Medical Record Evaluator- Expert Witness - Advanced

Pay Rate: $201 / hour

"Minimum Qualifications

Active License issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine.

Certification from the American Board of Medical Specialties – Oncology.

Role Description:The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of General Services, * is seeking a Board-Certified Oncologist to evaluate the medical aspects of an application submitted for the payment of Line of Duty Death Benefits under 53 P.S. § 891. To qualify for Line of Duty Death Benefits, an eligible beneficiary must show that an individual employed by an emergency or law enforcement entity died as a result of the performance of their job-related duties.

The application and medical records to be evaluated present a deceased firefighter. The causes of death identified on the deceased firefighter’s Certification of Death are: Acute Hypoxic Respiratory Failure; Cardiac Arrest; Acute Blood Loss; Metastatic Esophageal Cancer. In support of their application, the eligible beneficiary submitted a medical report opining that the deceased’s esophageal cancer arose from exposure to IARC Group 1 carcinogens during the performance of job-related duties. The Department is seeking to have a Board-Certified Oncologist evaluate the medical records submitted by the eligible beneficiary, along with the medical report, and provide an opinion as to whether the cause of death was the result of the performance of job-related duties. Upon conclusion of the evaluation, the evaluator will be asked to debrief counsel for the Department of General Services on their findings and conclusions. Following the debriefing, the evaluator may be asked to prepare a written report and provide testimony at an administrative hearing."

#IndeedStaffHigh

Health Advocates Network, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected basis under applicable federal, state or local law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies. EOE including Veterans/Disability