infrastructure, education, and support to help you succeed.

Why Physicians Choose Expedient

Unlike many organizations that simply introduce physicians to the QME process, Expedient provides comprehensive support before and after certification.

Our physicians receive:

  • Complete QME onboarding and certification guidance
  • Comprehensive exam preparation
  • 16-hour report writing course
  • Flashcards and study library
  • AI-powered report writing assistance
  • Dedicated physician coordinators
  • Administrative support
  • Scheduling and office coordination
  • Billing and collections management
  • Errors & Omissions (E&O) insurance coverage
  • Access to more than 400 examination offices across California
  • Telehealth opportunities when appropriate
  • Ongoing operational support as your practice grows


Our goal is simple:

You focus on practicing medicine.
We handle the business.

Income Potential

Many physicians use QME work to create substantial supplemental income while maintaining flexibility.

Potential earnings include:

  • Approximately $3,000+ take-home per completed evaluation (varies by specialty and case complexity)
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Part-time or full-time opportunities
  • Significant long-term income potential, with many physicians earning up to $400,000+ annually
  • We Are Currently Recruiting

We are actively seeking physicians in the following specialties:

  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiology
  • Pulmonology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Endocrinology
  • Hematology
  • Infectious Disease
  • Nephrology
  • Rheumatology
  • Oncology
  • Neurology
  • Psychiatry
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Pain Medicine
  • Occupational Medicine
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • General Surgery
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Neurological Surgery
  • Hand Surgery
  • Spine
  • Dermatology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Otolaryngology (ENT)
  • Urology
  • Anesthesiology
  • Allergy & Immunology
  • Chiropractic
  • Podiatry
  • Dentistry
  • Psychology
  • Toxicology

About the Company

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Expedient Medicolegal Services

Who We Are:
Expedient Medicolegal Services provides expert medical opinions to a diversity of clients, with an emphasis in the areas of workers’ compensation, independent medical examinations, and disability evaluations. As a highly select group of Board Certified Qualified Medical Evaluators, Expedient experts deliver comprehensive and conclusive resolutions.
 
What We Do:
As a full service administrative management group, Expedient ensures that each of our experts has the resources needed to provide comprehensive, impartial, and common-sense resolution in the most efficient manner possible. Our efficiency practices bring a new level of competence that is appreciated by all those who collaborate with Expedient.
 
Our Reputation:
By adhering to our core principles, Expedient has quickly established itself as the premier medicolegal group providing a diversity of evaluation services to a broad range of clients who have grown accustomed to the consistency, quality, and responsiveness that Expedient provides.
 
Why Choose Us:
Expedient physicians are routinely selected as Qualified, Agreed, and Independent Third Party Medical Evaluators due to their consistent ability to provide clear, timely, and thorough reporting based upon reasonable medical probabilities. Our experts always include an appropriate level of relevant testing, provide a complete review and commentary on all objective records received, address any special case factors or labor codes that apply, and specifically address all questions raised by both parties. By consistently adhering to these practices while providing substantial medical evidence, our experts facilitate settlement and reduce claim length.

In addition to our team of experienced QMEs (Qualified Medical Evaluators), our responsive, friendly, and well trained administrative staff schedule prompt appointments, facilitate transfer of case records, confirm appointments, and provide attendance confirmation and initial case findings when requested.

COMPANY SIZE
11 - 50
HEADQUARTERS
Los Angeles, CA, US